Movies like Chhapaak (2020)
The best movies like Chhapaak (2020) are Thappad (2020), Saand Ki Aankh (2019) and Tottaa Pataaka Item Maal (2019). If Chhapaak hooked you with its drama, these 30 similar films are what to watch next, and every pick says why it matches.
Quick picks
- Highest ratedAwakenings (1990)7.8/10 from 3,011 votes
- NewestHumans in the Loop (2025)Released 2025
- In HindiThappad (2020)Also in Hindi
Thappad (2020)
A young woman's life is shattered into pieces when her husband slaps her at a party, causing her to question what this relationship stands for.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both drama
Popcorn FlickMovies 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
Tottaa Pataaka Item Maal (2019)
Four women from Delhi, NCR and Gurgaon, tired of dealing with the incessant fear or rape, decide to teach one man how it feels to be afraid of being raped, on a daily basis.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both drama
Chippa (2020)
At midnight on his 10th birthday, a boy scours the lesser-known Kolkata streets in search of a father he’s never met, carrying a letter he can’t read.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both drama
Fire in the Mountains (2022)
A mother toils to save money to build a road in a Himalayan village to take her wheelchair-bound son for physiotherapy, but her husband, who believes that an expensive religious ritual is the remedy, steals her savings.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both drama
Love 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
Soni (2019)
Soni, a young policewoman in Delhi, and her superintendent, Kalpana, have collectively taken on a growing crisis of violent crimes against women. However, their alliance suffers a major setback when Soni is transferred out for alleged misconduct on duty.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both drama
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisHelicopter Eela (2018)
Eela, an aspiring playback singer, and single mother has given up all her dreams to raise her only son, who backlashes her for invading his privacy.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both drama
Pad Man (2018)
Upon realizing the extent to which women are affected by their menses, a man sets out to create a sanitary pad machine and to provide inexpensive sanitary pads to the women of rural India.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both drama
Worth the HypeMovies like thisToofaan (2021)
An inspiring story about an orphan boy from the streets of Dongri, who grows up to become a local goon of his area and how his life changes after he meets the young and compassionate Ananya, who guides him towards the right path and makes him realize his true calling i.e boxing.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both drama
No One Killed Jessica (2011)
The true story of model Jessica Lall who was shot dead in a restaurant and the campaign to bring her killer to justice.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both drama
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisLaal Kaptaan (2019)
In 18th century India, a Naga Sadhu sets out on a journey across Bundelkhand to seek revenge for an injustice committed in the past.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both drama
Gunjan Saxena: The Kargil Girl (2020)
Inspired by the life of a fearless young officer who made history by becoming the first Indian female Air Force officer to fly in a combat zone during the 1999 Kargil War
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both drama
Worth the HypeMovies like thisHumans in the Loop (2025)
An indigenous woman works as an AI data-labeler after returning to her village with her children, but soon questions the human bias in machine learning.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both drama
Heroine (2012)
A female superstar struggles through the trials and tribulations of being a Bollywood actress.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both drama
SnoozefestMovies like thisDoor Ke Darshan (2020)
When the matriarch of a dysfunctional family wakes up after a long induced coma, the members of the household set aside their differences to help her adapt to the changes.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both drama
The Kerala Story (2023)
A converted Muslim woman narrates her ordeal of how she once wanted to become a nurse but was abducted from her home and manipulated by religious vanguards and turned into an ISIS terrorist and landed in Afghanistan jail.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both drama
SnoozefestMovies like thisMulk (2018)
The youngest son of a Muslim family settled in Benaras gets involved in terrorist activities, leading to a bomb blast massacre. His actions have an adverse effect on the family who are left to defend themselves as people who are innocent and not anti-nationals.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both drama
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisGuilty (2020)
A young woman from a small town accuses the college heartthrob of sexual assault.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both drama
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisSoorma (2018)
Soorma, a comeback story of the hockey legend Sandeep Singh is a biopic that chronicles the life and times of the famed hockey player.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both drama
Worth the HypeMovies like thisMargarita with a Straw (2015)
A rebellious young woman with cerebral palsy leaves India to study in New York. On her journey of self-discovery, she unexpectedly falls in love.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both drama
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisGully Boy (2019)
Murad, an underdog, struggles to convey his views on social issues and life in Dharavi through rapping. His life changes drastically when he meets a local rapper, Shrikant alias MC Sher.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both drama
Worth the HypeMovies like thisKhuda Haafiz Chapter 2: Agni Pariksha (2022)
Following a traumatic chapter in their lives, Sameer and Nargis try to lead a happy life by adopting Nandini, a friend's orphaned niece. But fate soon strikes back hard when Nandini goes missing.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both drama
Manjhi: 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 thisSanju (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 thisParched (2015)
In the arid landscape of Rajasthan, four women navigate their way through personal and cultural difficulties.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both drama
Worth the HypeMovies like thisQala (2022)
Haunted by her past, a talented singer with a rising career copes with the pressure of success, a mother's disdain and the voices of doubt within her.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both drama
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisIf I Stay (2014)
Mia Hall, a talented young cellist, thought the most difficult decision she would ever have to make would be whether to pursue her musical dreams at prestigious Juilliard or follow her heart to be with the love of her life, Adam, a rock singer/guitarist. However, a car wreck changes everything in an instant, and now Mia's life hangs in the balance. Suspended between life and death, Mia faces a choice that will decide her future.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both drama
Worth the HypeMovies like thisAwakenings (1990)
Dr. Malcolm Sayer, a shy research physician, uses an experimental drug to "awaken" the catatonic victims of a rare disease. Leonard is the first patient to receive the controversial treatment. His awakening, filled with awe and enthusiasm, proves a rebirth for Sayer too, as the exuberant patient reveals life's simple but unutterably sweet pleasures to the introverted doctor.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both drama
Worth the HypeMovies like thisBreakthrough (2019)
Tragedy strikes when a woman named Joyce's son falls through the ice on a frozen lake and is trapped underwater for over 15 minutes. After being rushed to the hospital, the 14-year-old boy continues to fight for his life as Joyce, her husband and their pastor stay by his bedside and pray for a miracle.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both drama
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Frequently asked questions
What are the best movies like Chhapaak?
The closest matches to Chhapaak are Thappad (2020), Saand Ki Aankh (2019) and Tottaa Pataaka Item Maal (2019). Below are 27 more, each with the reason it matches.
What should I watch after Chhapaak?
People who watched Chhapaak most often go on to Thappad (2020), Saand Ki Aankh (2019) and Tottaa Pataaka Item Maal (2019).
What is the highest-rated movie like Chhapaak?
Awakenings (1990), rated 7.8/10 by 3,011 TMDB users.
What is the newest movie like Chhapaak?
Humans in the Loop (2025) is the most recent release on this list.
Are there Hindi movies like Chhapaak?
Yes: Thappad (2020), Saand Ki Aankh (2019) and Tottaa Pataaka Item Maal (2019).
How are movies similar to Chhapaak chosen?
First come films that Trakt’s viewers watch alongside Chhapaak, then TMDB’s recommendations and films it rates as similar in story and genre. Each pick says which signal put it there.