‘Talaash: The answer lies within’
Starring Aamir Khan, Rani Mukerji and Kareena Kapoor, ‘Talaash’ was one of the finest crime-thrillers that we have witnessed. It dealt with a murder of a famous film star and how Aamir Khan solves the mystery with the help of a local prostitute, only to be in for a rude shock at the end of it all.
‘Drishyam’
Ajay Devgn’s ‘Drishyam’ was one mystery that kept us at the edge of our seats throughout. The film was about a son of a police officer (Tabu) being murdered by Ajay Devgn’s family. Tabu is on a quest to prove that the said family is behind her son’s murder, but fails to do so. This mysteriously woven story leaves you unnerved by the end.
‘Rahasya’
Kay Kay Menon, Tisca Chopra-starrer ‘Rahasya’ dealt with the double-murder real life case of Aarushi Talvar. The real-life murder case has a lot of hidden trails that the makers have tried to expose in this film.
‘Gupt: The Hidden Truth’
‘Gupt: The Hidden Truth’ was a psychological thriller with multiple twists which leave the mind boggled. But when the murderer is revealed, it surely leaves everyone shocked. One of the finest thrillers Bollywood has produced.
‘Teesri Manzil’
Shammi Kapoor and Asha Parekh’s film ‘Teesri Manzil’ could be awarded for the suspense and thrill that it behold. It was about a woman or rather Shammi Kapoor’s lover committing suicide but then it is revealed that it was not a suicide but a murder. Why does someone kill her, is the actually mystery that gets unveiled in the end.
‘Khoj’
Rishi Kapoor, Naseeruddin Shah, Satish Shah and others created a mind-boggling mystery in the film ‘Khoj’. It is about Rishi’s wife going missing, but when she returns, he claims she is not his wife. But everyone else says she is. What's the truth?
‘Khiladi’
Starring Akshay Kumar, Neelam, Deepak Tijori and Sheetal Nath, ‘Khiladi’ was a film about a gang of pranksters and a murder. These four friends plan to kidnap or rather stage a kidnap Sheetal in order to extort money from her parents but in turn Sheetal gets killed. Who and how did he murder take place, forms the plot which turns out to be a fabulous mystery.
‘100 Days’
Madhuri Dixit has visions of her sister getting killed and it actually happens. But who is the killer? Jackie Shroff, Jaaved Jafferi and others play pivotal role in this film, making ‘100 days’ a one interesting watch.
With one of the most iconic murder mysteries crafted by Bollywood, ‘Ittefaq’, being remade, we racked our brains to recall the other edge-of-the-seat crime-thrillers that left a lasting impression on us with the twisted plots and unpredictable endings. (Also Read: 5 ‘Ittefaq’ moments from the trailer that are making the wait unbearable)
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