Movies like Jalsa (2022)
The best movies like Jalsa (2022) are Ulajh (2024), Despatch (2024) and Silence... Can You Hear It? (2021). If Jalsa hooked you with its drama and thriller, these 30 similar films are what to watch next, and every pick says why it matches.
Quick picks
- Highest ratedTalvar (2015)7.5/10 from 209 votes
- Newest180 (2026)Released 2026
- In HindiUlajh (2024)Also in Hindi
Ulajh (2024)
The journey of a young IFS officer, belonging to a prominent family of patriots, who gets embroiled in a dangerous personal conspiracy while far from her home turf, at a career-defining post.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both drama & thriller
Despatch (2024)
Determined to break the next big story and refashion his complicated personal life, Joy embarks on a relentless odyssey through the heart and gut of Mumbai.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both drama & thriller
Silence... Can You Hear It? (2021)
When Pooja, the daughter of retired Justice Chaudhary, is found murdered under mysterious circumstances, ACP Verma is roped in to investigate this high-profile case. When everyone is hiding the truth, justice will thrive despite the silence.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both thriller & drama
Bhakshak (2024)
A struggling local journalist begins a dogged investigation into harrowing cases of abuse being covered up at a shelter for young girls.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both drama
Worth the HypeMovies like thisJigra (2024)
When Ankur is wrongfully imprisoned and sentenced to death in a foreign country, his steely sister Satya is driven by a lethal resolve to break him free.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both drama & thriller
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisTalvar (2015)
A hardened cop deals with three conflicting perspectives involving a brutal double murder. The case is complicated as the prime suspects are the parents who supposedly killed their teenage daughter.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both thriller & drama
Worth the HypeMovies like thisDo Patti (2024)
A puzzling investigation leads a no-nonsense cop down a dark path involving the vicious rivalry between twin sisters and the volatile man they both love.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both thriller & drama
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisNeru (2023)
'Neru' is an enthralling legal and emotional drama that delves into the life of Sara, a blind sculpture artist on a quest for justice following a harrowing incident. Against the backdrop of the Indian legal system, this gripping story takes viewers through a rollercoaster of emotions, unveiling layers of deceit and ultimately exploring themes of redemption.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both drama & thriller
Worth the HypeMovies like thisArticle 15 (2019)
A young IPS officer’s new posting in rural India has him confronting caste disparities and uncomfortable truths in the face of a gruesome crime. When three girls go missing in the fictional village of Lalgaon, two of them are found dead and there is no trace of the third one. Where is she and who is responsible for this heinous act?
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both drama & thriller
Worth the HypeMovies like thisIttefaq (2017)
Police officer Dev investigates a double murder case that has only two witnesses - an acclaimed writer Vikram and a young homemaker Maya, who also happen to be the prime suspects in the case. He finds himself being torn between their own version's of what happened on the fateful night, and takes it upon himself to figure out the real story and capture the real murderer.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both thriller
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisNail Polish (2021)
A high profile defence lawyer is promised a Rajya Sabha seat if he wins a case of an accused with charges of killing two migrant children. However, there's much more than what meets the eye in this courtroom drama that explores the uncertainty of human mind and the journey of criminal discovery.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both thriller & drama
Madaari (2016)
A common man kidnaps the son of the Home Minister of India to get answers about the loss of his own son, caused by the illegal acts committed by corrupt government officials.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both thriller & drama
Worth the HypeMovies like thisMrs. Chatterjee Vs Norway (2023)
An immigrant Indian mother fights the Norwegian foster care system and legal machinery to win back custody of her children.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both drama & thriller
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisTrapped (2017)
A man gets stuck in an empty high rise without food, water or electricity.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both thriller & drama
Worth the HypeMovies like thisA Death in the Gunj (2016)
Life for a shy young Indian student slowly falls to pieces during a family road trip.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both drama & thriller
Worth the HypeMovies like thisMom (2017)
After her stepdaughter is sexually assaulted at a party, a furious mother sets out to destroy the lives of the four perpetrators who walked free.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both drama & thriller
Worth the HypeMovies like thisTigers (2017)
Ayan, a pharmaceutical salesman in Pakistan, takes on the multinational health care corporation he works for after he realizes they knowingly marketed a baby formula that's responsible for the death of hundreds of babies everyday.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both drama & thriller
The Girl on the Train (2021)
When a voyeuristic divorcee fixates on the lives of a perfect couple a far, she soon gets embroiled in a murder mystery that unfolds revealing truths about her own life.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both drama & thriller
SnoozefestMovies like thisSoni (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 thisDark Waters (2019)
A tenacious attorney uncovers a dark secret that connects a growing number of unexplained deaths to one of the world's largest corporations. In the process, he risks everything — his future, his family, and his own life — to expose the truth.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both drama & thriller
Worth the HypeMovies like thisDrishyam (2015)
When his family stares down the barrel of criminal charges, a commoner channels his street smarts and knowledge of action films to tie the long arm of the law into an investigative Gordian knot.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both thriller & drama
Worth the HypeMovies like thisCity Lights (2014)
Deepak Singh was an ex army person and owned a small garment shop in a Rajasthani village. When his life struck by a tragedy, he migrates to Mumbai, with his wife and young child, hoping for a better life. However, upon arriving, he soon discovers the challenges of life in a big city.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both thriller & drama
Bheed (2023)
8 hours, complete lockdown in the whole of India, movement shut and state borders sealed. Thousands of migrants without food, water and mode of transport were forced to return to their homes. A crisis that shook the whole nation, a time when borders of disparity divided the people and one man stood for humanity.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both drama
Pihu (2018)
The social thriller starring a two year-old baby girl. She is living in a home where the adults are going through a complicated phase. Being a toddler, she is occasionally trapped in the accidental situations.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both thriller & drama
Worth the HypeMovies like thisNH10 (2015)
Meera and Arjun are professionals living in Gurgaon. On their way to a luxurious desert holiday they stop on a Highway dhaba for dinner, where they witness a young girl being picked up by a bunch of hoodlums. Arjun chooses to step in, unmindful of the danger ahead.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both thriller
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisCitation (2020)
A bright student in Nigeria takes on the academic establishment when she reports a popular professor who tried to rape her. Based on real events.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both drama & thriller
Worth the HypeMovies like thisMagpie (2024)
A couple's lives are thrown into disarray when their daughter is cast opposite a controversial major star.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both thriller & drama
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisThe Good Neighbor (2022)
A nightmarish evening unfolds for neighbors David and Robert when they accidentally hit a woman on her bike and flee the scene. While David is increasingly plagued by feelings of guilt, Robert shows no remorse and becomes overbearing and possessive.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both thriller & drama
Popcorn FlickMovies like this180 (2026)
When an unexpected road rage incident puts his son in critical condition, an enraged father spirals down a dark path of emotional turmoil and vengeance.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both thriller & drama
SnoozefestMovies like thisTyler Perry's Duplicity (2025)
High-powered attorney Marley faces her most personal case yet when she is tasked with uncovering the truth behind the murder of her best friend Fela’s husband. With the help of her boyfriend – a former cop turned private investigator – Marley’s search for what really happened leads her down a treacherous maze of deception and betrayal.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both thriller & drama
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Frequently asked questions
What are the best movies like Jalsa?
The closest matches to Jalsa are Ulajh (2024), Despatch (2024) and Silence... Can You Hear It? (2021). Below are 27 more, each with the reason it matches.
What should I watch after Jalsa?
People who watched Jalsa most often go on to Ulajh (2024), Despatch (2024) and Silence... Can You Hear It? (2021).
What is the highest-rated movie like Jalsa?
Talvar (2015), rated 7.5/10 by 209 TMDB users.
What is the newest movie like Jalsa?
180 (2026) is the most recent release on this list.
Are there Hindi movies like Jalsa?
Yes: Ulajh (2024), Despatch (2024) and Silence... Can You Hear It? (2021).
How are movies similar to Jalsa chosen?
First come films that Trakt’s viewers watch alongside Jalsa, then TMDB’s recommendations and films it rates as similar in story and genre. Each pick says which signal put it there.