Movies like Sarkar 3: 20 to watch next
If you loved Sarkar 3 (2017) — a crime film directed by Ram Gopal Varma — these 20 movies are the closest matches.
The first picks are what fans of Sarkar 3 most often go on to watch; the rest share its genres and themes like politics and revenge. 9 of them are streaming in India right now — each entry shows where.
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Badlapur 2015★ 7.0
Shares: Crime
After his wife and son are killed, a young man finds out the man behind the murder and fights against him, along committing some big mistakes.
Stream in India on Zee5
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Vendetta 2022★ 6.1
Shares: Crime
When his daughter is murdered, William Duncan takes the law into his own hands, setting out on a quest for retribution. After killing the street thug responsible for her death, he finds himself in the middle of a war with the thug's brother, father, and their gang, who are equally hell-bent on getting even. What ensues is a tense back-and-forth game of vengeance. By the end, William comes to find that the quest for revenge never has a winner.
Stream in India on Lionsgate Play, Lionsgate Play Apple TV Channel, Lionsgate Play Amazon Channel
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180 2026★ 5.9
Shares: Crime
When an unexpected road rage incident puts his son in critical condition, an enraged father spirals down a dark path of emotional turmoil and vengeance.
Stream in India on Netflix
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Gangs of Wasseypur - Part 2 2012★ 7.8
Shares: Crime
After the death of his father and brother Danish, Faizal Khan vows to take revenge by destroying Ramadhir Singh's gang.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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12 Rounds 3: Lockdown 2015★ 6.0
Shares: Crime
Detective Shaw returns to active duty after the death of his partner. When he uncovers evidence linking his fellow officers to a murder, they frame him for a homicide he didn't commit. Trapped in his own precinct, Shaw will do whatever it takes to expose the dirty cops and clear his name. With twelve rounds in the clip and one shot at redemption, nothing will stand in Shaw's way in this action-packed thriller.
Stream in India on Lionsgate Play, Lionsgate Play Apple TV Channel, Lionsgate Play Amazon Channel
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War 2007★ 6.4
Shares: Crime
FBI agent Jack Crawford is out for revenge when his partner is killed and all clues point to the mysterious assassin Rogue. But when Rogue turns up years later to take care of some unfinished business, he triggers a violent clash of rival gangs. Will the truth come out before it's too late? And when the dust settles, who will remain standing?
Stream in India on Lionsgate Play, Lionsgate Play Apple TV Channel, Lionsgate Play Amazon Channel
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Violent Ends 2025★ 6.2
Shares: Crime
A man raised in a violent crime family struggles to build an honest life with his fiancée but is dragged back into the criminal world after his cousin’s armed robbery leaves an innocent person caught in the crossfire.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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Ted Bundy: American Boogeyman 2021★ 6.6
Shares: Crime
Set in a gritty and decadent 1970s America, American Boogeyman follows the elusive and charming killer and the manhunt that brought him to justice involving the detective and the FBI rookie who coined the phrase ‘serial killer’.
Stream in India on Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads, JioHotstar
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Khufiya 2023★ 6.3
Shares: Crime
When a mole in an intelligence unit leads to the murder of an undercover spy, a hardened agent relentlessly pursues him to avenge the death.
Stream in India on Netflix
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Cleaner 2007★ 6.1
Shares: Crime
Single father and former cop Tom Cutler has an unusual occupation: he cleans up death scenes. But when he's called in to sterilize a wealthy suburban residence after a brutal shooting, Cutler is shocked to learn he may have unknowingly erased crucial evidence, entangling himself in a dirty criminal cover-up.
Stream in India on Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads
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Five Minutes of Heaven 2009★ 6.1
Shares: Crime
The story of former Ulster Volunteer Force member Alistair Little. Twenty-five years after Little killed Joe Griffin's brother, the media arrange an auspicious meeting between the two.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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Rampage: Capital Punishment 2014★ 6.0
Shares: Crime
A man takes over a TV station and holds a number of hostages as a political platform to awaken humanity, instead of money.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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Furious 7 2015★ 7.2
Shares: Crime
Deckard Shaw seeks revenge against Dominic Toretto and his family for his comatose brother.
Stream in India on Netflix, Amazon Prime Video, JioHotstar
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Barron's Cove 2025★ 7.1
Shares: Crime
When his young son is viciously murdered by a classmate, a grieving father with a history of violence kidnaps the child responsible, igniting a frenzied manhunt fueled by a powerful politician -- the father of the kidnapped boy.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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Belly 1998★ 6.4
Shares: Crime
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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Run All Night 2015★ 6.4
Shares: Crime
Brooklyn mobster and prolific hit man Jimmy Conlon has seen better days. Longtime best friend of a mob boss, Jimmy is haunted by the sins of his past—as well as a dogged police detective who’s been one step behind Jimmy for 30 years. But when Jimmy’s estranged son becomes a target, Jimmy must make a choice between the crime family he chose and the real family he abandoned long ago. Now, with nowhere safe to turn, Jimmy has just one night to figure out exactly where his loyalties lie and to see if he can finally make things right.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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Adulthood 2008★ 6.2
Shares: Crime
After serving six years for killing his schoolmate, a young man learns that someone is out for revenge.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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Nick of Time 1995★ 6.2
Shares: Crime
An ordinary man is suddenly forced into a plot to kill a politician in exchange for his kidnapped daughter's freedom.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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No Retreat, No Surrender 3: Blood Brothers 1990★ 6.8
Shares: Crime
Two feuding brothers of differing political views, one a policeman, the other a martial artist, join forces to avenge the death of their father, a retired agent who was brutally murdered by the mafia.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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The System 2022★ 7.3
Shares: Crime
When a young soldier, newly returned from war, gets caught up in a drug bust, he is recruited by the authorities to go undercover in a notoriously dangerous prison in order to figure out what is really going on.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now