Indian action films

Bhooth Bangla is a 2026 Indian Hindi-language comedy horror film directed by Priyadarshan and produced by Akshay Kumar, Ekta Kapoor and Shobha Kapoor under Balaji Motion Pictures and Cape of Good Films. The film stars Akshay Kumar, Paresh Rawal, Jisshu Sengupta, Rajpal Yadav, Tabu and Wamiqa Gabbi.

Baahubali: The Epic is a 2025 Indian Telugu-language epic action film directed by S. S. Rajamouli, who co-wrote the script with V. Vijayendra Prasad. Produced by Shobu Yarlagadda and Prasad Devineni under Arka Media Works, the film stars Prabhas in dual roles alongside, Rana Daggubati, Anushka Shetty, Tamannaah Bhatia, Ramya Krishna, Nassar, Sathyaraj, Subbaraju and Adivi Sesh.

The Devil is a 2025 Indian Kannada-language political action thriller film written and directed by Prakash Veer and produced by Veer and J. Jayamma under the banners of Sri Jaimatha Combines, Vaishno Studios, and Saregama. The film features Darshan in a dual role, supported by Rachana Rai, Mahesh Manjrekar, Achyuth Kumar, Sharmiela Mandre, Roger Narayan, Shobaraj, and Srinivas Prabhu.

2015 film by S. S. Rajamouli

1982 Indian Hindi film directed by Babbar Subhash

Kaminey () is a 2009 Indian Hindi-language action film written and directed by Vishal Bhardwaj and produced by Ronnie Screwvala under UTV Motion Pictures, featuring Shahid Kapoor in a dual role, alongside Priyanka Chopra and Amole Gupte in the lead roles. Set against the backdrop of the Mumbai underworld, Kaminey follows a rivalry between a pair of twins, one with a lisp and the other with a stutter, over the course of a single day.

1996 Tamil film directed by S. Shankar

1999 film by Abbas Alibhai Burmawalla, Mastan Alibhai Burmawalla

1995 film by Ramesh Sippy

2014 film by Rohit Shetty

Pokiri () is a 2006 Indian Telugu-language action thriller film written and directed by Puri Jagannadh. The film was produced by Jagannadh and Manjula Ghattamaneni by their respective production companies Vaishno Academy and Indira Productions. The film stars Mahesh Babu, Ileana D'Cruz, Prakash Raj, Nassar, Ashish Vidyarthi and Sayaji Shinde. In the film, a local goon whose killer instincts earns him not only his girlfriend's disapproval and a corrupt cop's enmity, but also the attention of a wanted crime boss.

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1996 film directed by Raam Shetty

Singham is a 2011 Indian Hindi-language action film directed by Rohit Shetty and produced by Reliance Entertainment, based on a script by writers Yunus Sajawal and Farhad-Sajid. It serves as the first installment of Shetty's Cop Universe. A remake of the 2010 Tamil film Singam by Hari, the film stars Ajay Devgn in the lead role as a police officer named Bajirao Singham alongside Kajal Aggarwal and Prakash Raj, who reprises his role from the original film.

2020 Hindi film directed by Ahmed Khan

Sadak (; ) is a 1991 Indian Hindi-language romantic action thriller film directed by Mahesh Bhatt. It stars Sanjay Dutt and Pooja Bhatt. The film is one of the highest-grossing movies of the year 1991. It is an unofficial remake of 1976 American film Taxi Driver. This film was remade in Tamil as Appu (2000). A sequel, Sadak 2, was released on 28 August 2020 on Disney+ Hotstar, to extremely negative reviews.

Singam () is a 2010 Indian Tamil-language action drama film written and directed by Hari. Produced by K. E. Gnanavel Raja's Studio Green and Reliance BIG Entertainment, and distributed by Sun Pictures, it is the first installment in the Singam film series. The film stars Suriya in the main lead role, alongside Anushka Shetty, Prakash Raj, and Vivek.

1998 film directed by Vikram Bhatt and Mukesh Bhatt

2013 film by Apoorva Lakhia

2022 film directed by Puri Jagannadh

Simmba is a 2018 Indian Hindi-language action comedy film directed by Rohit Shetty and produced by Rohit Shetty Picturez, Reliance Entertainment and Dharma Productions. The third installment of Shetty's Cop Universe, it stars Ranveer Singh, Sonu Sood and Sara Ali Khan with Ajay Devgn reprising his role of Singham in a cameo role. A remake of the 2015 Telugu film Temper, the film follows Sangram "Simmba" Bhalerao, a corrupt police officer hailing from the same town as Singham, who is forced to lead a more righteous path after tragedy strikes those near him.

Sooryavanshi is a 2021 Indian Hindi-language action drama film written and directed by Rohit Shetty in his writing debut and produced by Reliance Entertainment, Rohit Shetty Picturez, Dharma Productions and Cape of Good Films. Based on an original story by Shetty, it is the fourth instalment of the Cop Universe. The film stars Akshay Kumar in the titular role, with Ajay Devgn and Ranveer Singh returning as Singham and Simmba in cameo roles. Katrina Kaif, Jaaved Jaaferi, Vivan Bhatena, Niharica Raizada, Jackie Shroff, Gulshan Grover, Nikitin Dheer, Sikandar Kher, Abhimanyu Singh and Kumud Mishr

Gundaraj (Rule of goons) is a 1995 Indian Hindi-language action crime film directed by Guddu Dhanoa. It stars Ajay Devgn, Kajol and Amrish Puri. The film premiered on 7 September 1995 in Mumbai. The film became a commercial failure at the box office.

1995 film directed by Anees Bazmee

2024 film directed by Shankar

1980 film by Ramesh Sippy

2010 film by Tigmanshu Dhulia

2022 film by Ahmed Khan

1999 film by Mahesh Manjrekar

2012 film by Prabhu Devaa

Kaalia is a 1981 Indian Hindi-language action thriller film, written and directed by Tinnu Anand, and produced by Iqbal Singh. The film stars Amitabh Bachchan (in the title role), Parveen Babi, Asha Parekh, Kader Khan, Pran, Amjad Khan, K.N. Singh and Jagdeep. The music is by R.D. Burman, while the lyrics are by Majrooh Sultanpuri.

Bigil ( Whistle) is a 2019 Indian Tamil-language sports action drama film directed and co-written by Atlee and produced by AGS Entertainment. The film stars Vijay in the main dual lead role as father and son, alongside an ensemble cast of Nayanthara, Jackie Shroff, Vivek, Kathir, Daniel Balaji, Anandaraj, Yogi Babu, I. M. Vijayan, Arjan Bajwa, Indhuja Ravichandran, Reba Monica John, Amritha Aiyer, and Varsha Bollamma. It is the third collaboration of Vijay with Atlee after Theri (2016) and Mersal (2017). The film follows Michael "Bigil" Rayappan, a former footballer give up his dream and turne

Tridev () is a 1989 Indian action thriller film written and directed by Rajiv Rai. It stars Naseeruddin Shah, Sunny Deol, Jackie Shroff, Madhuri Dixit, Sonam, Sangeeta Bijlani, Anupam Kher and Amrish Puri.

2023 film directed by Rohit Dhawan

2012 film directed by Sampath Nandi

Kantara: A Legend – Chapter 1 is a 2025 Indian Kannada-language epic mythological action drama film co-written and directed by Rishab Shetty, and produced by Vijay Kiragandur and Chaluve Gowda under Hombale Films. The film stars Rishab Shetty in a four roles as Berme, Mayakara, Annappa and Kaadubettu Shiva, along with Jayaram, Rukmini Vasanth, and Gulshan Devaiah. A prequel to the 2022 film Kantara, the story delves deeper into the origins of the tradition and ancestral conflict introduced in the first film. Despite the release of the predecessor, this film is considered to be the first chapter of the franchise.

1984 film by Tatineni Rama Rao

Vikramarkudu is a 2006 Indian Telugu-language action drama film co-written and directed by S. S. Rajamouli, based on a story by V. Vijayendra Prasad. Produced by M. L. Kumar Chowdary, the film stars Ravi Teja and Anushka. The music was composed by M. M. Keeravani, with cinematography by Sarvesh Murari. The plot follows a thief who encounters a young girl claiming to be his daughter, leading him to uncover his connection to her real father, a look-alike with a turbulent past.

2000 film by Dharmesh Darshan

2018 film by Vakkantham Vamsi

Insan () is a 2005 Indian Hindi-language action thriller film directed by K. Subash. It features an ensemble cast of Akshay Kumar, Ajay Devgn, Tusshar, Esha, Lara Dutta, Laila, Koena Mitra, and Rahul Dev.

Sarrainodu () is a 2016 Indian Telugu-language action film directed by Boyapati Srinu and produced by Allu Aravind under Geetha Arts. The film stars Allu Arjun, alongside Aadhi Pinisetty, Rakul Preet Singh, Catherine Tresa, Srikanth, Brahmanandam, P. Sai Kumar, Jayaprakash, Pradeep Rawat, Suman and Adarsh Balakrishna. The music was composed by S. Thaman, while the cinematography and editing were handled by Rishi Punjabi and Kotagiri Venkateshwara Rao.

2016 Tamil film directed by Hari

1985 film by Raj N. Sippy

Baashha () is a 1995 Indian Tamil-language gangster action film written and directed by Suresh Krissna. The film stars Rajinikanth, Nagma and Raghuvaran, with Janagaraj, Devan, Shashi Kumar, Vijayakumar, Anandaraj, Charan Raj, Kitty, Sathyapriya, Shenbaga and Yuvarani in supporting roles. It revolves around an auto rickshaw driver who maintains a humble exterior and avoids violence but conceals a dark past from his family.

2010 Indian film by Chetan Desai

Ghilli ( ) is a 2004 Indian Tamil-language sports action film directed by Dharani and produced by A. M. Rathnam. It is a remake of the Telugu film Okkadu (2003), written and directed by Gunasekhar, with few changes made to the story. The film stars Vijay in the lead role, alongside Trisha and Prakash Raj (reprising his role from the original version). Ashish Vidyarthi, Dhamu, Mayilsamy, Janaki Sabesh, Nancy Jennifer, Nagendra Prasad, Ponnambalam and Pandu play supporting roles. The film is about a Kabaddi player, who goes to Madurai to participate in an exhibition match, but instead rescues a

1988 Indian Hindi film by Tinnu Anand

1991 Bollywood film directed by Anant Balani

film directed by Boyapati Srinu

2000 film by Rajesh Kumar Singh

2005 film by V. V. Vinayak

Selfiee is a 2023 Indian Hindi-language comedy-drama film directed by Raj Mehta and produced by Dharma Productions, Magic Frames, Prithviraj Productions and Cape of Good Films. The film stars Akshay Kumar and Emraan Hashmi.

Malayalam Film by Lijo jose pellissery released in October 2019

2000 film

2003 film

Jigar is a 1992 Indian Hindi-language martial arts film directed by Farogh Siddique.It is the 2nd movie of Ajay Devgn. It was released during the Diwali weekend and proved to be major a successful hit. The plot is inspired by the 1989 American film Kickboxer.

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Sullan (spelt Sulaan onscreen) is a 2004 Indian Tamil-language action film written and directed by Ramana. The film stars Dhanush in the main lead role along with Sindhu Tolani, Manivannan, Pasupathy and Easwari Rao among others. It was released on 23 July 2004 and became a commercial failure.

Okkadu ( one person) is a 2003 Indian Telugu-language romantic sports action drama film co-written and directed by Gunasekhar and produced by M. S. Raju. The film stars Mahesh Babu, Bhumika Chawla and Prakash Raj.The music was composed by Mani Sharma, while the cinematography and editing were handled by Sekhar V. Joseph and A. Sreekar Prasad.