Movies like Omkara: 20 to watch next
If you loved Omkara (2006) — a crime and drama film directed by Vishal Bhardwaj — these 20 movies are the closest matches.
The first picks are what fans of Omkara most often go on to watch; the rest share its genres. 2 of them are streaming in India right now — each entry shows where.
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Belly 1998★ 6.4
Shares: Crime, Drama
Tommy Bundy and Sincere are best friends as well as infamous and ruthless criminals and shot-callers in the hood. Respected by many but feared by all. As the police are closing in on them and new players are looking for a come up, will their reign last?
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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True Believer 1989★ 6.2
Shares: Crime, Drama
Eddie Dodd is a burnt out former civil rights lawyer who now specializes in defending drug dealers. Roger Baron, newly graduated from law school, has followed Eddie's great cases and now wants to learn at his feet. With Roger's idealistic prodding, Eddie reluctantly takes on a case of a young Korean man who, according to his mother, has been in jail for eight years for a murder he didn't commit.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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Siberian Education 2013★ 6.8
Shares: Drama, Crime
The story of a gang of children growing up in a community of banished criminals, in a forgotten corner of the former Soviet Union. This community rejects the world outside. The only law it obeys… is its own. Against this backdrop two best friends, Kolyma and Gagarin, gradually become fierce enemies as they find themselves on opposite sides of the strict code of honour of the ‘honest criminal’ brotherhood.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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American Murderer 2022★ 5.9
Shares: Crime, Drama
The True story of how charismatic con man Jason Derek Brown bankrolls his extravagant lifestyle through a series of scams. On Brown’s trail: Lance Leising, a dogged FBI special agent determined to put Brown behind bars. When Brown’s funds run low and his past catches up with him, he plots his most elaborate scheme yet, pitting himself against Leising in a deadly game of cat and mouse — and becoming the most unlikely and elusive fugitive on the FBI’s most-wanted list.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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The Bygone 2019★ 6.5
Shares: Crime, Drama
When a young rancher crosses paths with a Lakota girl from a nearby reservation, her mysterious disappearance sparks a search that uncovers a harrowing past and hints at a dire future.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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Ill Manors 2012★ 6.3
Shares: Crime, Drama
Ensemble film revolving around characters living in Forest Gate, London. Over the course of a few days, six inter-linking stories explore issues of drug use, prostitution and urban poverty.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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Panic 2000★ 6.2
Shares: Crime, Drama
Alex is going through a midlife crisis and it has become a very difficult time for him. His marriage is struggling, he's worried about his son, and his job of killing people for his family has become the most stressful part of his life. He seeks the help of a therapist and meets a woman in the waiting room that he connects with.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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Blindfire 2020★ 6.8
Shares: Crime, Drama
A police officer who while responding to a violent hostage call, kills the African American suspect only to later learn of his innocence. Sensing this was a set-up, and facing repercussions, he must track down the person responsible while examining his own accountability and the ingrained racism which brought him to this point.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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State Property 2002★ 6.4
Shares: Crime, Drama
A Philadelphia gang member becomes a drug kingpin and starts a feud with vicious rivals in his quest for the American Dream.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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The Grissom Gang 1971★ 6.7
Shares: Crime, Drama
Violent crime caper set in 1930s Kansas in which a gang kidnap an heiress and attempt to recover a ransom. However, the scheme is jeopardised when the leader falls in love with their beautiful captive.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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Above the Rim 1994★ 7.1
Shares: Crime, Drama
Story of a promising high school basketball star and his relationships with two brothers, one a drug dealer and the other a former basketball star fallen on hard times and now employed as a security guard.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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Empire 2002★ 6.2
Shares: Crime, Drama
Big time drug dealer Victor Rosa is looking to get out of the game and sees his chance with a big deal with a new friend who happens to be a Wall St. stockbroker. Thinking this will be his chance to go out on top, Victor soon finds out that he's been double crossed and his last option is to get revenge.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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Satya 1998★ 7.3
Shares: Crime, Drama
A young man named Satya comes to Mumbai from South India in search of a job. Jailed for something he did not do, the once-honest young man meets an underworld boss, Bhiku Mhatre in jail and joins his gang.
Stream in India on VI movies and tv
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In Cold Light 2026★ 5.9
Shares: Crime
Fresh out of prison, Ava's attempt to reclaim her drug operation collapses when she witnesses a brutal crime, forcing her to flee into a nightmarish underworld where allies are scarce and enemies multiply by the minute.
Stream in India on JioHotstar
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A Crooked Somebody 2018★ 6.3
Shares: Drama, Crime
An attention-seeking psychic is kidnapped and tries to use the situation to boost his popularity.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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Òlòtūré 2019★ 6.3
Shares: Drama, Crime
In Lagos, Nigeria, young, naive Nigerian journalist Òlòtūré goes undercover to expose the shady underworld of human trafficking. Unused to this brutal environment, crawling with ruthless traders and pimps, Òlòtūré finds warmth and friendship with Blessing, Linda and Beauty, the prostitutes she lives with. However, she gets drawn into their lifestyle and finds it difficult to cope. In her quest to uncover the truth, she pays the ultimate price - one that takes her to the verge of no return.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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Run 1991★ 6.0
Shares: Drama, Crime
When a law student accidentally kills the son of a mob boss in a fight, he finds himself relentlessly pursued by the mob and the police.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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Cass 2008★ 5.9
Shares: Crime, Drama
The incredible true story of how an orphaned Jamaican baby, adopted by an elderly white couple and brought up in an all white area of London, became one of the most feared and respected men in Britain.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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Disgrace 2008★ 6.2
Shares: Crime, Drama
Disgrace is the story of a South African professor of English who loses everything: his reputation, his job, his peace of mind, his good looks, his dreams of artistic success, and finally even his ability to protect his cherished daughter. After having an affair with a student, he moves to the Eastern Cape, where he gets caught up in a mess of post-apartheid politics.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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I Am Elizabeth Smart 2017★ 6.8
Shares: Drama, Crime
The story of Elizabeth Smart's kidnapping and captivity, as told from her perspective.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now