Movies like The Ghazi Attack (2017)
The best movies like The Ghazi Attack (2017) are Sam Bahadur (2023), Border (1997) and Baadshaho (2017). If The Ghazi Attack hooked you with its action and war, these 30 similar films are what to watch next, and every pick says why it matches.
Quick picks
- Highest ratedRaazi (2018)7.3/10 from 209 votes
- NewestBorder 2 (2026)Released 2026
- In TeluguMajor (2022)Also in Telugu
Sam Bahadur (2023)
Based on the life of Sam Manekshaw, who was the Chief of the Army Staff of the Indian Army during the Indo-Pakistani War of 1971, and the first Indian Army officer to be promoted to the rank of Field Marshal.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both history & war
Worth the HypeMovies like thisBorder (1997)
Amidst the 1971 Indo-Pak war, a company of 120 Indian soldiers stationed at the border region of Longewala in Rajasthan must defend their post through the night against two thousand Pakistani troops armed with tanks. Based on the true events of the Battle of Longewala.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both history & action
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisBaadshaho (2017)
Emergency has been declared in India. Maharani Gitanjali from one of Rajasthan's princely states has already lost her privy purse. Now, she fears that she will lose the last treasure chest of gold which has been forcibly taken away from her. So she asks her trusted lieutenant, Bhawani to step in and plan a heist.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both action & thriller
SnoozefestMovies like thisSky Force (2025)
In the 1965 Indo-Pak War, India faces a devastating surprise attack. Wing Commander Ahuja leads a retaliatory strike, but Squadron Leader Vijaya goes missing after a heroic solo engagement against a superior enemy jet. Ahuja spends 23 years seeking the truth and uncovering a cover-up.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both action & thriller
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisMajor (2022)
This biopic follows the life of Indian Army officer Major Sandeep Unnikrishnan, from his childhood to his heroic actions during the 2008 Mumbai attacks.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both action & history
Worth the HypeMovies like thisEmergency (2025)
Based on true events that unfolded in 1975, the film chronicles incidents that took place under the leadership of Indira Gandhi, one of the most powerful women in Indian history.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both history & war
Border 2 (2026)
Three idealistic soldiers in the Indian army, navy and air force face grueling combat conditions in this film set during the 1971 Indo-Pak war.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both action & war
Shershaah (2021)
Inspired by the life of Captain Vikram Batra (PVC), the film celebrates his bravery, valiant spirit and honors his invaluable sacrifice during the Kargil War of 1999, at the age of 24.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both action & thriller
Worth the HypeMovies like thisLOC: Kargil (2003)
This film dramatizes events that occurred as the hostility between India and Pakistan over Kashmir came to a head in 1999, when more than 1,000 men crossed the "Line of Control" that separates the two locations. Taliban and Pakistani soldiers took over the area, blocking the main road that linked the regions. Standing their ground, Indian soldier drove them away, but not without losing more than 400 of their own men first.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both action & war
Uri: The Surgical Strike (2019)
Following the roguish terrorist attacks at Uri Army Base camp in Kashmir, India takes the fight to the enemy, in its most successful covert operation till date with one and only one objective of avenging their fallen heroes.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both action & war
Worth the HypeMovies like thisIkkis (2026)
Second Lieutenant and India's youngest Param Vir Chakra recipient, Arun Khetarpal, gave his life fighting for his battalion and the country during the 1971 Battle of Basantar. Ikkis also takes a reflective look at the futility of war through the eyes of Khetarpal's father, who visits his ancestral home in Sargodha and Alma Mater for reunion, which now happens to be in post-partition Pakistan, 30 years later.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both history & war
Raazi (2018)
An Indian spy is married to a Pakistani military officer during the Indo-Pakistani War of 1971.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both thriller & history
Worth the HypeMovies like thisPaltan (2018)
A war drama based on the Indo-China War of 1962, JP Dutta's "PALTAN" focuses on the hard-hitting truth of India's relations with China, and how it is important to acknowledge that China, an enormous power in world politics, poses to be a huge threat to India.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both war & action
120 Bahadur (2025)
Valiant Indian soldiers fight against Chinese troops during the 1962 Sino-Indian War, preventing a potential occupation of Ladakh region in the Battle of Rezang La.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both action & war
Kesari (2019)
In 1897, an army of 21 Sikhs battles 10,000 Afghans to prevent the Saragarhi Fort from being taken down.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both action & history
Worth the HypeMovies like thisGround Zero (2025)
An Indian army officer embarks on a mission leading to India’s most successful counter-terrorism operation in history.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both action & thriller
Parmanu: The Story of Pokhran (2018)
A look at India's second confidential nuclear test series at Pokhran lead by Dr. APJ Abdul Kalam, during the time of PM Atal Bihari Vajpayee's tenure.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both history & thriller
Worth the HypeMovies like thisIB 71 (2023)
A two- front war between Indian intelligence agencies and the Pakistani establishment.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both action & thriller
Sye Raa Narasimha Reddy (2019)
Gwalior Fort, during the Indian Rebellion of 1857. In a moment of despair, Lakshmibai, Rani of Jhansi, encourages her men by telling them the heroic story of Uyyalawada Narasimha Reddy, a brave Telugu chieftain who took up arms in 1846 to protest against the numerous arbitrariness and crimes perpetrated by the leaders and military forces of the East India Company.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both history & war
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisMadras 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 & action
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisLakshya (2004)
An aimless, jobless, irresponsible grown man joins the army and matures into a battlefield hero.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both war & action
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisIndia's Most Wanted (2019)
Officer Prabhat and his team arrive in Nepal to verify a terror suspect and arrest him within a deadline of four days. A race against time ensues when Pakistani agencies start chasing them.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both action & thriller
Panipat (2019)
During 18th century India, the Marathas emerged as the most powerful empire in the nation until the Afghan King Ahmad Shah Abdali plans to take over India. Sadashiv Rao Bhau is brought in to save the empire from the king which then leads to the third battle of Panipat.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both action & history
Popcorn FlickMovies like this1971 (2007)
Based on true facts, the film revolves around 6 brave soldiers who escape from the clutches of the Pakistan Army and risk death with honour and courage with sacrifice towards their journey home.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both action & war
Holiday (2014)
Virat Bakshi, an Indian army soldier on vacation stumbles upon a terror plot to rip Mumbai apart with a series of bomb blasts and must hunt down the sleeper cell of the terror organisation before it's too late.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both action & thriller
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisThe Attacks of 26/11 (2013)
Rakesh Maria, Mumbai's Joint Commissioner, recounts the events of 26/11, where ten Pakistani terrorists attacked the city
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both action & history
Srimanthudu (2015)
Harsha, a multi-millionaire guy who has everything but there is something else he's looking for and in the process he adopts a complete village trying to bring change in the people.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both action
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisCaptain Miller (2024)
In the 1930s, during the British Raj, Analeesan "Eesa", a former soldier of the British Indian Army called Captain Miller, is on a mission to protect the people from the British after witnessing an atrocity.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both action & war
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisPrisoner of War (2025)
British RAF Wing Commander James Wright is captured by the Japanese during WWII and forced to fight in brutal hand-to-hand combat. The Japanese soldiers get more than they bargained for when Wright’s years of martial arts training in Hong Kong prove him to be a formidable opponent.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both action & war
Worth the HypeMovies like thisMorituri (1965)
A German living in India during World War II is blackmailed by the English to impersonate an SS officer on board a cargo ship leaving Japan for Germany carrying a large supply of rubber for tyres. His mission is to disable the scuttling charges so the captain cannot sink the ship if they are stopped by English warships.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both action & thriller
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Frequently asked questions
What are the best movies like The Ghazi Attack?
The closest matches to The Ghazi Attack are Sam Bahadur (2023), Border (1997) and Baadshaho (2017). Below are 27 more, each with the reason it matches.
What should I watch after The Ghazi Attack?
People who watched The Ghazi Attack most often go on to Sam Bahadur (2023), Border (1997) and Baadshaho (2017).
What is the highest-rated movie like The Ghazi Attack?
Raazi (2018), rated 7.3/10 by 209 TMDB users.
What is the newest movie like The Ghazi Attack?
Border 2 (2026) is the most recent release on this list.
Are there Telugu movies like The Ghazi Attack?
Yes: Major (2022), Sye Raa Narasimha Reddy (2019) and Srimanthudu (2015).
How are movies similar to The Ghazi Attack chosen?
First come films that Trakt’s viewers watch alongside The Ghazi Attack, then TMDB’s recommendations and films it rates as similar in story and genre. Each pick says which signal put it there.