Movies like The Kashmir Files: 20 to watch next
If you loved The Kashmir Files (2022) — a history and drama film directed by Vivek Agnihotri — these 20 movies are the closest matches.
The first picks are what fans of The Kashmir Files most often go on to watch; the rest share its genres and themes like propaganda, politics and killing. 8 of them are streaming in India right now — each entry shows where.
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Sometimes in April 2005★ 7.1
Shares: Drama, History
Two brothers are divided by marriage and fate during the 100 horrifying days of the 1994 Rwandan genocide.
Stream in India on JioHotstar
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Nitram 2021★ 6.9
Shares: Drama
Based on true events, "Nitram" lives with his parents in suburban Australia in the mid-90s. He lives a life of isolation and frustration at never fitting in. As his anger grows, he begins a slow descent into a nightmare that culminates in the most heinous of acts.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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Esther 1999★ 6.8
Shares: Drama
Esther, the beautiful queen of Persia, intervenes to save the Jewish people from a bloody massacre.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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Amina 2021★ 6.4
Shares: History, Drama
In 16th-century Zazzau, now Zaria, Nigeria, Amina must utilize her military skills and tactics to defend her family's kingdom. Based on a true story.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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Punishment Park 1971★ 7.3
Shares: Drama
In this fictional documentary, U.S. prisons are at capacity, and President Nixon declares a state of emergency. All new prisoners, most of whom are connected to the antiwar movement, are now given the choice of jail time or spending three days in Punishment Park, where they will be hunted for sport by federal authorities. The prisoners invariably choose the latter option, but learn that, between the desert heat and the brutal police officers, their chances of survival are slim.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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The Kill Team 2019★ 6.5
Shares: Drama
When Andrew Briggman — a young soldier in the US Army during the invasion of Afghanistan — witnesses the murderous behavior of fellow soldiers, under the direction of a malevolent Sergeant, he faces a moral dilemma. His increasingly-violent platoon becomes suspicious that someone in their ranks has turned on them, and Andrew begins to fear for his safety. A fictionalized dramatization based on a true story.
Stream in India on Amazon Prime Video, Zee5, Amazon Prime Video with Ads
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Field of Lost Shoes 2015★ 6.1
Shares: Drama, History
A group of teenage cadets sheltered from war at the Virginia Military Institute must confront the horrors of an adult world when they are called upon to defend the Shenandoah Valley.
Stream in India on Tubi TV
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In Cold Blood 1967★ 7.5
Shares: Drama
After a botched robbery results in the brutal murder of a rural family, two drifters elude police, in the end coming to terms with their own mortality and the repercussions of their vile atrocity.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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Uri: The Surgical Strike 2019★ 7.1
Shares: Drama
Following the roguish terrorist attacks at Uri Army Base camp in Kashmir, India takes the fight to the enemy, in its most successful covert operation till date with one and only one objective of avenging their fallen heroes.
Stream in India on Zee5
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The Parallax View 1974★ 6.8
Shares: Drama
An ambitious reporter gets in trouble while investigating a senator's assassination which leads to a vast conspiracy involving a multinational corporation behind every event in the world's headlines.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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First They Killed My Father 2017★ 7.3
Shares: Drama, History
A 5-year-old girl embarks on a harrowing quest for survival amid the sudden rise and terrifying reign of the Khmer Rouge in Cambodia.
Stream in India on Netflix
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The Killing Fields 1984★ 7.5
Shares: Drama, History
New York Times reporter Sydney Schanberg is on assignment covering the Cambodian Civil War, with the help of local interpreter Dith Pran and American photojournalist Al Rockoff. When the U.S. Army pulls out amid escalating violence, Schanberg makes exit arrangements for Pran and his family. Pran, however, tells Schanberg he intends to stay in Cambodia to help cover the unfolding story — a decision he may regret as the Khmer Rouge rebels move in.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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Sonchiriya 2019★ 8.0
Shares: Drama
A legion of warring bandits terrorizes India's Chambal Valley.
Stream in India on Zee5
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Son of the South 2021★ 6.5
Shares: History, Drama
In civil rights era Montgomery, Alabama, Klansman's grandson Bob Zellner must choose which side of history to be on during the Movement. Defying his family and white Southern norms, he fought against social injustice, repression and violence to change the world around him
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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Darfur 2009★ 5.9
Shares: Drama
American journalists in Sudan are confronted with the dilemma of whether to return home to report on the atrocities they have seen, or to stay behind and help some of the victims they have encountered.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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Heatwave 2022★ 6.2
Shares: Drama
A woman's life takes an unexpected turn when she falls for her boss's wife. She must soon defend herself as she becomes entangled in a web of malice.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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Black Friday 2004★ 7.6
Shares: Drama
Bombs tear through Bombay in 1993, wreaking havoc and polarising the citizens. With perpetrators at large, the state launches a massive man-hunt to unmask the perpetrators behind these events.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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Beast 2026★ 7.5
Shares: Drama
MMA legend Patton James, now a commercial fisherman, is pulled back into the cage when his brother is in danger. Reuniting with his old coach Sammy, he commits to one final fight in one championship against the brutal champion Xavier Grau.
Stream in India on Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads, JioHotstar
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The Patriot 2000★ 7.2
Shares: History, Drama
After proving himself on the field of battle in the French and Indian War, Benjamin Martin wants nothing more to do with such things, preferring the simple life of a farmer. But when his son Gabriel enlists in the army to defend their new nation, America, against the British, Benjamin reluctantly returns to his old life to protect his son.
Stream in India on Sony Liv, Sony Pictures Amazon Channel, Sonyliv Amazon Channel
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Shooting Dogs 2006★ 7.5
Shares: Drama, History
Two westerners, a priest and a teacher find themselves in the middle of the Rwandan genocide and face a moral dilemna. Do they place themselves in danger and protect the refugees, or escape the country with their lives? Based on a true story.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now