Movies like Kahin Din Kahin Raat (1968)
The best movies like Kahin Din Kahin Raat (1968) are Border Incident (1949), The Return of the Pink Panther (1975) and Murder Most Foul (1964). If Kahin Din Kahin Raat hooked you, these 30 similar films are what to watch next, and every pick says why it matches.
Kahin Din Kahin Raat
Quick picks
- Highest ratedKabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham (2001)7.7/10 from 645 votes
- NewestStolen: Heist of the Century (2025)Released 2025
- In HindiHIT: The First Case (2022)Also in Hindi
Border Incident (1949)
The story concerns two agents, one Mexican (PJF) and one American, who are tasked to stop the smuggling of Mexican migrant workers across the border to California. The two agents go undercover, one as a poor migrant.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisThe Return of the Pink Panther (1975)
The famous Pink Panther jewel has once again been stolen and Inspector Clouseau is called in to catch the thief. The Inspector is convinced that 'The Phantom' has returned and utilises all of his resources – himself and his Asian manservant – to reveal the identity of 'The Phantom'.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisMurder Most Foul (1964)
A murderer is brought to court and only Miss Marple is unconvinced of his guilt. Once again she begins her own investigation.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers
Worth the HypeMovies like thisStolen: Heist of the Century (2025)
Antwerp, 2003. A gang of thieves rob the impenetrable Diamond Center. Who was behind one of the world's biggest heists - and how did they pull it off?
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers
Worth the HypeMovies like thisHIT: The First Case (2022)
Burdened by old demons, a troubled but brilliant detective sets out to solve two confounding abduction cases — one involving his own girlfriend.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisDon (2006)
DCP DeSilva sees a way to bring to justice the feared head of a criminal empire by recruiting a man named Vijay, who looks exactly like the crime boss. The ruse works too well, and soon Vijay finds his life in danger when DeSilva, the only one who knows his true identity, dies.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisThe MacKintosh Man (1973)
A member of British Intelligence assumes a fictitious criminal identity and allows himself to be caught, imprisoned, and freed in order to infiltrate a spy organization and expose a traitor; only, someone finds him out and exposes him to the gang...
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisThe Street with No Name (1948)
After two gang-related killings in "Center City," a suspect (who was framed) is arrested, released on bail...and murdered. Inspector Briggs of the FBI recruits a young agent, Gene Cordell, to go undercover in the shadowy Skid Row area (alias George Manly) as a potential victim of the same racket. Soon, Gene meets Alec Stiles, neurotic mastermind who's "building an organization along scientific lines." Stiles recruits Cordell, whose job becomes a lot more dangerous.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisDick Tracy (1990)
The comic strip detective finds his life vastly complicated when Breathless Mahoney makes advances towards him while he is trying to battle Big Boy Caprice's united mob.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisT-Men (1947)
Two T-men, U.S. Treasury agents, go undercover in Detroit, and then Los Angeles, in an attempt to break a U.S. currency counterfeiting ring.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisTopkapi (1964)
Arthur Simon Simpson is a small-time crook biding his time in Greece. One of his potential victims turns out to be a gentleman thief planning to steal the emerald-encrusted dagger of the Mehmed II from Istanbul's Topkapi Museum.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisHouse of Bamboo (1955)
Eddie Kenner is given a special assignment by the Army to get the inside story on Sandy Dawson, a former GI who has formed a gang of fellow servicemen and Japanese locals.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisIndemnity (2022)
An ex-fireman with PTSD goes on the run when accused of a crime he doesn't even remember committing, leading him down a rabbit hole of conspiracy to the highest degree.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisMurder at the Gallop (1963)
Miss Marple and Mr. Stringer are witnesses to the death by heart attack of elderly, rich Mr. Enderby. Yet they have their doubts about what happened. The police don't believe them, thus leading Miss Marple to yet again investigate by herself.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers
Worth the HypeMovies like thisThe Dark Corner (1946)
Ex-con turned private investigator Bradford Galt suspects someone is following him and maybe even trying to kill him. With the assistance of his spunky secretary, Kathleen Stewart, he dives deep into a mystery in search of answers.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisEk Villain (2014)
An ex-gangster re-enters the world of violence after his wife is murdered by a serial killer.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisSong of the Thin Man (1947)
While attending a glamorous jazz cruise on New York’s East River, Nick and Nora Charles witness the fatal shooting of a wealthy patron. When suspicion falls on a young bandleader and his musicians, the couple steps in to clear their friends and uncover the real killer. Their investigation leads through a lively world of jazz clubs, radio personalities, high society, and backstage rivalries, where almost everyone has a secret and the next clue may be hidden in the music.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisShadow of the Thin Man (1941)
While attending a major horse race with their young son, Nick Jr., Nick and Nora Charles witnesse a shocking murder from the crowded grandstand. What first appears to be an isolated killing soon leads to a maze of corruption, blackmail, gambling scandals, and criminal intrigue. As Nick investigates, he encounters suspicious bookmakers, dishonest officials, rival gangsters, and a mysterious killer determined to stay ahead of the law. Nora, as always, is never far from the action, bringing her quick wit and fearless curiosity to the case.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers
Worth the HypeMovies like thisThe Interview (1998)
A duel between a suspected murderer and a detective pressed by people who want results. But whose skin is really wanted?
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisThe Bravados (1958)
Jim Douglass arrives in the small town of Rio Arriba in order to witness the hanging of the four men he believes murdered his wife. When the convicts escape, Jim tracks them into Mexico, determined to see that justice is done. But the farther Jim goes in his quest for vengeance, the more merciless he becomes, losing himself in an unrelenting spiral of hatred and violence.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisEk Haseena Thi Ek Deewana Tha (2017)
Natasha and her fiance, Sunny visit her ancestral property where she meets Devdhar, a man who she forms a passionate connection with.
Why it matches: Similar story and style
Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham (2001)
Years after his father disowns his adopted brother for marrying a woman of lower social standing, a young man goes on a mission to reunite his family.
Why it matches: Similar story and style
Worth the HypeMovies like thisPurnima (1965)
A woman named Purnima (Meena Kumari) is forced to marry a wealthy man, leaving her true love Prakash (Dharmendra) to marry another. When tragedy strikes both families, Purnima and Prakash reunite, but a hidden past and familial jealousy threaten to tear them apart again, forcing Purnima to make an impossible choice.
Why it matches: Similar story and style
Qahar (1997)
Inspector Amar faces a dilemma when he catches two criminals, Raja and Krishna, who are also battling corruption and crime in their respective ways.
Why it matches: Similar story and style
U-Turn (2023)
Radhika, a journalism intern is investigating bike riders violating traffic on a city flyover, turns sinister when she becomes prime suspect in the mysterious death of one of the motorists, she is forced to prove her innocence and find the real culprit.
Why it matches: Similar story and style
Dark Skin (2021)
‘Dark Skin’ follows Ankita, played by Ankita Mittal, a woman who has been at the end of multiple rejections for marriage proposals because she is considered to have a darker complexion than what the groom’s family would want.
Why it matches: Similar story and style
Zehan (2024)
Zehan, a psychological thriller that has violence, drama, and romance, manifests self-complexities of a human that refers to a person's perceived knowledge of herself or himself or of others. The story revolves around the eccentricities of the male lead, Aakash (played by Aarya Babbar).
Why it matches: Similar story and style
Aag Se Khelenge (1989)
While trying to arrest a gangster, a police officer joins hands with Johnny, one of the gangster's men who claims to be an undercover police officer himself.
Why it matches: Similar story and style
Agni (2024)
In a city plagued by a strange rise in fires, fireman Vithal and his policeman brother-in-law Samit reluctantly team up to solve the escalating crisis. Battling personal conflicts, they race against time to crack the case and save Mumbai.
Why it matches: Similar story and style
Kali-Katha: The Prologue to Ugly (2014)
A struggling actor and his desperate wife get twisted by society and conceive Kali.
Why it matches: Similar story and style
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Frequently asked questions
What are the best movies like Kahin Din Kahin Raat?
The closest matches to Kahin Din Kahin Raat are Border Incident (1949), The Return of the Pink Panther (1975) and Murder Most Foul (1964). Below are 27 more, each with the reason it matches.
What should I watch after Kahin Din Kahin Raat?
Start with Border Incident (1949), the closest match to Kahin Din Kahin Raat.
What is the highest-rated movie like Kahin Din Kahin Raat?
Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham (2001), rated 7.7/10 by 645 TMDB users.
What is the newest movie like Kahin Din Kahin Raat?
Stolen: Heist of the Century (2025) is the most recent release on this list.
Are there Hindi movies like Kahin Din Kahin Raat?
Yes: HIT: The First Case (2022), Don (2006) and Ek Villain (2014).
How are movies similar to Kahin Din Kahin Raat chosen?
First come films that Trakt’s viewers watch alongside Kahin Din Kahin Raat, then TMDB’s recommendations and films it rates as similar in story and genre. Each pick says which signal put it there.