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A Thursday
A Thursday is a 2022 Hindi vigilante thriller directed by Behzad Khambata, a spiritual sequel to A Wednesday!, in which playschool teacher Naina Jaiswal (Yami Gautam Dhar) takes 16 students hostage demanding ₹5 crore and a meeting with the Prime Minister; it premiered on Disney+ Hotstar on 17 February 2022.
An Action Hero
An Action Hero is a 2022 Hindi-language action comedy drama, Anirudh Iyer's directorial debut, starring Ayushmann Khurrana as a Bollywood action star who flees to England after accidentally killing a fan, pursued by Jaideep Ahlawat; released 2 December 2022, grossing ₹10.89 crore in India.
Anek (अनेक)
Anek (अनेक) is a 2022 Hindi political action thriller directed by Anubhav Sinha. It follows an undercover agent in Northeast India attempting to broker a peace accord.
Babli Bouncer
Babli Bouncer (बबली बाउंसर), 2022 Hindi comedy-drama directed by Madhur Bhandarkar, starring Tamannaah Bhatia as a female bouncer from Asola-Fatehpur Beri; Disney+ Hotstar release 23 September 2022, IMDb 6.5/10.
Bachchhan Paandey
Bachchhan Paandey is a 2022 Hindi action comedy film directed by Farhad Samji. It stars Akshay Kumar as a gangster whose life is researched by an aspiring director.
Badhaai Do (बधाई दो)
Badhaai Do (बधाई दो) is a 2022 Hindi comedy-drama, a Badhaai Ho follow-up directed by Harshavardhan Kulkarni, starring Rajkummar Rao and Bhumi Pednekar in a lavender marriage; released 11 February 2022, ₹18 crore box office, Filmfare Best Actress.
Bhediya (भेड़िया)
Bhediya (भेड़िया) is a 2022 Hindi-language horror comedy directed by Amar Kaushik, in which Varun Dhawan's character turns into a werewolf after a wolf bite.
Brahmastra Part One: Shiva
Brahmāstra Part One: Shiva, Ayan Mukerji's 2022 Hindi fantasy film starring Ranbir Kapoor and Alia Bhatt, launched the Astraverse trilogy, grossed about US$53 million worldwide, and won National Film Awards for Best Film in AVGC and Pritam's music.
Chup: Revenge of the Artist
Chup: Revenge of the Artist (चुप) is R. Balki's 2022 Hindi psychological thriller in which a Mumbai serial killer murders film critics, starring Dulquer Salmaan, Sunny Deol, Shreya Dhanwanthary, and Pooja Bhatt; a Guru Dutt tribute that flopped commercially but won Balki a Dadasaheb Phalke award for Best Director.
Cirkus (सर्कस) (film)
Cirkus (सर्कस) is a 2022 Hindi comedy directed by Rohit Shetty, starring Ranveer Singh in a double role; a remake of Gulzar's Angoor from The Comedy of Errors, it flopped with ₹35.65 crore India net and 0% on Rotten Tomatoes.
Code Name: Tiranga
Code Name: Tiranga is a 2022 Hindi spy action thriller directed by Ribhu Dasgupta, starring Parineeti Chopra as RAW agent Durga hunting terrorist Khalid Omar; a critical and box-office failure now on Netflix.
Cuttputlli
Cuttputlli (कठपुतली), also spelled Cuttputli, is a 2022 Hindi crime thriller directed by Ranjit M Tewari, starring Akshay Kumar as cop Arjan Sethi; the official remake of Tamil film Ratsasan, it premiered on Disney+ Hotstar on 2 September 2022.
Darlings (डार्लिंग्स) (film)
Darlings (डार्लिंग्स), 2022 Hindi dark comedy on Netflix, Jasmeet K Reen's directorial debut, starring Alia Bhatt, Shefali Shah, Vijay Varma; mother-daughter revenge on an abusive husband; 33 million hours viewed.
Dasvi (दसवीं)
Dasvi (दसवीं) is a 2022 Hindi social-comedy directed by Tushar Jalota, starring Abhishek Bachchan, Nimrat Kaur, and Yami Gautam, released on Netflix and Jio Cinema on 7 April 2022 about a jailed chief minister studying for his class 10 exam.
Dhaakad
Dhaakad (धाकड़), 2022 Hindi action thriller directed by Razneesh Ghai, starring Kangana Ranaut as Agent Agni hunting trafficker Rudraveer (Arjun Rampal); released 20 May 2022, rated A, streams on Zee5.
Dhokha: Round D Corner
Dhokha: Round D Corner is a 2022 Hindi hostage thriller directed by Kookie Gulati, starring R. Madhavan, Khushali Kumar, and Aparshakti Khurana; released 23 September 2022, a box-office flop later streaming on Netflix.
Dobaaraa
Dobaaraa (दोबारा) is a 2022 Hindi-language sci-fi mystery thriller directed by Anurag Kashyap, starring Taapsee Pannu, adapted from the Spanish film Mirage, released 19 August 2022 and later on Netflix.
Doctor G (डॉक्टर जी)
Doctor G (डॉक्टर जी) is a 2022 Hindi comedy-drama directed by Anubhuti Kashyap, produced by Junglee Pictures, starring Ayushmann Khurrana as a male medical student placed in gynaecology; released 14 October 2022, streaming on Netflix.
Double XL
Double XL (डबल एक्सएल) is a 2022 Hindi comedy-drama directed by Satramm Ramani, starring Sonakshi Sinha and Huma Qureshi as plus-size women chasing dreams in London; released 4 November 2022, poorly reviewed, streamed on Netflix.
Faraaz (film)
Faraaz is a 2022 Hindi hostage drama directed by Hansal Mehta about the 2016 Holey Artisan Bakery attack in Dhaka, starring Zahan Kapoor and Aditya Rawal, released February 3, 2023, banned in Bangladesh, and grossing about $1,896 worldwide.
Freddy (फ्रेडी) (film)
Freddy (फ्रेडी) is a 2022 Hindi psychological thriller directed by Shashanka Ghosh, starring Kartik Aaryan as dentist Freddy Ginwala and Alaya F as Kainaaz Irani, released 2 December 2022 on Disney+ Hotstar.
Gangubai Kathiawadi (गंगूबाई काठियावाड़ी)
Gangubai Kathiawadi (गंगूबाई काठियावाड़ी), also known as Gangubai Kothewali, is a 2022 Hindi biographical crime drama by Sanjay Leela Bhansali starring Alia Bhatt, adapted from Mafia Queens of Mumbai; it won five National and five Filmfare Awards and earned ₹211.50 crore worldwide.
Gehraiyaan
Gehraiyaan (2022) is a Hindi drama-romance film directed by Shakun Batra, streaming on Amazon Prime Video, starring Deepika Padukone as Alisha, whose affair with her cousin's fiancé Zain (Siddhant Chaturvedi) drives a psychological study of infidelity and trauma.
Good Luck Jerry
Good Luck Jerry (गुड लक जैरी) is a 2022 Hindi black comedy crime film, a remake of Kolamaavu Kokila, directed by Siddharth Sen, starring Janhvi Kapoor, released 29 July 2022 on Disney+ Hotstar.
Goodbye (2022 film)
Goodbye (2022) is a Hindi comedy-drama directed by Vikas Bahl, starring Amitabh Bachchan, Neena Gupta, and Rashmika Mandanna as the Bhalla family coping with the mother's sudden death; it flopped with ₹6.38 crore net in India and streamed on Netflix.
Govinda Naam Mera (गोविंदा नाम मेरा)
Govinda Naam Mera (गोविंदा नाम मेरा) is a 2022 Hindi comedy-crime film by Shashank Khaitan, starring Vicky Kaushal, Bhumi Pednekar, and Kiara Advani, released on Disney+ Hotstar on 16 December 2022 after being reworked from the shelved Mr Lele.
Jalsa (जलसा) (2022 film)
Jalsa (जलसा) is a 2022 Indian Hindi-language drama thriller directed by Suresh Triveni, starring Vidya Balan and Shefali Shah, released directly on Amazon Prime Video on 18 March 2022.
Jayeshbhai Jordaar (जयेशभाई जोरदार)
Jayeshbhai Jordaar (जयेशभाई जोरदार) is a 2022 Yash Raj Films Hindi social comedy-drama, Divyang Thakkar's directorial debut starring Ranveer Singh and Shalini Pandey, about fleeing female foeticide; released 13 May 2022, it flopped with ₹26.31 crore worldwide.
Jersey (2022 film)
Jersey (2022) is Gowtam Tinnanuri's Hindi remake of his 2019 Telugu hit, starring Shahid Kapoor as cricketer Arjun Talwar with Mrunal Thakur and Pankaj Kapur; released 22 April 2022, it flopped at the box office.
Jhund (film)
Jhund (झुंड), 2022 Hindi biographical sports drama by Nagraj Manjule, his Hindi debut, starring Amitabh Bachchan as Slum Soccer founder Vijay Barse; released 4 March 2022, streamed on ZEE5.