Movies like Talaash: 20 to watch next
If you loved Talaash (2012) — a crime, drama and thriller film directed by Reema Kagti — these 20 movies are the closest matches.
The first picks are what fans of Talaash most often go on to watch; the rest share its genres and themes like murder, police investigation and murder investigation. 10 of them are streaming in India right now — each entry shows where.
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Where the Sidewalk Ends 1950★ 7.2
Shares: Crime, Drama, Thriller
A police detective's violent nature keeps him from being a good cop.
Stream in India on Plex
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Thick as Thieves 2009★ 6.0
Shares: Thriller, Crime
A master thief recruits a notorious thief to help him steal two famous Faberge eggs from an impenetrable vault in an effort to pull off one final job and repay his debt to the Russian mob.
Stream in India on Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads, JioHotstar
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The File on Thelma Jordon 1949★ 6.5
Shares: Thriller, Drama, Crime
Cleve Marshall, an assistant district attorney, falls for Thelma Jordon, a mysterious woman with a troubled past. When Thelma becomes a suspect in her aunt's murder, Cleve tries to clear her name.
Stream in India on Plex
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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
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Marlowe 1969★ 6.1
Shares: Crime, Drama
Mysterious Orfamay Quest hires Los Angeles private investigator Philip Marlowe to find her missing brother. Though the job seems simple enough, it leads Marlowe into the underbelly of the city, turning up leads who are murdered with ice picks, exotic dancers, blackmailed television stars, and self-preserving gangsters. Soon, Marlowe's life is on the line right along with his case.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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Killer's Kiss 1955★ 6.3
Shares: Thriller, Crime, Drama
Davey Gordon, a New York City boxer at the end of his career, falls for dancer Gloria Price. However, their budding relationship is interrupted by Gloria's violent boss, Vincent Rapallo, who has eyes for Gloria. The two decide to skip town, but before they can, Vincent and his thugs abduct Gloria, and Davey is forced to search for her among the most squalid corners of the city, with his enemy hiding in the shadows.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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The Man Who Cheated Himself 1950★ 6.2
Shares: Crime, Thriller
A veteran homicide detective who has witnessed his socialite girlfriend kill her husband sees his inexperienced brother assigned to the case.
Stream in India on Artiflix, JustWatch TV Beta, Plex
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Footsteps in the Fog 1955★ 7.0
Shares: Thriller, Drama, Crime
A Victorian-era murder mystery about a parlour maid who discovers that her employer may have killed his first wife.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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The Mask of Dimitrios 1944★ 7.1
Shares: Crime, Drama
A mystery writer is intrigued by the tale of notorious criminal Dimitrios Makropolous, whose dead body was found washed up on the shore in Istanbul. He decides to follow the career of Dimitrios around Europe, in order to learn more about the man. Along the way he is joined by the mysterious Mr. Peters, who has his own motivation.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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Insomnia 2002★ 7.0
Shares: Thriller, Crime, Drama
Two Los Angeles homicide detectives are dispatched to a northern town where the sun doesn't set to investigate the methodical murder of a local teen.
Stream in India on Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads, Movie Sphere+
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The Woman in the Window 1944★ 7.4
Shares: Crime, Drama, Thriller
A seductive woman gets an innocent professor mixed up in murder.
Stream in India on Bloodstream
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Woman on the Run 1950★ 6.8
Shares: Thriller, Crime
Frank Johnson, a sole witness to a gangland murder, goes into hiding and is trailed by Police Inspector Ferris, on the theory that Frank is trying to escape from possible retaliation. Frank's wife, Eleanor, suspects he is actually running away from their unsuccessful marriage. Aided by a newspaperman, Danny Leggett, Eleanor sets out to locate her husband. The killer is also looking for him, and keeps close tabs on Eleanor.
Stream in India on Artiflix, Brew, Plex
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City by the Sea 2002★ 5.8
Shares: Crime, Drama
Vincent LaMarca is a dedicated and well-respected New York City police detective who has gone to great lengths to distance himself from his past, but then makes the terrible discovery that his own son has fallen into a life of crime.
Stream in India on Sony Pictures Amazon Channel
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The Letter 1940★ 7.3
Shares: Crime, Drama
After a woman shoots a man to death, a damning letter she wrote raises suspicions.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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Before and After 1996★ 5.9
Shares: Crime, Drama
Two parents deal with the effects when their son is accused of murdering his girlfriend.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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The Scarlet Claw 1944★ 7.0
Shares: Crime, Thriller
When a woman is found dead with her throat torn out, the local villagers blame a supernatural monster. But Sherlock Holmes, who gets drawn into the case from nearby Quebec, suspects a human murderer.
Stream in India on Plex
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Islands 2025★ 6.1
Shares: Thriller, Drama, Crime
In this twisty thriller, a tennis coach at a tropical resort finds himself at the center of a missing persons mystery. Tom teaches tennis during the day and parties at night. When an enigmatic tourist arrives, Tom is unable to shake the feeling he has met her before. Tension and attraction grow, until her husband disappears, and the police suspect Tom.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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The Seven-Ups 1973★ 6.3
Shares: Thriller, Crime
A tough detective who is part of an elite New York City unit is trying to find out who killed his partner, but uncovers a plot to kidnap mobsters for money.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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The Stranger 2022★ 6.2
Shares: Thriller, Crime, Drama
Two strangers strike up a conversation on a long journey. However, neither is who they appear to be, each carry secrets that threaten to ruin them — and in the background, one of the nation's largest police operations is closing in.
Stream in India on Netflix
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The Deadly Affair 1967★ 6.3
Shares: Thriller, Drama
Charles Dobbs is a British secret agent investigating the apparent suicide of Foreign Office official Samuel Fennan. Dobbs suspects that Fennan's wife, Elsa, a survivor of a Nazi Germany extermination camp, might have some clues, but other officials want Dobbs to drop the case. So Dobbs hires a retiring inspector, Mendel, to quietly make inquiries. Dobbs isn't at all sure as there are a number of anomalies that simply can't be explained away. Dobbs is also having trouble at home with his errant wife, whom he very much loves, having frequent affairs. He's also pleased to see an old friend, Dieter Frey, who he recruited after the war. With the assistance of a colleague and a retired policeman, Dobbs tries to piece together just who is the spy and who in fact assassinated Fennan.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now