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Maqbool (मक़बूल)
Maqbool (मक़बूल) is Vishal Bhardwaj's 2003 Hindi crime drama adapting Macbeth to Mumbai's underworld, starring Irrfan Khan, Tabu, and Pankaj Kapur, with corrupt policemen as the witches; critically acclaimed, commercially unsuccessful, first of his Shakespeare trilogy.
Mela (मेला) (2000 film)
Mela (मेला), 2000 Hindi action drama directed by Dharmesh Darshan, starring Aamir Khan, Twinkle Khanna, and Faisal Khan; a revenge story set at a village fair that flopped commercially but gained a nostalgic TV following.
Mission Kashmir
Mission Kashmir (मिशन कश्मीर), 2000 Hindi action thriller by Vidhu Vinod Chopra, starring Sanjay Dutt, Hrithik Roshan, Preity Zinta, Jackie Shroff; released 27 October 2000, Diwali clash with Mohabbatein, Shankar-Ehsaan-Loy music, Filmfare Best Action winner.
Musafir (मुसाफ़िर) (2004 film)
Musafir (मुसाफ़िर) is a 2004 Hindi neo-noir action thriller written, directed and produced by Sanjay Gupta, remaking Oliver Stone's U Turn; starring Anil Kapoor, Sanjay Dutt and Sameera Reddy, released 10 December 2004, a commercial failure despite some positive reviews.
Naqaab
Naqaab (नक़ाब, "Mask"), 2007 Hindi romantic suspense thriller by Abbas-Mustan starring Bobby Deol, Akshaye Khanna, and Urvashi Sharma; released 13 July 2007, a box-office disaster.
Nayak: The Real Hero (नायक)
Nayak: The Real Hero (नायक), 2001 Hindi political thriller by S. Shankar, remake of Mudhalvan; Anil Kapoor as a reporter made chief minister for a day; flopped on release, later a cult film.
New York (2009 film)
New York (2009) is a Hindi thriller by Kabir Khan for Yash Raj Films, starring John Abraham, Katrina Kaif, and Neil Nitin Mukesh as friends whose lives change after 9/11, with Irrfan as an FBI agent.
No Smoking (2007 film)
No Smoking (नो स्मोकिंग) is a 2007 Hindi psychological thriller directed by Anurag Kashyap, loosely based on Stephen King's Quitters, Inc., starring John Abraham, Ayesha Takia, and Paresh Rawal; a box-office failure later read as Kafkaesque.
Omkara (ओमकारा) (2006 film)
Omkara (ओमकारा) is Vishal Bhardwaj's 2006 Hindi adaptation of Shakespeare's Othello set in Uttar Pradesh, starring Ajay Devgn, Kareena Kapoor, and Saif Ali Khan; it won five National Film Awards and two Filmfare Awards.
One 2 Ka 4
One 2 Ka 4 (वन २ का ४), also One Two Ka Four, is a 2001 Hindi action crime film directed by Shashilal K. Nair, starring Shah Rukh Khan, Juhi Chawla, and Jackie Shroff, with music by A.R. Rahman; a remake of One Good Cop (1991), released 30 March 2001.
Paanch (पाँच)
Paanch (पाँच) is Anurag Kashyap's unreleased Hindi crime film debut, loosely based on Pune's 1976-77 Joshi-Abhyankar murders, refused CBFC certification, cleared with cuts, and slated for a 2025 release.
Paap (पाप)
Paap (पाप) is a 2003 Hindi crime thriller, Pooja Bhatt's directorial debut, starring John Abraham and Udita Goswami; first Hindi film to premiere at the Karachi International Film Festival.
Pukar (पुकार) (2000 film)
Pukar (पुकार), also Pukaar, is a 2000 Hindi action drama thriller directed by Rajkumar Santoshi, starring Anil Kapoor, Madhuri Dixit, Namrata Shirodkar, Om Puri, and Danny Denzongpa, with music by A.R. Rahman. It won two National Film Awards, Best Actor and the Nargis Dutt Award, but flopped commercially.
Qayamat: City Under Threat
Qayamat: City Under Threat (कयामत) is a 2003 Hindi action thriller directed by Harry Baweja, a remake of The Rock, starring Ajay Devgn and Suniel Shetty as a convict and CBI officer rescuing 213 hostages.
Raju Chacha (राजू चाचा)
Raju Chacha (राजू चाचा), Uncle Raju, is a 2000 Hindi action comedy drama directed by Anil Devgan, produced by Ajay Devgn, starring Devgn, Kajol, and Rishi Kapoor; a con-man poses as three orphans' uncle. Made on Rs 25 crore, it flopped with about Rs 10.69 crore India net.
Road (2002 film)
Road (रोड) is a 2002 Hindi road thriller directed by Rajat Mukherjee, produced by Ram Gopal Varma, starring Manoj Bajpayee, Vivek Oberoi, and Antara Mali; a hitchhiker kidnaps a eloping couple's bride on a Rajasthan highway.
Run (2004 film)
Run is a 2004 Hindi-language romantic action film directed by Jeeva and starring Abhishek Bachchan and Bhumika Chawla, a remake of a Tamil film that flopped at the box office.
Samay: When Time Strikes (समय)
Samay: When Time Strikes (समय) is a 2003 Hindi serial-killer thriller directed by Robby Grewal, starring Sushmita Sen as ACP Malvika Chauhan; inspired by Se7en, a box-office disaster that won a National Film Award for editing.
Shakti: The Power (शक्ति: द पावर)
Shakti: The Power (शक्ति: द पावर), a 2002 Hindi action drama by Krishna Vamsi, a remake of Telugu film Anthapuram; stars Karisma Kapoor, Nana Patekar, Sanjay Kapoor, Shah Rukh Khan; released 20 September 2002, a box-office flop with two Filmfare nominations.
Shootout at Lokhandwala
Shootout at Lokhandwala is a 2007 Hindi crime film by Apoorva Lakhia, first of the Shootout series, dramatizing the 1991 Mumbai police encounter that killed gangster Maya Dolas in Lokhandwala Complex.
Talaash: The Hunt Begins...
Talaash: The Hunt Begins (तलाश), 2003 Hindi masala film directed by Suneel Darshan, starring Akshay Kumar as vigilante Arjun and Kareena Kapoor as Tina; released 3 January 2003, distinct from the 2012 Aamir Khan thriller Talaash.
Tango Charlie
Tango Charlie (टैंगो चार्ली) is a 2005 Hindi war film directed and written by Mani Shankar, starring Bobby Deol as BSF sepoy Tarun Chauhan and Ajay Devgn, released 25 March 2005; a box-office disaster that earned ₹7.16 crore net in India.
Tashan (film)
Tashan (टशन, Hindi for "style") is a 2008 Indian Hindi-language action comedy film directed by Vijay Krishna Acharya in his debut, starring Akshay Kumar and Kareena Kapoor.
The Hero: Love Story of a Spy
The Hero: Love Story of a Spy (दी हीरो : लव स्टोरी ऑफ़ अ स्पाई) is a 2003 Hindi spy thriller by Anil Sharma starring Sunny Deol, Preity Zinta, and Priyanka Chopra in her debut; an Indian agent stops an ISI nuclear plot, and the big-budget film underperformed.
The Train (2007 film)
The Train: Some Lines Should Never Be Crossed... is a 2007 Hindi crime thriller directed by Hasnain Hyderabadwala and Raksha Mistry, starring Emraan Hashmi, Geeta Basra, and Sayali Bhagat; a remake of Derailed (2005) set in Bangkok, it flopped with 5.11 crore India net.
Tumko Na Bhool Paayenge (तुमको ना भूल पाएँगे)
Tumko Na Bhool Paayenge (तुमको ना भूल पाएँगे), also spelled Tum Ko Na Bhool Payenge, is a 2002 Hindi action thriller directed by Pankaj Parashar, starring Salman Khan as an amnesiac who was once the sharpshooter Ali; a flop inspired by The Long Kiss Goodnight.
Wanted (2009 film)
Wanted (वांटेड) is a 2009 Hindi action film directed by Prabhu Deva, a remake of the Telugu hit Pokiri, starring Salman Khan as gangster Radhe and Ayesha Takia; it became 2009's second-highest grossing Hindi film and revived Khan's career.
Yuva (युवा)
Yuva (युवा) is Mani Ratnam's 2004 Hindi political drama, released 21 May 2004, about three young men, Michael, Arjun, and Lallan, linked by a bridge accident in Kolkata; made in Tamil as Aayitha Ezhuthu, starring Ajay Devgn, Abhishek Bachchan, and Vivek Oberoi.
Zeher (ज़हर)
Zeher (ज़हर) is a 2005 Hindi suspense thriller, Mohit Suri's directorial debut for Vishesh Films, starring Emraan Hashmi, Shamita Shetty, and Udita Goswami; released 25 March 2005, it earned ₹10.72 crore worldwide.
Zinda (film)
Zinda (ज़िंदा, "Alive") is a 2006 Hindi action thriller directed by Sanjay Gupta, an unofficial remake of Oldboy, starring Sanjay Dutt as a man imprisoned 14 years; it flopped at the box office.