Movies like Soorma (2018)
The best movies like Soorma (2018) are Chak De! India (2007), M.S. Dhoni: The Untold Story (2016) and Gold (2018). If Soorma hooked you with its drama, these 30 similar films are what to watch next, and every pick says why it matches.
Quick picks
- Highest ratedDangal (2016)7.9/10 from 1,250 votes
- NewestPeddi (2026)Released 2026
- In HindiChak De! India (2007)Also in Hindi
Chak De! India (2007)
A team of rag-tag girls with their own agenda form Team India competing for international fame in field hockey. Their coach, the ex-men's Indian National team captain, returns from a life of shame after being unjustly accused of match fixing in his last match. Can he give the girls the motivation required to win, while dealing with the shadows of his own past?
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both drama
Worth the HypeMovies like thisM.S. Dhoni: The Untold Story (2016)
Based on the life story of Mahendra Singh Dhoni, and his journey to being the world cup winning captain of the Indian cricket team.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both drama
Worth the HypeMovies like thisGold (2018)
Set in 1948, the historic story of India's first Olympic medal post their independence.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both drama
Worth the HypeMovies like thisMaidaan (2024)
Inspired by the Indian national football team coach and manager Syed Abdul Rahim, who is regarded as the architect of Indian football, encapsulating the golden era from 1952 to 1962.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both drama
Mary Kom (2014)
A chronicle of the life of Indian boxer 'Mary Kom' who went through several hardships before audaciously accomplishing her ultimate dream.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both drama
Worth the HypeMovies like thisChhalaang (2020)
Chhalaang humorously addresses the value of Sports Education in the school curriculum. It follows a hilarious, yet an inspirational journey of a typical PT Master from a semi government-funded school in Northern India, Montu, for whom it’s just a job and is forced to do what he has never done - Teach.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both drama
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisSachin: A Billion Dreams (2017)
Sachin Tendulkar plays himself in this sports-docudrama that traces the life and times of one of the world’s biggest cricket phenomenas.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both drama
Mr. & Mrs. Mahi (2024)
Poles apart, Mahima and Mahendra find a unifying force in the form of cricket. While one Mahi (Mahendra) is grappling to come to terms with his dream of playing for India getting shattered, he wants to live it through the other Mahi (Mahima.) Mahima is a doctor but Mahendra hasn't seen anyone play like her. Will the clash of dreams unite Mr. and Mrs. Mahi or create boundaries for life?
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both drama
Paan 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 drama
Worth the HypeMovies like this83 (2021)
On the 25th of June 1983, the Lord’s Cricket Ground witnessed one of the biggest underdog stories in the history of sports. Fourteen inspired players - led by a man's self-belief and conviction - fought against all odds and orchestrated India’s greatest sporting triumph by beating the two-time World Champions West Indies.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both drama
Worth the HypeMovies like thisJersey (2022)
An ex-cricketer struggling to make ends meet, wants to fulfill his child's wish of getting an Indian jersey but in the process comes face to face with his heroic past and is forced to decide if he will rise to the occasion and become a symbol of hope or continue to live a life as a loser?
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both drama
Worth the HypeMovies like thisChandu Champion (2024)
9 bullet wounds (one still in the body), three different sports and an unshakable determination to fulfill the dream of an Olympic Gold later, Muralikant Petkar, India's first Paralympian to finish at the top of the podium, got the recognition by his own country 45 years after he achieved what no athlete from his country could.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both drama
Saina (2021)
Champion. Olympic Medallist. The Doyen of Indian Badminton. Saina Nehwal is all of this and much more. This biopic chronicles the inspiring story of a gifted youngster's ascendance to the pinnacle of the Badminton World through sheer passion and perseverance.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both drama
Peddi (2026)
In a village that doesn't officially exist, a laborer's unmatched athletic talent becomes his weapon to fight for his people's right to be recognized.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both drama
SnoozefestMovies like thisSaand Ki Aankh (2019)
Following the exciting story of the world's oldest sharpshooters Chandro and Prakashi Tomar, the drama marks the directorial debut of acclaimed scriptwriter Tushar Hiranandani. The film stars Bhumi Pednekar and Taapsee Pannu.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both drama
Panga (2020)
'Panga' follows the triumphs and struggle of a national level Kabbadi player from India who receives the love and support from her family to help achieve her dream.
Why it matches: Fans watch both
Bhonsle (2018)
At a time when politicians use violence to rid Maharashtra of Bihari migrants, a dying Maharashtrian cop, Bhonsle, finds unlikely companionship in 23-year-old Bihari Sita as the raging conflict reaches his doorstep, giving him a last battle worth fighting.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both drama
Iqbal (2005)
This is all about chasing your dreams, no matter what the obstacles. The story involves a young deaf and dumb boy who is crazy about cricket.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both drama
Worth the HypeMovies like thisLagaan: Once Upon a Time in India (2001)
The year is 1893 and India is under British occupation. In a small village, the tyrannical Captain Russell has imposed an unprecedented land tax on its citizens. Outraged, Bhuvan, a rebellious farmer, rallies the villagers to publicly oppose the tax. Russell offers a novel way to settle the dispute: he challenges Bhuvan and his men to a game of cricket, a sport completely foreign to India. If Bhuvan and his men can defeat Russell's team, the tax will be repealed.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both drama
Worth the HypeMovies like thisManjhi: The Mountain Man (2015)
After his wife passes away trying to cross a mountain, Manjhi, out of sheer rage, sets on a quest to carve a road through the treacherous mountain.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both drama
Worth the HypeMovies like thisDangal (2016)
Dangal is an extraordinary true story based on the life of Mahavir Singh and his two daughters, Geeta and Babita Phogat. The film traces the inspirational journey of a father who trains his daughters to become world class wrestlers.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both drama
Absolute CinemaMovies like thisB.A. Pass (2012)
After losing his parents in a car accident, Mukesh stays at his Aunt's house in Delhi. Enrolled in a good for nothing course in college he finds peace by playing chess at the local cemetery, the rest of the times he worries over ways to make a living and taking care of his sisters. 'B.A.Pass' is a story looking at the fatal promise of a new life. When Mukesh meets Sarika 'auntie' at a kitty party, little does he know of the city and it's ways and means to survive. Sarika seduces Mukesh, shy and inexperienced he falls for her. What follows is a twist of destiny, a kind of story that appears in the tabloids as 'heinous acts of crime'
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both drama
SnoozefestMovies like thisMukkabaaz (2018)
A low caste boxer, Shravan, trains at a gym controlled by a local Don, Mishra. Shravan falls for Mishra's niece, Sunaina. Mishra does not approve of this match. Shravan strives to win Sunaina's hand in marriage and become a successful boxer while trying to avoid retaliation from Mishra.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both drama
Worth the HypeMovies like thisBhaag Milkha Bhaag (2013)
The true story of the "Flying Sikh" world champion runner and Olympian Milkha Singh who overcame the massacre of his family, civil war during the India-Pakistan partition, and homelessness to become one of India's most iconic athletes.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both drama
Worth the HypeMovies like thisKaun Pravin Tambe? (2022)
Mumbai-born leg-spinner Pravin Tambe made his debut in professional cricket at the age of 41 in the IPL for Rajasthan Royals in 2013 not having played any international or even first-class cricket before that. The story traces the extraordinary journey of Tambe as he became the oldest debutant - at an age when most cricketers have retired or are on the verge of retirement - a modern-day fable of an underdog who fought against his destiny.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both drama
Sanju (2018)
Sanju explores some of the most crucial chapters from movie star Sanjay Dutt’s dramatic and controversial real life. It gives a lowdown on his tryst with drugs and his trials and tribulations in the Arms Acts case and the 1993 Mumbai blasts.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both drama
Worth the HypeMovies like thisJungle Cry (2022)
12 boys from Kalinga Institute with no clue about rugby, trained hard to master this beautiful sport. Not only that, within just 4 months, they became the roaring The Jungle Cats of India and went on to win the 2007 Under-14 Rugby World Cup.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both drama
Azhar (2016)
The famous and idolized Indian cricketer Mohammad Azharuddin, known as Azhar, faces in court those who accuse him of match-fixing in exchange for large sums of money during the national team's tour of South Africa.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both drama
SnoozefestMovies like thisLove Sonia (2018)
Inspired by a real story of young girl's journey escape from the world of international sex trafficking.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both drama
Chhapaak (2020)
A true story based on acid attack survivor Malti's grueling and glorious journey from her medical treatment, court proceedings leading to her emotional healing.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both drama
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Frequently asked questions
What are the best movies like Soorma?
The closest matches to Soorma are Chak De! India (2007), M.S. Dhoni: The Untold Story (2016) and Gold (2018). Below are 27 more, each with the reason it matches.
What should I watch after Soorma?
People who watched Soorma most often go on to Chak De! India (2007), M.S. Dhoni: The Untold Story (2016) and Gold (2018).
What is the highest-rated movie like Soorma?
Dangal (2016), rated 7.9/10 by 1,250 TMDB users.
What is the newest movie like Soorma?
Peddi (2026) is the most recent release on this list.
Are there Hindi movies like Soorma?
Yes: Chak De! India (2007), M.S. Dhoni: The Untold Story (2016) and Gold (2018).
How are movies similar to Soorma chosen?
First come films that Trakt’s viewers watch alongside Soorma, then TMDB’s recommendations and films it rates as similar in story and genre. Each pick says which signal put it there.