Movies like Yuva (2004)
The best movies like Yuva (2004) are Bullett Raja (2013), Miss Lovely (2014) and Rakht Charitra 2 (2010). If Yuva hooked you with its drama and crime, these 30 similar films are what to watch next, and every pick says why it matches.
Quick picks
- Highest ratedHaider (2014)7.2/10 from 268 votes
- NewestBuddha in a Traffic Jam (2016)Released 2016
- In HindiBullett Raja (2013)Also in Hindi
Bullett Raja (2013)
A common man who transforms into a gangster revolts against the very system he once obediently followed by declaring war on the police, the government, and the industrialists.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both crime & drama
Miss Lovely (2014)
A Hindi feature film set in the lower depths of Bombay's "C" grade film industry. Miss Lovely follows the devastating story of two brothers who produce sleazy horror films in the mid-1980s.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both drama & crime
Rakht Charitra 2 (2010)
The sequel carries forward the tale of power and revenge which exploded in Rakht Charitra 1. The rebel leader turned politician, Pratap consolidates his political base but is forced to retread the path of vengeance once again after a rival from the past, Surya Narayan Reddy chooses to avenge the assassination of his family. Surya swears vengeance against Pratap after his family is wiped out in a bomb attack and Pratap is hell bent on decimating his enemy, even if it means separating ways with his mentor and political veteran, Shivaji.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both crime & drama
Nayakan (1987)
Velu Naicker, who witnesses the brutal murder of his father, kills a corrupt policeman and escapes to Mumbai, only to become a gangster.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both drama & crime
Absolute CinemaMovies like thisOmkara (2006)
Half-caste bandit Omkara Shukla abducts his lady love, Dolly Mishra, from her family. Thanks to his cleverness, he gets away with the kidnapping. A conspiracy, however, forms against him when he denies his right-hand man, Langda Tyagi, a promotion. Ultimately, this plot threatens not only his relationship with Dolly, but their lives and those of their associates as well.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both crime & drama
Popcorn FlickMovies 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 crime & 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 crime & drama
Worth the HypeMovies like thisRakht Charitra (2010)
Based on the life of Paritala Ravindra, the film follows his life from just a college student to being a politician in the state of Andhra Pradesh.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both crime & drama
Black 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 crime & drama
Worth the HypeMovies like thisAb Tak Chhappan (2004)
Following the fortunes of tough cop Sadhu Agashe both in his fight against crime and in his personal life. Garnering newspaper headlines for his crime-fighting activities, he also makes some enemies in the police department, most notably in the form of his superior, who believes his officer has gone too far.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both crime & drama
Worth the HypeMovies like thisChandni Bar (2001)
The gritty life of the Mumbai underworld, including prostitution, dance bars and gun crime.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both crime & drama
Shor in the City (2011)
Various residents and career-criminals face challenges in crime-laden Mumbai.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both crime & drama
Bombay Velvet (2015)
An ordinary man, who goes against all odds to forge his own destiny and become a star in the glittering sky of 'Bombay,' thriving on jazz and violence.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both crime
SnoozefestMovies like thisSatya (1998)
A young man named Satya comes to Mumbai from South India in search of a job. Jailed for something he did not do, the once-honest young man meets an underworld boss, Bhiku Mhatre in jail and joins his gang.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both crime & drama
Worth the HypeMovies like thisPaan Singh Tomar (2012)
Paan Singh Tomar goes from celebrated runner to star brigand and rebel when life after sports fails to unfold as planned.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both crime & drama
Worth the HypeMovies like thisArdh Satya (1983)
A newly appointed police rookie deals with corruption, romance, and brutality.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both drama & crime
Kaminey (2009)
Two brothers, as different as chalk and cheese, find their lives intertwined when one puts himself in danger via a `get rich quick' scheme and the other finds there is a price on his head.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both crime & drama
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisHaider (2014)
A young man returns to Kashmir after his father's disappearance to confront his uncle - the man he suspects to have a role in his father's fate.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both crime & drama
Worth the HypeMovies like thisOnce Upon a Time in Mumbaai (2010)
A tale of two gangsters from the eras of past and present, whose lives enter parallel paths as they struggle to survive within Bombay's criminal underworld.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both drama & crime
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisSarkar (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 crime & drama
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisThalapathi (1991)
Surya, a courageous man who was raised in the slums, fights for the rights of the poor and befriends Deva, who hires him as his commander and changes his life completely.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both crime & drama
Absolute CinemaMovies like thisGangaajal (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 & crime
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisUgly (2013)
When a 10-year old girl goes missing, her stepfather races against time to investigate the kidnapping.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both drama & crime
Worth the HypeMovies like thisBuddha in a Traffic Jam (2016)
Vikram is a happy-go-lucky management student from a top Business School of India. He becomes an overnight sensation after a successful internet campaign against the radical fundamentalism of moral policing in India. This prompts his university teacher - Professor Ranjan Batki, to throw him a challenge for yet another internet campaign that would help raise money via a non-profit Pottery Club for poor people living in Maoists areas of India. Little does Vikram know that he is about to become a part of a plot that would risk his life and the nation. He gets entangled between two corrupt facets of India - Socialism and Capitalism, both of which are deeply rooted in India. It's a story inspired from true life incidents of Underbelly India.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both crime
Company (2002)
Mallik is a henchman of Aslam Bhai, a Mumbai underworld kingpin. He inducts local hothead Chandu into the gang, and the two of them soon form a formidable faction within the gang, eventually displacing Aslam. As the empire grows, however, the two of them start drifting apart.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both crime & drama
Worth the HypeMovies like thisTitli (2015)
A young man in Delhi tries to break free from his controlling, criminal brothers.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both drama & crime
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisApaharan (2005)
Story of a tumultuous and complex relationship between a father (Mohan Agashe) and son (Ajay Devgan), set against the backdrop of a thriving kidnapping industry in the Hindi heartland of Bihar.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both crime & drama
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisIndian (2001)
DCP Raksekhar Azad (Raj) is an invincible cop with a great aim. He arrests a terrorist by the name of Khan. But Khan lands in a prison cell that looks cushier than the Buckingham Palace. However, this gets Raj promoted, and he is congratulated by none other than his father-in-law, who is also a very high ranking policeman. Then all of a sudden, Raj finds out that many policemen would like to see Khan go free. He discusses this issue with his father-in-law, and to his surprise, does not find any support from him. Disagreements and arguments ensue, and as a result, his father-in-law gets killed. The Police suspect Raj of killing him, they begin the process of arresting him, he runs away, while Khan is all set to get freed to do whatever he likes.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both crime & drama
Ek Hasina Thi (2004)
A woman falls for a charming and mysterious businessman. The whirlwind romance turns sour when she is framed for his underworld crimes. Now, finally out of prison she is ready for sweet revenge.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both crime & drama
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisGarv: Pride and Honour (2004)
About to retire, police inspector Samar Singh changes his mind when he discovers that a recently elected official has ties with the underworld.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both crime & drama
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Frequently asked questions
What are the best movies like Yuva?
The closest matches to Yuva are Bullett Raja (2013), Miss Lovely (2014) and Rakht Charitra 2 (2010). Below are 27 more, each with the reason it matches.
What should I watch after Yuva?
People who watched Yuva most often go on to Bullett Raja (2013), Miss Lovely (2014) and Rakht Charitra 2 (2010).
What is the highest-rated movie like Yuva?
Haider (2014), rated 7.2/10 by 268 TMDB users.
What is the newest movie like Yuva?
Buddha in a Traffic Jam (2016) is the most recent release on this list.
Are there Hindi movies like Yuva?
Yes: Bullett Raja (2013), Miss Lovely (2014) and Rakht Charitra 2 (2010).
How are movies similar to Yuva chosen?
First come films that Trakt’s viewers watch alongside Yuva, then TMDB’s recommendations and films it rates as similar in story and genre. Each pick says which signal put it there.