edgepedia

Hindi films of the 2020s

444 articles

Bihu Attack

Bihu Attack (बिहू अटैक) is a 2026 Hindi action-drama directed by Suzad Iqbal Khan, starring Dev Menaria, Daisy Shah, Arbaaz Khan, and Rahul Dev, about a court-martial officer stopping a terrorist strike during Assam's Bihu festival; released 16 January 2026 and a box-office failure.

Blackout (2024 film)

Blackout (ब्लैकआउट) is a 2024 Hindi comedy-thriller directed by Devang Shashin Bhavsar, starring Vikrant Massey, Sunil Grover, and Mouni Roy, released 7 June 2024 on JioCinema; distinct from the 2024 Larry Fessenden werewolf film of the same name.

Bloody Daddy

Bloody Daddy is a 2023 Hindi action crime thriller directed by Ali Abbas Zafar, starring Shahid Kapoor as NCB officer Sumair Azad. A remake of the 2011 French film Nuit Blanche, it premiered June 9, 2023 on JioCinema with Ronit Roy, Sanjay Kapoor, and Diana Penty.

Bloody Ishq

Bloody Ishq (ब्लडी इश्क), 2024 Hindi horror thriller directed by Vikram Bhatt, written by Mahesh Bhatt, starring Avika Gor and Vardhaan Puri; released 26 July 2024 on Disney+ Hotstar, 138 minutes, IMDb 3.0/10.

Bobby Aur Rishi Ki Love Story (बॉबी और ऋषि की लव स्टोरी)

Bobby Aur Rishi Ki Love Story (बॉबी और ऋषि की लव स्टोरी), aka Our Love Story, is a 2025 Hindi rom-com directed by Kunal Kohli, starring Vardhaan Puri and debutant Kaveri Kapur; it streamed on Disney+ Hotstar from 11 February 2025 and was panned by critics.

Border 2

Border 2 is a 2026 Hindi war film directed by Anurag Singh, a sequel to J.P. Dutta's 1997 Border, set in the 1971 India-Pakistan War. Starring Sunny Deol, Varun Dhawan, Diljit Dosanjh, and Ahan Shetty, it released 23 January 2026 and grossed about ₹464.5 crore worldwide.

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.

Bulbbul (बुलबुल)

Bulbbul (बुलबुल) is a 2020 Hindi supernatural drama on Netflix, Anvitaa Dutt's directorial debut, produced by Clean Slate Filmz, starring Tripti Dimri; a feminist chudail revenge tale set in 19th-century Bengal.

Candy and the Pizza Ggirl

Candy and the Pizza Ggirl is a 2026 Hindi dark comedy directed by Akkhil Kapur, starring Ninad Kamat, Priya Banerjee, and Dara Sandhu, released April 10, 2026 on Amazon Prime Video; CBFC certified it category A.

Chand Mera Dil

Chand Mera Dil (चाँद मेरा दिल) is a 2026 Hindi romantic drama from Dharma Productions, directed by Vivek Soni, starring Ananya Panday and Lakshya as engineering students whose college romance is tested by early marriage; released 22 May 2026, streaming on JioHotstar.

Chandigarh Kare Aashiqui

Chandigarh Kare Aashiqui, 2021 Hindi romantic drama by Abhishek Kapoor, stars Ayushmann Khurrana and Vaani Kapoor as a Chandigarh bodybuilder and a transgender Zumba instructor; released 10 December 2021, streams on Netflix.

Chandu Champion (चंडू चैंपियन)

Chandu Champion (चंडू चैंपियन) is a 2024 Hindi biographical sports drama by Kabir Khan starring Kartik Aaryan as Murlikant Petkar, India's first Paralympics gold medallist (1972); released 14 June 2024, it earned ₹88.73 crore worldwide and won Aaryan a National Film Award.

Charak: Fair of Faith

Charak: Fair of Faith (चरक) is a 2026 Hindi thriller directed by Shieladitya Moulik, produced by Sudipto Sen, released 6 March 2026; a missing-children mystery set during the Charak Mela festival, CBFC 'A' certified.

Chehre

Chehre (चेहरे) is a 2021 Hindi mystery thriller directed by Rumi Jaffery, starring Amitabh Bachchan and Emraan Hashmi, in which a stranded ad executive faces a mock trial by retired legal veterans; released 27 August 2021, later on Prime Video.

Chhalaang (छलांग)

Chhalaang (छलांग), originally titled Turram Khan, is a 2020 Hansal Mehta Hindi social comedy-drama starring Rajkummar Rao and Nushrratt Bharuccha as school staff in Haryana; released 13 November 2020 on Amazon Prime Video, IMDb 6.6/10.

Chhapaak

Chhapaak (छपाक), 2020 Hindi drama directed by Meghna Gulzar, starring Deepika Padukone as acid attack survivor Malti, inspired by Laxmi Agarwal; released 10 January 2020, earned about ₹34 crore net in India and flopped.

Chhorii

Chhorii (छोरी) is a 2021 Hindi horror film by Vishal Furia, a remake of his Marathi film Lapachhapi, starring Nushrratt Bharuccha as pregnant Sakshi; released on Prime Video 26 November 2021, addressing female foeticide, with a 2025 sequel Chhorii 2.

Chhorii 2 (छोरी 2)

Chhorii 2 (छोरी 2) is a 2025 Hindi horror film, sequel to Chhorii, directed by Vishal Furia, starring Nushrratt Bharuccha as Sakshi and Soha Ali Khan as Daasi, released April 11, 2025 on Prime Video.

Choked (film)

Choked: Paisa Bolta Hai is a 2020 Hindi-language Netflix drama directed by Anurag Kashyap, written by Nihit Bhave, starring Saiyami Kher as a Mumbai bank cashier who finds cash in her kitchen sink amid the 2016 demonetisation.

Chor Nikal Ke Bhaga (चोर निकल के भागा)

Chor Nikal Ke Bhaga (चोर निकल के भागा) is a 2023 Hindi heist-hijack thriller on Netflix, directed by Ajay Singh, starring Yami Gautam and Sunny Kaushal, released 24 March 2023, runtime 110 minutes.

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.

Class of '83

Class of '83 is a 2020 Hindi Netflix crime drama directed by Atul Sabharwal, produced by Red Chillies Entertainment, starring Bobby Deol as Dean Vijay Singh, adapted from Hussain Zaidi's book about 1980s Mumbai encounter cops.

Cocktail 2

Cocktail 2 (कॉकटेल 2) is a 2026 Hindi romantic comedy-drama directed by Homi Adajania, a spiritual sequel to Cocktail (2012) with a new cast: Shahid Kapoor, Kriti Sanon, Rashmika Mandanna. Released 19 June 2026; CBFC A certificate; Rs 150 crore budget; Rs 92 crore India gross; streamed on Netflix.

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.

Controll

Controll (कंट्रोल) is a 2025 Hindi cyber-crime thriller directed by Safdar Abbas, starring Thakur Anoop Singh, Priya Anand, and Rohit Roy; released 10 October 2025, 116 minutes, U/A, inspired by Tamil film Irumbu Thirai.

Coolie No. 1 (2020 film)

Coolie No. 1 (कुली नम्बर 1), 2020 Hindi comedy directed by David Dhawan, starring Varun Dhawan and Sara Ali Khan; an adaptation of his 1995 Govinda hit, released on Amazon Prime Video 25 December 2020 to poor reviews.

Costao

Costao is a 2025 Hindi biographical crime drama on ZEE5, directed by Sejal Shah, starring Nawazuddin Siddiqui as Goa customs officer Costao Fernandes, who seized 15,000 kg of smuggled gold in 1991.

Crakk

Crakk: Jeetegaa... Toh Jiyegaa (Crakk) is a 2024 Hindi sports action film directed by Aditya Datt, starring and produced by Vidyut Jammwal with Arjun Rampal, Nora Fatehi, and Amy Jackson; released 23 February 2024, it earned about ₹17.88 crore worldwide against a ₹45 crore budget.

Crazxy

Crazxy (क्रैक्सी) is a 2025 Hindi thriller written and directed by Girish Kohli, starring and produced by Sohum Shah as surgeon Abhimanyu Sood, whose kidnapped daughter's ransom equals the ₹5 crores he is carrying; released 28 February 2025, climax changed after audience feedback.