Movies like Raajneeti (2010)
The best movies like Raajneeti (2010) are Rann (2010), Nayak: The Real Hero (2001) and Satyagraha (2013). If Raajneeti hooked you with its drama and thriller, these 30 similar films are what to watch next, and every pick says why it matches.
Quick picks
- Highest ratedDrishyam (2015)7.5/10 from 528 votes
- NewestGovernor (2026)Released 2026
- In HindiRann (2010)Also in Hindi
Rann (2010)
The revered chief of a news agency tries to maintain journalistic integrity as his bureau and a rival agency vie for viewers following a terrorist attack.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both drama & thriller
Nayak: The Real Hero (2001)
Shivajirao, a TV reporter, gets a chance to be the Chief Minister of Maharashtra for a day after being challenged by incumbent Chief Minister Balraj Chauhan. After his one-day stint turns out to be a huge success, his life spirals out of control and he is embroiled in political intrigue.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both drama & thriller
Worth the HypeMovies like thisSatyagraha (2013)
A corporate go-getter sees his priorities shift when a personal tragedy brings him face-to-face with political corruption.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both drama
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisA Wednesday! (2008)
Prakash Rathod, a retired police commissioner recounts the most memorable case of his career wherein he was informed about a bomb scare in Mumbai by an ordinary commoner.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both drama & thriller
Worth the HypeMovies like thisShaurya (2008)
Maj. Siddhant Chaudhary, an Indian Army lawyer, attempts to defend Capt. Javed Khan who is accused of killing a decorated officer. The problem is that Khan does not wish to be defended and freely admits to his crime.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both drama & thriller
Madras Cafe (2013)
An Indian intelligence agent journeys to a war-torn coastal island to break a resolute rebel group and meets a passionate journalist.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both thriller & drama
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisAarakshan (2011)
The decision by India's supreme court to establish caste-based reservations for jobs in education causes conflict between a teacher and his mentor.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both drama & thriller
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisMadaari (2016)
A common man kidnaps the son of the Home Minister of India to get answers about the loss of his own son, caused by the illegal acts committed by corrupt government officials.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both thriller & drama
Worth the HypeMovies like thisGulaal (2009)
A law student witnesses the struggles of the Rajputs, deception, homicide and crime after being elected as General Secretary of his college.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both drama
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisPink (2016)
After being molested, Minal and her friends try to file an FIR against a politician's nephew. When the subsequent case gets rigged, a retired lawyer helps them to fight the case.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both drama & thriller
Worth the HypeMovies like thisGovernor (2026)
Set against Indias 1990 economic crisis, Governor follows Raman, a reluctant bureaucrat unexpectedly appointed as the Governor of the RBI when the nation stands on the brink of bankruptcy. As inflation rises, fuel runs low, and panic spreads, Raman must navigate political pressure and a collapsing system to prevent the country from falling apart.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both drama & thriller
Ungli (2014)
When a corrupt judicial system lets a drunken driver off scott-free, four gym friends become vigilantes to avenge the death of their trainer.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both thriller & drama
Gangaajal (2003)
An honest Superintendent of Police, IPS Amit Kumar, is assigned to a crime infested town to reduce its crime rates. There, he soon learns that cleaning up the town also means confronting the corruption among police and politicians.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both drama
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisAirlift (2016)
When Iraq invades Kuwait in August, 1990, a callous Indian businessman becomes the spokesperson for more than 170,000 stranded countrymen.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both drama & thriller
Worth the HypeMovies like thisGodFather (2022)
The sudden demise of the celebrated leader PKR leaves the ruling party in a political crisis and shakes up the family. The party has to elect a leader, and more than one player is in contention. Everyone’s intentions are blurred, and loyalties are in question. Brahma is a game changer in this squabble. Who will succeed as the leader and become the CM?
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both drama
Sarkar (2005)
Subhash Nagre runs a parallel government in the city where he has a cult following. When his enemies plot to murder him, his son takes charge and stands up against them.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both drama
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisAnkur Arora Murder Case (2013)
A highly reputed doctor makes a small mistake, which costs the life of a kid Ankur Arora. Will he succeed in hiding his mistake or will the mother of the kid get Justice.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both drama & thriller
Sarkar Raj (2008)
When Anita Raja, CEO of Sheppard power plant, brings a power plant proposal to set up in rural Mahrashtra before the Nagres, insightful Shankar is quick to realise the benefits the power plant can bring to the people.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both drama
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisSpecial 26 (2013)
In 1980s India, a gang of con artists posing as government officials swindle wealthy businessmen and politicians through fake raids, but their biggest heist is threatened by a relentless police officer closing in on them.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both drama & thriller
Worth the HypeMovies like thisThe Diplomat (2025)
The Deputy High Commissioner, J.P. Singh, faces an unusual crisis when a mysterious woman rushes inside the Indian High Commission in Islamabad, claiming forced marriage in Pakistan and seeking a return to India.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both thriller & drama
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisMaqbool (2003)
The Scottish tragedy 'Macbeth' set in the contemporary underworld of India's commercial capital; two corrupt, fortune telling policemen take the roles of the weird sisters, and "Duncan" is Abbaji, the head of a crime family.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both drama
Worth the HypeMovies like thisThe Accidental Prime Minister (2019)
Based on the memoir by Indian policy analyst Sanjaya Baru, The Accidental Prime Minister explores Manmohan Singh's tenure as the Prime Minister of India, and the kind of control he had over his cabinet and the country.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both drama
Mumbai Meri Jaan (2008)
When a series of bombs explode in train stations throughout Mumbai, a disparate group of locals are affected in different ways. Thomas, who sells tea, meets Rupali, a reporter coping with the death of her fiancé. Meanwhile, Suresh, who is struggling with financial woes, begins to be overly suspect of all Muslims. For Sunil, a policeman working on the case, there is frustration at realizing his corrupt boss is still on the take.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both drama
Drishyam (2015)
When his family stares down the barrel of criminal charges, a commoner channels his street smarts and knowledge of action films to tie the long arm of the law into an investigative Gordian knot.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both thriller & drama
Worth the HypeMovies like thisBlack Friday (2004)
Bombs tear through Bombay in 1993, wreaking havoc and polarising the citizens. With perpetrators at large, the state launches a massive man-hunt to unmask the perpetrators behind these events.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both drama
Worth the HypeMovies like thisArticle 15 (2019)
A young IPS officer’s new posting in rural India has him confronting caste disparities and uncomfortable truths in the face of a gruesome crime. When three girls go missing in the fictional village of Lalgaon, two of them are found dead and there is no trace of the third one. Where is she and who is responsible for this heinous act?
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both drama & thriller
Worth the HypeMovies like thisShanghai (2012)
Prime leader of a campaign against a big government project is killed in what appears to be a road accident. An IAS officer is ordered to probe the incident and the veils of falsehood begin to drop.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both thriller
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisLeader (2010)
Upon the death of his father, Arjun Prasad campaigns to become the CM of Andhra. He hopes to eradicate corruption from Indian Politics.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both drama
Ugramm (2014)
Shivarudra Lingaiah, an MLA candidate, who along with Dheeraj, is awaiting to extract vengeance upon Prabhakar by killing his Daughter Nithya. She arrives at Bangalore to Talagavara to visit her late mother's grave and is kidnapped by Dheeraj's gang on the way. Agastya is an automobile mechanic, who saves her from Dheeraj's gang. He takes her to his house for safeguarding as advised by Prabhakar's family-friend, Vishwa.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both drama & thriller
The House on Carroll Street (1988)
A reporter, fired after refusing to give names to a 1951 House Un-American Activities Committee, takes a part-time job as companion to an old lady. While working she overhears a noisy argument in the neighboring house, being conducted largely in German and involving her HUAC prosecutor. She begins to investigate, enlisting the help of the FBI Agent initially detailed to surveil her.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both drama & thriller
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Frequently asked questions
What are the best movies like Raajneeti?
The closest matches to Raajneeti are Rann (2010), Nayak: The Real Hero (2001) and Satyagraha (2013). Below are 27 more, each with the reason it matches.
What should I watch after Raajneeti?
People who watched Raajneeti most often go on to Rann (2010), Nayak: The Real Hero (2001) and Satyagraha (2013).
What is the highest-rated movie like Raajneeti?
Drishyam (2015), rated 7.5/10 by 528 TMDB users.
What is the newest movie like Raajneeti?
Governor (2026) is the most recent release on this list.
Are there Hindi movies like Raajneeti?
Yes: Rann (2010), Nayak: The Real Hero (2001) and Satyagraha (2013).
How are movies similar to Raajneeti chosen?
First come films that Trakt’s viewers watch alongside Raajneeti, then TMDB’s recommendations and films it rates as similar in story and genre. Each pick says which signal put it there.