Movies like The Legend of Bhagat Singh: 20 to watch next
If you loved The Legend of Bhagat Singh (2002) — a crime, drama and history film directed by Rajkumar Santoshi — these 20 movies are the closest matches.
The first picks are what fans of The Legend of Bhagat Singh most often go on to watch; the rest share its genres. 9 of them are streaming in India right now — each entry shows where.
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Tanhaji: The Unsung Warrior 2020★ 6.4
Shares: Drama, History
When Aurangzeb recruits his trusted soldier Udaybhan to control the Kondhana fort, Shivaji's military leader Tanhaji Malusare and his army of Maratha warriors set out to recapture the fortress.
Stream in India on VI movies and tv, JioHotstar
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Bharat 2019★ 6.0
Shares: History, 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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The Scarlet and the Black 1983★ 7.1
Shares: Drama, History
Fr. Hugh O'Flaherty is a Vatican official in 1943-45 who has been hiding downed pilots, escaped prisoners of war, and Italian resistance families. His activities become so large that the Nazis decide to assassinate him the next time he leaves the Vatican.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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Radium Girls 2020★ 6.6
Shares: Drama, History
Young women toiling in a factory are exposed to hazardous material which takes a disastrous toll on their health.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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A Call to Spy 2020★ 6.8
Shares: History, Crime, Drama
The story of Vera Atkins, a crafty spy recruiter, and two of the first women she selects for Churchill's "secret army": Virginia Hall, a daring American undaunted by a disability and Noor Inayat Khan, a pacifist. These civilian women form an unlikely sisterhood while entangled in dangerous missions to turn the tide of the war.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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Race 2008★ 6.1
Shares: Drama, Crime
Action-thriller about two brothers, Ranvir and Rajiv, whose rivalry in the world of horse racing turns into a deadly game of betrayal, greed, and revenge, investigated by Inspector Robert D'Costa.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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Winged Creatures 2009★ 5.9
Shares: Crime, Drama
A psychotic man opens fire in a diner, murdering numerous people before killing himself. The survivors struggle in different ways following this horrendous event: a doctor doubts his own instincts and elects to use an experimental medical procedure on his wife, while a gambler believes he's on a lucky streak. A waitress begins engaging in promiscuous sex, and a young girl whose father is among the dead gains unexpected fame.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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They Made Me a Fugitive 1947★ 6.6
Shares: Drama, Crime
After being framed for a policeman's murder, a criminal escapes prison and sets out for revenge.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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Munich - The Edge of War 2021★ 6.9
Shares: Drama, History
At the tense 1938 Munich Conference, former friends who now work for opposing governments become reluctant spies racing to expose a Nazi secret.
Stream in India on Netflix
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Riot in Cell Block 11 1954★ 7.1
Shares: Crime, Drama
A prisoner leads his counterparts in a protest for better living conditions which turns violent and ugly.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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Richard Jewell 2019★ 7.4
Shares: Drama, History
Richard Jewell thinks quick, works fast, and saves hundreds, perhaps thousands, of lives after a domestic terrorist plants several pipe bombs and they explode during a concert, only to be falsely suspected of the crime by sloppy FBI work and sensational media coverage.
Stream in India on JioHotstar, VI movies and tv
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Belfast 2021★ 7.0
Shares: Drama, History
Buddy is a young boy on the cusp of adolescence, whose life is filled with familial love, childhood hijinks, and a blossoming romance. Yet, with his beloved hometown caught up in increasing turmoil, his family faces a momentous choice: hope the conflict will pass or leave everything they know behind for a new life.
Stream in India on JioHotstar
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Agatha and the Midnight Murders 2020★ 6.2
Shares: Drama, Crime, History
As bombs fall on London, writer Agatha Christie decides it is time to kill off her most famous creation.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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Mr. Turner 2014★ 6.6
Shares: History, Drama
Eccentric British painter J.M.W. Turner lives his last 25 years with gusto and secretly becomes involved with a seaside landlady, while his faithful housekeeper bears an unrequited love for him.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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Manorama Six Feet Under 2007★ 6.5
Shares: Crime, 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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Patriots Day 2016★ 7.1
Shares: Crime, Drama, History
In the aftermath of an unspeakable act of terror, Police Sergeant Tommy Saunders joins courageous survivors, first responders and investigators in a race against the clock to hunt down the Boston Marathon bombers before they strike again.
Stream in India on Amazon Prime Video, Lionsgate Play, Lionsgate Play Apple TV Channel
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The Asphalt Jungle 1950★ 7.5
Shares: Crime, Drama
Recently paroled from prison, legendary burglar "Doc" Riedenschneider, with funding from Alonzo Emmerich, a crooked lawyer, gathers a small group of veteran criminals together in the Midwest for a big jewel heist.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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Little Caesar 1931★ 6.9
Shares: Drama, Crime
A small-time hood shoots his way to the top, but how long can he stay there?
Stream in India on Plex
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Raazi 2018★ 7.3
Shares: Drama, History
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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The FBI Story 1959★ 6.2
Shares: Drama, Crime
A dedicated FBI agent recalls the agency's battles against the Klan, organized crime and Communist spies.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now