Movies like Karan Arjun (1995)
The best movies like Karan Arjun (1995) are Taarzan: The Wonder Car (2004), Darr (1993) and Ghajini (2008). If Karan Arjun hooked you with its action and thriller, these 30 similar films are what to watch next, and every pick says why it matches.
Quick picks
- Highest ratedKabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham (2001)7.7/10 from 645 votes
- NewestFast X (2023)Released 2023
- In HindiTaarzan: The Wonder Car (2004)Also in Hindi
Taarzan: The Wonder Car (2004)
Raj rebuilds his murdered father's car and names it Taarzan, but the car comes to life in a miraculous way and slowly starts killing the killers of Raj's father.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both action
SnoozefestMovies like thisDarr (1993)
A woman is caught between one man's love and another man's obsession. She fears one and fears for the other. One stands for love and the other for life. Who will she choose?
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both thriller & action
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisGhajini (2008)
A man suffering from anterograde amnesia as a result of a violent attack in the past sets out to avenge his girlfriend's death with the aid of photographs, notes and tattoos all over his body.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both action & thriller
Worth the HypeMovies like thisDon 2 (2011)
Having conquered the Asian underworld, crime boss Don sets in motion a plan that will give him dominion over Europe.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both action & thriller
Worth the HypeMovies like thisBaazigar (1993)
A young man with a vendetta against a business tycoon seduces and kills his eldest daughter and then proceeds to his younger daughter but she begins to suspect her new lover's ulterior motive.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both thriller
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisBbuddah Hoga Terra Baap (2011)
After a series of bomb blasts in Mumbai, ACP Karan Malhotra announces that he will bring in the culprits responsible within a very short period of time as well attempts to convince his college sweetheart, Tanya P. Nath, to marry him. He then sets about interrogating several suspects so much so that an underworld gangster, Kabir, is compelled to hire an assassin to do away with him. The potential killer, Viju, is an uptight older ex-convict as well as a former gangster, who now runs a pub in Paris, and is willing to kill Karan. As he sets about this gruesome task, he comes across an old flame, Kamini, as well as his estranged wife, Sita - and it is these encounters that may well be the turning point in this life that may convince him to leave the bombs and Bandooks behind and spend the rest of his life praying and watching the Bhakti Channel.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both action & thriller
SnoozefestMovies like thisDilwale (1994)
When Arun is falsely implicated in a murder case, he loses his sanity and is sent to an asylum. However, things take a turn when Vikram, an honest policeman, comes to his aid.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both action
Gupt: The Hidden Truth (1997)
When Governor Jaisingh Sinha is murdered, the needle of suspicion points towards his estranged step-son, Sahil. Now Sahil must prove his innocence and find out who the real killer is.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both thriller & action
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisTere Naam (2003)
A rowdy ex-college boy who, after a hazing session, loses his heart to first year student Nirjara, a traditional Brahmin girl.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both thriller
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisKabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham (2001)
Years after his father disowns his adopted brother for marrying a woman of lower social standing, a young man goes on a mission to reunite his family.
Why it matches: Fans watch both
Worth the HypeMovies like thisKhal Nayak (1993)
Inspector Ram succeeds in nabbing notorious criminal Ballu. When Ballu's escape taints Ram's name, his fiancee, Ganga, decides to trap Ballu. But, things get complicated however, when Ballu falls for her and she finds that she isn't entirely immune to his charms.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both action
Soldier (1998)
The story follows a young man (Bobby Deol) who flees India and arrives in Australia seeking vengence for something that started in India. In Australia he meets and falls in love with the daughter of a rich and powerful man(Suresh Oberoi). The story keeps the covers on Bobby Deols plan until the end when everything is revealed as to why he is a SOLDIER.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both action & thriller
Ishq (1997)
The children of two wealthy businessman fall in love with someone from a poor background, much to their parents' disapprovals.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both action
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisMohra (1994)
Journalist Roma Singh is the daughter of a jailer. While taking a tour of the jail, she is molested by some of the inmates, and an inmate, Vishal Agnihotri comes to her assistance. She finds out that Vishal is in for four homicides, and decides to investigate further. She finds out, with the help of the owner of her publications, Jindal that Vishal was compelled to take the law in his own hands when the courts failed to punish the assailants of his sister and sweetheart. Soon, Vishal is released from prison, and begins to work for Jindal. It is then that he realizes that he has just walked from a walled prison, to an open prison, as the truth behind his release slowly but surely starts to dawn on him.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both action & thriller
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisKarz (1980)
Ravi Verma is killed by his wife Kamini in a plot to steal his family's wealth and property. He is reborn as Monty, a popular singer exploited by a crude businessman. When Monty hears Ravi's favorite tune, memories of his previous life and violent death resurface. With the help of his fiancee Tina, Monty seeks revenge against his murderer and restoration of the Verma family.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both action & thriller
Jaanwar (1999)
Sultan (Shakti Kapoor) adopted an orphan and named him Badshah (Akshay Kumar). Badshah grows up to be a criminal and his life was made difficult by Inspector Pradhan (Ashish Vidyarthi). Badshah's sidekick is Abdul (Ashutosh Rana). The only hope in Badshah's life is Sapna (Karisma Kapoor), whom he incidentally met. But circumstances lead Badshah to commit murder in public. During this experience, a child clangs to him and he took the child to Sapna. Before he could explain anything, Pradhan gets there and Badshah had to escape. He changed his name to Babu Lohar and becomes a blacksmith and loving father, to give the child a good future. However, after 7 years, he sees Abdul and Sultan again. Pradhan is still after him. When the child's parents find out about him, they ask Babu to return their child. Will he let the child go? Will the child go with his parents?
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both action
Don (2006)
DCP DeSilva sees a way to bring to justice the feared head of a criminal empire by recruiting a man named Vijay, who looks exactly like the crime boss. The ruse works too well, and soon Vijay finds his life in danger when DeSilva, the only one who knows his true identity, dies.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both action & thriller
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisFanaa (2006)
Zooni Ali Beg is a blind Kashmiri girl who travels without her parents for the first time with a dance troupe to Delhi to perform in a ceremony for independence day. On her journey, she meets Rehan Khan, a casanova and tour guide who flirts with her. Although her friends warn Zooni about him, she cannot resist falling in love with him and he takes her on a private tour of New Delhi. But there is more to Rehan than meets the eye and Zooni will have to make a heartbreaking decision.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both action & thriller
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisEk Tha Tiger (2012)
A top Indian agent is sent to observe the actions of a scientist but the mission complicates when he falls in love with the scientist's Pakistani caretaker.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both action & thriller
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisDhoom (2004)
A gang of bikers headed by the cool-headed and arrogant Kabir is on a robbing spree in Mumbai. ACP Jai Dixit is put in charge of the case and he recruits a bumbling bike mechanic and racer to help Jai nab them.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both action & thriller
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisShahenshah (1988)
Inspector Srivastav is framed by a wily and cunning gangster, J.K., and unable to prove his innocence, hangs himself, leaving behind his wife, and son, Vijay. Years later, Vijay has grown up and has joined the police force as an Inspector. Unlike his dad, he is corrupt and does accept bribes to turn a nelson's eye to crime. The City Police are assigned the task of apprehending a customed man called "Shahenshah", who operates at night and targets, tries and kills gangsters in a "Judge and Executioner "style. No one knows the real identity of Shahenshah, as he is feared by the police department, and respected by the poor and middle-class.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both action
Don (1978)
A ruthless gangster named Don is killed during a scuffle with the police. Since only DSP D'Silva knows of this incident, he recruits Vijay, who is a spitting image of Don, to replace the original Don and infiltrate his gang. D'Silva plans to nab the entire gang, but when he dies during a raid, the secret that Vijay is not Don is also buried with him.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both action & thriller
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisKuch Kuch Hota Hai (1998)
Per her mother's last wish, an 8 year old girl sets out to reunite her father with his college best friend who was in love with him.
Why it matches: Fans watch both
Worth the HypeMovies like thisDevdas (2002)
In 1900s India, Calcuttan zamindar Devdas Mukherjee — unable to marry his lover — takes up alcohol and the company of a courtesan to alleviate the pain.
Why it matches: Fans watch both
Worth the HypeMovies like thisHumraaz (2002)
Karan plans to cheat Raj, a businessman, by getting his lover Priya married to Raj so that they can claim his wealth. However, when Priya falls in love with Raj and leaves Karan, he seeks revenge.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both action & thriller
Gunda (1998)
Shankar, a coolie, comes in the way of the bad guys, Bulla and his cronies. They kill his father and sister. Shankar vows revenge and eliminates all of them in bizarre and gruesome fashion.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both action
Ek Villain Returns (2022)
When a singer goes missing amid a serial killing spree, a cabbie and a businessman's son cross paths in a twisted tale where good and evil is blurred.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both action & thriller
SnoozefestMovies like thisPathaan (2023)
A soldier caught by enemies and presumed dead comes back to complete his mission, accompanied by old companions and foes.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both action & thriller
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisFast X (2023)
Over many missions and against impossible odds, Dom Toretto and his family have outsmarted, out-nerved and outdriven every foe in their path. Now, they confront the most lethal opponent they've ever faced: A terrifying threat emerging from the shadows of the past who's fueled by blood revenge, and who is determined to shatter this family and destroy everything—and everyone—that Dom loves, forever.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both action & thriller
Worth the HypeMovies like thisThe Unhealer (2021)
A botched faith healing bestows supernatural Shaman powers on a bullied teenager. When his lifelong tormentors pull a prank that kills someone he loves, he uses his powers for revenge and goes on a bloody rampage to settle the score.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both thriller
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Frequently asked questions
What are the best movies like Karan Arjun?
The closest matches to Karan Arjun are Taarzan: The Wonder Car (2004), Darr (1993) and Ghajini (2008). Below are 27 more, each with the reason it matches.
What should I watch after Karan Arjun?
People who watched Karan Arjun most often go on to Taarzan: The Wonder Car (2004), Darr (1993) and Ghajini (2008).
What is the highest-rated movie like Karan Arjun?
Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham (2001), rated 7.7/10 by 645 TMDB users.
What is the newest movie like Karan Arjun?
Fast X (2023) is the most recent release on this list.
Are there Hindi movies like Karan Arjun?
Yes: Taarzan: The Wonder Car (2004), Darr (1993) and Ghajini (2008).
How are movies similar to Karan Arjun chosen?
First come films that Trakt’s viewers watch alongside Karan Arjun, then TMDB’s recommendations and films it rates as similar in story and genre. Each pick says which signal put it there.