An ever-rising genre, Hindi spy movies have become a fan-favorite in recent years. Bollywood, too, has been delivering back-to-back blockbusters like Pathaan, Raazi, and Ek Tha Tiger.
The twists and turns, along with strong performances, are what makes such films a must-watch. So here’s a list of some of the best Hindi spy movies that are available to stream on OTT platforms:
Pathaan
Siddharth Anand directed Pathaan was a blockbuster hit worldwide and released on January 25, 2023. The film stars Shah Rukh Khan, Deepika Padukone, and John Abraham alongside Dimple Kapadia and Ashutosh Rana. Yash Raj Films produced this superhit movie.
The premise of Pathaan revolves around an exiled RAW agent. He works with ISI agent Rubina Mohsin to take down Jim, a former RAW agent, who plans to attack India with a deadly virus. The film was the fourth installment in the YRF Spy Universe and was also the first to witness the crossover with Salman Khan’s Tiger making a cameo appearance.
Pathaan is available to stream on Amazon Prime Video.
Raazi
A spy thriller film directed by Meghna Gulzar. Vineet Jain, Karan Johar, Hiroo Yash Johar, and Apoorva Mehta produced Raazi under the banners of Junglee Pictures and Dharma Productions. It stars Alia Bhatt in the lead role along with Vicky Kaushal, Rajit Kapur, Shishir Sharma, and Jaideep Ahlawat.
The film is an adaptation of Harinder Sikka’s 2008 novel titled Calling Sehmat. The book provides a true account of an Indian Research and Analysis Wing (RAW) agent who, upon her father’s request, marries into a family of military officers in Pakistan. Her father then asks her to send information to India before the Indo-Pakistani War of 1971.
Raazi released on May 11, 2018, and you can watch it on Amazon Prime Video.
Ek Tha Tiger
The Kabir Khan directorial Ek Tha Tiger was the first film that brought Aditya Chopras’ YRF Spy Universe to life. The film stars Salman Khan and Katrina Kaif in the lead roles, and Yash Raj Films released it on August 15, 2022.
The film sets its premise around a RAW agent who is sent to Dublin to observe an Indian scientist suspected of sharing nuclear secrets with the ISI. There, he meets and falls for his caretaker, Zoya, a girl with a dark secret.
Ek Tha Tiger is available to stream on Amazon Prime Video.
Baby
Neeraj Pandey wrote and directed this action spy thriller. Baby stars Akshay Kumar in the lead role. It also stars Anupam Kher, Rana Daggubati, Danny Denzongpa, Taapsee Pannu, Kay Kay Menon, Mikaal Zulfiqar, Madhurima Tuli, and Rasheed Naz.
The film sets its premise around an elite team of the Indian Intelligence system. They perpetually strive to eliminate terrorists and their plots. During one of these events, an officer leads a team to destroy a potentially lethal operation. The film released on January 23, 2015. It marked the second collaboration between Akshay Kumar and Neeraj Pandey after Special 26 (2013).
T-Series, Cape of Good Films, and Friday Filmworks produced Baby. It is available to stream on Disney+ Hotstar.
Madras Cafe
A Shoojit Sircar directorial, Madras Cafe stars John Abraham, Nargis Fakhri, and Raashi Khanna in lead roles. JA Entertainment and Rising Sun Films produced it.
The film sets its premise in the late 1980s and early 1990s. This was the time of the Indian intervention in the Sri Lankan civil war and the assassination of Indian Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi. The film features an Indian Army special officer whom the intelligence agency RAW appoints to head covert operations after the Indian peace-keeping force’s withdrawal.
Madras Cafe released on August 23, 2013, and it is available on Netflix.
