Movies like Madras Cafe: 20 to watch next
If you loved Madras Cafe (2013) — a thriller, drama and action film directed by Shoojit Sircar — these 20 movies are the closest matches.
The first picks are what fans of Madras Cafe most often go on to watch; the rest share its genres and themes like war correspondent, cupboard and sri lanka. 12 of them are streaming in India right now — each entry shows where.
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Article 370 2024★ 7.1
Shares: Action, Thriller, Drama
Ahead of a major constitutional decision which rendered the Article 370 of the Indian state ineffective, special agent Zooni Haksar is tasked with a secret mission to quell violence in the conflict-ridden region.
Stream in India on Netflix, Zee5
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Foreign Correspondent 1940★ 7.0
Shares: Thriller, Action
American crime reporter John Jones is reassigned to Europe as a foreign correspondent to cover the imminent war. When he walks into the middle of an assassination and stumbles on a spy ring, he seeks help from a beautiful politician’s daughter and an urbane English journalist to uncover the truth.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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Pathaan 2023★ 6.4
Shares: Action, Thriller
A soldier caught by enemies and presumed dead comes back to complete his mission, accompanied by old companions and foes.
Stream in India on Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads
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The Hunting Party 2007★ 6.5
Shares: Action, Thriller, Drama
A young journalist, an experienced cameraman and a discredited reporter find their bold plan to capture Bosnia's top war criminal quickly spiraling out of control when a UN representative mistakes them for a CIA hit squad.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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The House on Carroll Street 1988★ 6.0
Shares: Drama, Thriller
A reporter, fired after refusing to give names to a 1951 House Un-American Activities Committee, takes a part-time job as companion to an old lady. While working she overhears a noisy argument in the neighboring house, being conducted largely in German and involving her HUAC prosecutor. She begins to investigate, enlisting the help of the FBI Agent initially detailed to surveil her.
Stream in India on MGM Plus Amazon Channel
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The Amateur 2025★ 6.9
Shares: Thriller, Action
After his life is turned upside down when his wife is killed in a London terrorist attack, a brilliant but introverted CIA decoder takes matters into his own hands when his supervisors refuse to take action.
Stream in India on JioHotstar
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The Courier 2020★ 7.0
Shares: Thriller, Drama
Cold War spy Greville Wynne and his Russian source try to put an end to the Cuban Missile Crisis.
Stream in India on Zee5, Bookmyshow
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Clear and Present Danger 1994★ 6.6
Shares: Action, Drama, Thriller
Agent Jack Ryan becomes acting Deputy Director of Intelligence for the CIA when Admiral Greer is diagnosed with cancer. When an American businessman, and friend of the president, is murdered on his yacht, Ryan starts discovering links between the man and drug dealers. As former CIA agent John Clark is sent to Colombia to kill drug cartel kingpins in retaliation, Ryan must fight through multiple cover-ups to figure out what happened and who's responsible.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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Shershaah 2021★ 7.3
Shares: Action, Drama, Thriller
Inspired by the life of Captain Vikram Batra (PVC), the film celebrates his bravery, valiant spirit and honors his invaluable sacrifice during the Kargil War of 1999, at the age of 24.
Stream in India on Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads
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The Counterfeit Traitor 1962★ 6.5
Shares: Thriller, Drama
Blacklisted in modern day WW2, a Swedish oil trader opts to assist British Allies, by means of infiltrating and surveying Nazi Germany.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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Sleeping Dogs 1978★ 5.8
Shares: Action, Drama, Thriller
Recluse Smith is drawn into a revolutionary struggle between guerrillas and right-wingers in New Zealand. Implicated in a murder and framed as a revolutionary conspirator, Smith tries to maintain an attitude of non-violence while caught between warring factions.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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Raazi 2018★ 7.3
Shares: Thriller, Drama
An Indian spy is married to a Pakistani military officer during the Indo-Pakistani War of 1971.
Stream in India on Netflix, Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads
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Dhamaka 2021★ 6.8
Shares: Thriller, Drama
When a cynical ex-TV news anchor gets an alarming call on his radio show, he sees a chance for a career comeback — but it may cost his conscience.
Stream in India on Netflix
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The 355 2022★ 6.0
Shares: Action, Thriller
A group of top female agents from American, British, Chinese, Colombian, and German government agencies are drawn together to try and stop an organization from acquiring a deadly weapon to send the world into chaos.
Stream in India on Lionsgate Play
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The Man Who Never Was 1956★ 7.0
Shares: Thriller, Drama
The true story of a British effort to trick the Germans into weakening Sicily's defenses before the 1943 attack. A dead soldier is dressed as a British officer and outfitted with faked papers showing that the Allies were intending to invade occupied Greece. His body is put into the sea where it will ultimately drift ashore and the papers be passed along to German Intelligence.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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Agneepath 1990★ 6.4
Shares: Action, Drama
A young boy's father is lynched before his eyes; fifteen years later he returns home for revenge.
Stream in India on Netflix, Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads
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Bharat 2019★ 6.0
Shares: Action, Drama
At the cusp of India's birth as an Independent nation, a family makes an arduous journey to freedom at a cost. A young boy Bharat, makes a promise to his Father that he will keep his family together no matter what.
Stream in India on Netflix
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Manorama Six Feet Under 2007★ 6.5
Shares: Thriller, Drama
Satyaveer is an engineer suspended for allegedly accepting a bribe. However, Satyaveer, proud author of a tawdry and thoroughly unsuccessful crime novel, is approached by a woman named Manorama to investigate her husband, whom she suspects of having an affair.
Stream in India on Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads, Brew
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The Company You Keep 2012★ 6.2
Shares: Drama, Thriller
A former Weather Underground activist goes on the run from a journalist who discovers his identity.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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The Caveman's Valentine 2001★ 5.9
Shares: Drama, Thriller
Romulus, a misunderstood musician turned recluse hiding from personal demons in a New York City cave, finds the frozen body of a young drifter in a tree. The authorities, including his police officer daughter, claim the death is accidental. Romulus is convinced the man was murdered by a prominent art photographer but how can he prove he's right when everyone thinks he's insane?
Not on subscription streaming in India right now