May 11: Thrillers are to date one of the most popular genre loved by millions across the universe.
The best Hindi thriller shows of 2022 that will give you chills for sure. Also, check out the best Hindi movies of 2022 (so far). Hold on to the edge of your seat and get on this binge-watch ride for a thrilling experience.
1. THE FAME GAME – NETFLIX
One of the most popular shows that took the Internet by storm was this series featuring Madhur Dixit in lead. The Netflix original was previously named Finding Anamika. The thriller drama is filled with goosebump-inducing moments and revolves around a Bollywood superstar, who is also a mother and wife. But when she suddenly disappearance, it leads to her family and the police to search for her.
2. RUDRA: THE EDGE OF DARKNESS – DISNEY+ HOTSTAR
One of the most talked-about thriller series, the show marked Ajay Devgn’s OTT debut where he was seen playing a cop. DCP Rudra Veer Singh and his team deal with unique and peculiar psychologically disturbed criminals.
3. YEH KAALI KAALI ANKHEIN – NETFLIX
This best Hindi thriller show on our list revolves around a politician’s daughter who’s pursuing a man and will do anything to make him hers. However, the man doesn’t want to do anything with her. The path ahead is dark and risky.
4. MAI – NETFLIX
This Sakshi Tanwar starrer was praised by the viewers for acting, script and its thriller plot and makes for an engaging watch. When her daughter is killed, a middle-aged woman tries to dig into the truth and find the real culprit behind it. However, she gets trapped in a play and ends up killing a mafia leader, unwittingly getting swept into the underworld, where her cult slowly gains renown.
5. APHARAN 2 – VOOT SELECT
After the success of the first season, the show returned with yet another thrilling storyline. After being lured into kidnapping a woman, in the latest season, we see Rudra Srivastav back on the street but this time in Serbia. And this time things will only get bloodier and messier.
6. UNDEKHI SEASON 2 – SONYLIV
If you haven’t watched this Hindi original series yet, you might surely want to add this to your binge list. Picking up from the cliffhanger it left us at the end of the first season, Undekhi’s latest season gets bloodier, darker and chiller. Directed by Ashish R. Shukla, the series showcases the two sides of our society. On where the powerful and influential twist things and can get away with anything. The other is where people are mistreated and oppressed.
7. THE GREAT INDIAN MYSTERY – DISNEY+ HOTSTAR
If you love great acting, this Richa Chadha and Pratik Gandhi starrer is a must-watch. Based on the novel Six Suspects by writer Vikas Swarup, this Hindi thriller show is for those who love murder and mystery. When Vicky Rai, an industrialist and son of a minister, gets killed at his party, it leads to a season-long investigation. It is a story of a DCP and a CBI officer who have to investigate the death of the minister’s son. Directed by talented Tigmanshu Dhulia, the show also features Ashutosh Rana in a pivotal role.
8. MITHYA – ZEE5
Rohan Sippy’s psychological thriller series Mithya deserves a spot on our best Hindi thriller shows list. An adaptation of the 2019 British series Cheat which starred Katherine Kelly and Molly Windsor, the Hindi remake features Huma Qureshi and Avantika Dassani. Set in Darjeeling, the six-part dark and intense series follows the conflicted relationship between a Hindi literature professor Juhi, played by Qureshi, and her student Rhea. The series also features Parambrata Chattopadhyay, Rajit Kapur, and Samir Soni.
9. BESTSELLER – AMAZON PRIME VIDEO
The series boasts a talented ensemble including Mithun Chakraborty, Shruti Haasan, Arjan Bajwa, Gauahar Khan, Satyajeet Dubey, and Sonalee Kulkarni. Celebrated novelist Tahir Wazir is facing writer’s block and is desperate to find a story for his next book. When he meets a budding writer Meetu Mathur who is his huge fan, he decides to use her story as his. While all this happens, Tahir is unaware of the fact that a film assistant Parth is coming up with a play to destroy him and his loved ones.
10. BLOOD BROTHERS -ZEE5
Another interesting series on our list is a gripping story that will keep you hooked to the screen. The six-part series revolves around the lives of two brothers, Jaggi and Daljeet. The elder brother Jaggi enjoys the comfort of the extravagant and seemingly perfect life, while the younger one Daljeet struggles to survive while running a vintage book shop cum café. Their life spins out of control when they run over an old man while driving home one night.
