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In pics: 15 best Bollywood films made in last 15 years

With new-age filmmakers taking over Bollywood, we see better made thrillers. In this list, we have focussed on films released in last 15 years.

Zee Media Bureau|

Updated:Aug 19, 2021, 04:40 PM IST

1/15

Madars Cafe (2013) was about a covert operation in Sri Lanka

Shoojit Sircar's film reminded many of Hollywood thriller Blood Diamond due to its sleekness.

2/15

A Wednesday (2008) was a masterclass in acting

Neeraj Pandey announced his arrival in Bollywood with a terrific thriller.

3/15

Drishyam (2015) was no less than its Malayalam original

Nishikant Kamat and Ajay Devgn came up with a thriller about an illiterate yet smart cable guy.

4/15

Manorama Six Feet Under (2007) was a true neo-noir

Navdeep Singh drew his inspiration from Hollywood film Chinatown (1974) and based it in Rajasthan.

5/15

Kahaani (2012) is arguably the best Hindi thriller in recent times

Sujoy Ghosh imagined Kolkata as a character and the result was mesmerising.

6/15

Neerja (2016) used its limited time frame to the fullest

Ram Madhvani's film about a daredevil air-hostess made hearts race in anticipation.

7/15

Talvar (2015) looked into many angles of the Arushi Talwar murder case

Meghna Gulzar presented all sides of the arguments of the twin murders of Noida and kept us hooked.

8/15

Johnny Gaddar (2007) saw Sriram Raghavan in top form

This one displayed how can a mundane life event be turned into a great thriller.

9/15

There was so much to cherish about Andhadhun (2018)

Sriram Raghavan's black comedy was way ahead of its time. Thankfully, the audiences accepted it with a happy heart.

10/15

Aamir (2008) was simple yet riveting

Director Raj Kumar Gupta took on the theme of terrorism and turned it into a fantastic narrative.

11/15

Ugly (2014) was a dark take on urban relationships

Trust Anurag Kashyap for looking at the darker side even on the brightest days.

12/15

Special 26 (2013) impressed everyone with its nuances

This was Neeraj Pandey's leap of faith in Bollywood. With Akshay Kumar by his side, he jumped successfully.

13/15

Baby (2015) was an Akshay Kumar show

Neeraj Pandey returned with a film about Indian espionage activities on the foreign land.

14/15

Fan (2016) was back to his grey side in this one

Maneesh Sharma's film about an angry fan took us to some really dark corners.

15/15

Detective Byomkesh Bakshy (2014) is probably the most under-rated thrillers in Hindi

Dibaker Banerjee's film deserves much more acolades than what it received upon release.