Indian films about revenge

2015 Tamil film directed by Vignesh Shivan

Vijaypath () is a 1994 Indian Hindi-language action drama film starring Ajay Devgn, Tabu and Danny Denzongpa.

Awarapan () is a 2007 Indian Hindi-language crime action film directed by Mohit Suri, written by Shagufta Rafique, and produced by Mukesh Bhatt. An uncredited remake of the South Korean film A Bittersweet Life, it stars Emraan Hashmi, Shriya Saran, Mrinalini Sharma, and Ashutosh Rana. In the film, gangster Shivam Pandit (Hashmi) is ordered by his boss Bharat Malik (Rana) to watch over Reema (Sharma), Malik's secret Pakistani mistress.

2016 film by M. Saravanan

Mrityudaata (: Angel of Death) is a 1997 Indian Hindi-language action film directed by Mehul Kumar with music by Anand Milind. Loosely adapted from the 1991 Bengali film Proshno, the film is considered to be a comeback role for Amitabh Bachchan, who temporarily left the industry in 1992. This film was produced by his own production company called Amitabh Bachchan Corporation Limited (ABCL). It marked Bachchan's comeback after five years but was a box-office bomb. One of the songs in the film picturized on Amitabh and Daler Mehndi was very popular when released.

Vedalam () is a 2015 Indian Tamil-language action comedy film directed and co-written by Siva. It stars Ajith Kumar and Lakshmi Menon while Shruti Hassan, Ashwin Kakumanu, Rahul Dev, Thambi Ramaiah, Kabir Duhan Singh, and Soori play supporting roles. The film features music composed by Anirudh Ravichander, while the cinematography and editing were done by Vetri and Ruben.

2022 film by Mohit Suri

Bichhoo () is a 2000 Indian Hindi-language action thriller film directed by Guddu Dhanoa, starring Bobby Deol and Rani Mukerji. It is a remake of the 1994 French English-language film Léon: The Professional by Luc Besson with the age of the lead actress changed from 12 to 22 years.

1996 film by Rajkumar Santoshi

1980 Hindi film directed by Feroz Khan

2005 film by Apoorva Lakhia

1985 film by Raj N. Sippy

film directed by Mani Ratnam

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.

1998 film directed by Abbas Alibhai Burmawalla and Mustan Alibhai Burmawalla

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.

2014 Tamil film directed by N. Lingusamy

2009 film by Rensil D'Silva

Jana Nayagan is an unreleased Indian Tamil-language political action thriller film directed by H. Vinoth and produced by KVN Productions. The film stars Vijay, Pooja Hegde, Bobby Deol and Mamitha Baiju, alongside Gautham Vasudev Menon, Prakash Raj, Narain and Priyamani. A remake of the 2023 Telugu film Bhagavanth Kesari, it is intended to be the final film appearance of Vijay before his entry into politics, and KVN Productions' first production in Tamil.

2018 film by Vishal Pandya

1995 Indian film in Telugu and Hindi directed by Mahesh Bhatt

2016 film by Dileesh Pothan

1999 film directed by Raj Kanwar

Pithamagan () is a 2003 Indian Tamil-language action crime drama film written and directed by Bala. The film stars Vikram, Suriya, Laila and Sangeetha in the lead roles, with Karunaas, Manobala and Ramaraju (credited as Mahadevan) in supporting roles. In the film, a man raised in a graveyard with no understanding of the world forms a bond with a con artist.

Ghulam-E-Musthafa () is a 1997 Hindi-language crime drama film directed by Partho Ghosh, starring Nana Patekar and Raveena Tandon, it was produced by P.G. Shrikanth and Dinesh Gandhi under the S.G.S. Cinearts International and Eros International banners. Set in early 1996, Ghulam-e-Musthafa centers on the turbulent and tragic relationship between Gangster Mustafa and Dancer Kavita, a relationship which come to an end with the death of Kavita due to his field. The film was a remake of the Tamil film Musthaffaa (1996).

2016 Tamil film directed by Anand Shankar

2000 film

2017 film directed by Narasimha

2015 film by Ram Gopal Varma

Oosaravelli () is a 2011 Indian Telugu-language action thriller film directed by Surender Reddy and produced by B. V. S. N. Prasad under Sri Venkateswara Cine Chitra. It stars N. T. Rama Rao Jr, Tamannaah Bhatia, Prakash Raj and Vidyut Jammwal. The score and soundtrack for the film were composed by Devi Sri Prasad, whilst the cinematography was handled by Rasool Ellore and editing by Gautham Raju.

Jazbaa () is a 2015 Indian Hindi-language action thriller film directed by Sanjay Gupta. The film's narrative revolves around an attorney forced to defend an unsavory criminal after her daughter is kidnapped. It stars Aishwarya Rai Bachchan and Irrfan Khan, with Shabana Azmi, Jackie Shroff, Atul Kulkarni and Chandan Roy Sanyal in supporting roles. It is a remake of the 2007 South Korean film Seven Days. The film was released on 9 October 2015. The film marked Aishwarya's return on screen after a five-year break.

2012 film directed by Anurag Kashyap

Controversial 2025 Indian film

Pitaah () is a 2002 Indian Hindi-language action drama film directed by Mahesh Manjrekar and produced by Avinash Adik. Inspired by the 1989 novel A Time to Kill, which was also adapted into a 1996 film of the same name, it stars Sanjay Dutt, Jackie Shroff, Nandita Das and Om Puri.

War 2 is a 2025 Indian Hindi-language action thriller film directed by Ayan Mukerji and produced by Aditya Chopra under Yash Raj Films. Based on a script written by Shridhar Raghavan and Abbas Tyrewala, from an original story by Chopra, it is the sixth instalment in the YRF Spy Universe and sequel to the 2019 film War. The film stars Hrithik Roshan and N. T. Rama Rao Jr. in the lead roles, alongside Kiara Advani, Ashutosh Rana and Anil Kapoor in pivotal roles. It follows Kabir Dhaliwal, a former RAW agent, who, after going rogue, becomes a major threat to national security, and a special units officer, Vikram Chelapathi, is assigned to neutralise him.

2016 Hindi film directed by Nishikant Kamat

Coolie is a 2025 Indian Tamil-language action thriller film written and directed by Lokesh Kanagaraj and produced by Kalanithi Maran under Sun Pictures. The film features an ensemble cast including Rajinikanth, Nagarjuna Akkineni, Soubin Shahir, Upendra, Shruti Haasan, Sathyaraj, Rachita Ram with Aamir Khan and Pooja Hegde in special appearances. In the film, a former coolie union leader investigates the death of his friend which leads him to a dangerous crime syndicate.

2004 film by Abbas Alibhai Burmawalla, Mastan Alibhai Burmawalla

2014 film by Vishal Pandya

Jaagruti is a 1992 Indian Hindi-language action drama film directed by Suresh Krissna, released on 3 June 1992. The film stars Salman Khan and Karisma Kapoor. The movie was produced by stunt director Raam Shetty under the name of S. R. Shetty.

Padayappa is a 1999 Indian Tamil-language action drama film written and directed by K. S. Ravikumar. It stars Sivaji Ganesan in his penultimate release and Rajinikanth in the titular lead. Ramya Krishnan, Soundarya and Pritha Hari share other lead roles, while Lakshmi, Radha Ravi, Nassar, Abbas and Sithara play supporting roles. The soundtrack album and background score were composed by A. R. Rahman. The film revolves around the title character and his family being targeted in a generations-long revenge by his cousin Neelambari, a narcissistic woman who was left humiliated after Padayappa reje

2013 Indian Hindi-language political action thriller film directed by Anand Kumar

1994 film by K. Ravi Shankar

2007 Tamil film directed by Raghava Lawrence

Athadu () is a 2005 Indian Telugu-language action thriller film written and directed by Trivikram Srinivas and produced by Jayabheri Arts. The film stars Mahesh Babu as a hitman hired to stage the assassination of a politician, only to be framed for the actual murder, forcing him to assume a new identity while evading the law. The supporting cast includes Trisha, Sonu Sood, Prakash Raj, Nassar, Sunil, Sayaji Shinde, Kota Srinivasa Rao and Brahmanandam. The music was composed by Mani Sharma, while K. V. Guhan handled the cinematography.

1998 film by Raj N. Sippy

2013 Tamil film directed by Ameer Sultan

2016 Tamil film directed by Ramana Madhesh

2019 Tamil film directed by Vetrimaaran

Nijam () is a 2003 Indian Telugu-language action film written, directed and produced by Teja under the Chitram Movies banner. The film stars Mahesh Babu, Gopichand, Rakshita, Talluri Rameswari and Raasi, with music was composed by R. P. Patnaik.

Chamku is a 2008 Indian action thriller film written and directed by Kabeer Kaushik. It stars Bobby Deol in the eponymous role along with Priyanka Chopra. It also stars Irrfan Khan, Riteish Deshmukh and Danny Denzongpa in supporting roles. The film was released worldwide on 29 August 2008.

1987 film by Babbar Subhash

1975 Indian film directed by Shakti Samanta

2000 film by N. Chandra

2004 Indian film directed by Anurag Kashyap

Zokkomon is a 2011 Indian Hindi-language superhero film produced by The Walt Disney Company India and released by UTV Motion Pictures, written and directed by Satyajit Bhatkal. Starring Darsheel Safary in the lead role, Zokkomon is Disney's fourth involvement in a production for the Indian market (after the animated Roadside Romeo, the Telugu film Anaganaga O Dheerudu, and the l Hindi film Do Dooni Chaar). The music has been composed by Shankar–Ehsaan–Loy. The film received mixed to positive reviews from critics and audiences alike who praised the performances, most notably Safary, Fadnis, and

Tejaa is an Indian Hindi-language action film directed by Ramesh Puri and produced by Mahendra Bohra. It stars Sanjay Dutt and Kimi Katkar in the main roles. The film was above average at the box office.

2022 film directed by Anirudh Iyer

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1980 film by Subhash Ghai