Movies like Thella Kaagitham: 20 to watch next

If you loved Thella Kaagitham (2026) — a drama film directed by Ramesh Bandreddy — these 20 movies are the closest matches.

The first picks are what fans of Thella Kaagitham most often go on to watch; the rest share its genres. 6 of them are streaming in India right now — each entry shows where.

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1
Hungry Hearts 2015★ 6.5
Shares: Drama
The relationship of a couple who meet by chance in New York City is put to the test when they encounter a life or death circumstance.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
2
El Chicano 2019★ 6.6
Shares: Drama
A pair of twin brothers from East L.A. choose to live their lives differently and end up on opposite sides of the law.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
3
The Young One 1960★ 7.0
Shares: Drama
A jazz musician seeks refuge from a lynch mob on a remote island, where he meets a hostile game warden and the young object of his attentions.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
4
The Crush 1993★ 6.7
Shares: Drama
A precocious and obsessive teenager develops a crush on a naive writer with harrowing consequences.
Stream in India on Netflix
5
Salaar: Part 1 - Ceasefire 2023★ 6.8
Shares: Drama
The fate of a violently contested kingdom hangs on the fraught bond between two friends-turned-foes.
Stream in India on Netflix, VI movies and tv, JioHotstar
6
Imperial Dreams 2014★ 6.5
Shares: Drama
A 21-year-old reformed gangster's devotion to his family and his future is put to the test when he is released from prison and returns to his old stomping grounds in Watts, Los Angeles.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
7
The Short History of the Long Road 2019★ 7.3
Shares: Drama
Nola grew up living in a van with her father, Clint—two nomads against the world. When tragedy strikes, Nola must confront the reality of life on the road alone, learning to own her grief, her past, and her new destination.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
8
Pimp 2018★ 6.2
Shares: Drama
An urban love story set on the hard streets of the Bronx. A struggling female pimp, named Wednesday, grows up learning the game from her dad. Once he's gone she's left to look out for her prostitute mother and girlfriend Nikki.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
9
The Good Neighbor 2022★ 6.7
Shares: Drama
A nightmarish evening unfolds for neighbors David and Robert when they accidentally hit a woman on her bike and flee the scene. While David is increasingly plagued by feelings of guilt, Robert shows no remorse and becomes overbearing and possessive.
Stream in India on Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads
10
Charm City Kings 2020★ 7.8
Shares: Drama
Mouse desperately wants to join The Midnight Clique, the infamous Baltimore dirt bike riders who rule the summertime streets. When Midnight’s leader, Blax, takes 14-year-old Mouse under his wing, Mouse soon finds himself torn between the straight-and-narrow and a road filled with fast money and violence.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
11
The Padre 2018★ 5.9
Shares: Drama
American retired Judge Randall Nemes and his hired gun, Gaspar, track down a con man posing as a priest in a small Colombian town only to be thrown off-course by a scrappy 16-year-old girl intent on reuniting with her sister in the United States.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
12
Rogue Agent 2022★ 6.3
Shares: Drama
Conman Robert Freegard poses as an undercover MI5 agent and kidnaps countless victims amidst a high-stakes manhunt, until the woman who fell for him brings him to justice.
Stream in India on Amazon Prime Video, Zee5, Amazon Prime Video with Ads
13
I Never Promised You a Rose Garden 1977★ 5.9
Shares: Drama
A disturbed and institutionalized 16-year-old girl struggles between fantasy and reality.
Stream in India on Plex
14
Hounddog 2008★ 6.5
Shares: Drama
A drama set in the American South, where a precocious, troubled girl finds a safe haven in the music and movement of Elvis Presley.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
15
Sergio 2020★ 6.5
Shares: Drama
A sweeping drama set in the chaotic aftermath of the US invasion of Iraq, where the life of top UN diplomat Brazilian Sérgio Vieira de Mello hangs in the balance during the most treacherous mission of his career.
Stream in India on Netflix
16
The Wasp 2024★ 6.3
Shares: Drama
Heather bumps into Carla, having not spoken to her in years, and presents her with a very unexpected proposition that could change both of their lives forever.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
17
Magpie 2024★ 6.6
Shares: Drama
A couple's lives are thrown into disarray when their daughter is cast opposite a controversial major star.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
18
Gracie 2007★ 6.2
Shares: Drama
A teenager faces an uphill battle when she fights to give women the opportunity to play competitive soccer.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
19
The Bygone 2019★ 6.5
Shares: 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
20
The Lords of Discipline 1983★ 6.6
Shares: Drama
Will arrives for his last year at Military Academy, in the Deep South USA, in the 1960's. A black student, Pearce, has been accepted, for the first time and Will is asked to keep an eye out for the inevitable racism. The racists come in the form of The Ten, a secret group of the elite students. They want Pearce to leave on his own free will, but are prepared to torture him to make it 'his free will'. Will is forced to help Pearce and he is prepared to risk his own career to do so.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now