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Movies Like Uthkarsha

If you liked Uthkarsha (1990), a crime and thriller movie directed by Sunil Kumar Desai, here are 20 movies with a similar feel, based on TMDB's recommendations. Each one links to its cast, trailer and where it's streaming.

  1. 1Awake

    Awake (2007)

    ★ 6.6/10Also thriller and crime

    While undergoing heart surgery, a man experiences a phenomenon called ‘anesthetic awareness’, which leaves him awake but paralyzed throughout the operation. As various obstacles present themselves, his wife must make…

  2. 2All the Devils Are Here

    All the Devils Are Here (2025)

    ★ 6.2/10Also crime and mystery

    After a heist, four criminals lay low in a remote safehouse, waiting for orders. As paranoia builds, one thing becomes clear — the real threat may not be outside, but among them.

  3. 3Cleaner

    Cleaner (2007)

    ★ 6.1/10Also crime and thriller

    Single father and former cop Tom Cutler has an unusual occupation: he cleans up death scenes. But when he's called in to sterilize a wealthy suburban residence after a brutal shooting, Cutler is shocked to learn he may…

  4. 4Overdrive

    Overdrive (2017)

    ★ 6.1/10Also thriller and mystery

    Master car thieves square off against French gangsters in the South of France with money, women and lives all on the line.

  5. 5Righteous Kill

    Righteous Kill (2008)

    ★ 5.9/10Also crime and thriller

    Two veteran New York City detectives work to identify the possible connection between a recent murder and a case they believe they solved years ago; is there a serial killer on the loose, and did they perhaps put the…

  6. 6The Seven-Ups

    The Seven-Ups (1973)

    ★ 6.3/10Also thriller and crime

    A tough detective who is part of an elite New York City unit is trying to find out who killed his partner, but uncovers a plot to kidnap mobsters for money.

  7. 7The Virtuoso

    The Virtuoso (2021)

    ★ 5.9/10Also thriller and crime

    Danger, deception and murder descend upon a sleepy town when a professional assassin accepts a new assignment from his enigmatic boss.

  8. 8Red Right Hand

    Red Right Hand (2024)

    ★ 6.6/10Also crime and thriller

    Cash is trying to live a quiet, honest life in a small Appalachian town. When a vicious crime boss forces him back into her services, he soon learns he's capable of anything -- even killing -- to protect his family and…

  9. 9The Killer

    The Killer (2024)

    ★ 6.3/10Also thriller and crime

    Zee is a feared contract killer known as "the Queen of the Dead," but when she refuses to murder a young blind woman, she finds herself hunted both by criminal colleagues and a determined police detective.

  10. 10The International

    The International (2009)

    ★ 6.3/10Also thriller and crime

    An interpol agent and an attorney are determined to bring one of the world's most powerful banks to justice. Uncovering money laundering, arms trading, and conspiracy to destabilize world governments, their…

  11. 11One Night in Bangkok

    One Night in Bangkok (2020)

    ★ 6.6/10Also thriller and crime

    A hit man named Kai flies into Bangkok, gets a gun, and orders a cab. He offers a professional female driver big money to be his all-night driver. But when she realizes Kai is committing brutal murders at each stop…

  12. 12Black Site

    Black Site (2022)

    ★ 6/10Also thriller and crime

    A group of officers based in a labyrinthine top-secret prison must fight for their lives against Hatchet, a brilliant and infamous high-value detainee. When he escapes, his mysterious and deadly agenda has far reaching…

  13. 13The Ritual Killer

    The Ritual Killer (2023)

    ★ 5.8/10Also mystery and thriller

    Unable to process the death of his daughter, Detective Boyd embarks on a hunt for a serial killer who murders according to a brutal tribal ritual: Muti. The only person who can help Boyd is Professor Mackles, an…

  14. 14Inside Man

    Inside Man (2023)

    ★ 6.2/10Also crime and thriller

    Based on true events. A disgraced police detective seeking redemption goes undercover to expose a violent crime syndicate. But as he sinks deeper into the mob, the price for absolution may be higher than he can afford.

  15. 15The Locksmith

    The Locksmith (2023)

    ★ 5.9/10Also thriller and mystery

    A thief fresh out of prison, tries to work his way back into the life of his daughter and ex-fiancé. Determined, he is forced to use the skills he has as a gifted locksmith. Things take a tumultuous turn after an…

  16. 16Wardriver

    Wardriver (2026)

    ★ 7.4/10Also thriller and crime

    He’s a Wardriver: a hacker who steals from banks, not people—until he’s noticed. Now the money turns violent, and the woman caught in it could save him or kill them both.

  17. 17The Mirror Crack'd

    The Mirror Crack'd (1980)

    ★ 6.1/10Also mystery and crime

    Jane Marple solves the mystery when a local woman is poisoned and a visiting movie star seems to have been the intended victim.

  18. 18Ca$h

    Ca$h (2010)

    ★ 5.9/10Also crime and thriller

    A stroke of good luck turns lethal for Sam Phelan and his wife Leslie when they are faced with a life-changing decision that brings strange and sinister Pyke Kubic to their doorstep. As Pyke leads Sam and Leslie on a…

  19. 19Time Without Pity

    Time Without Pity (1957)

    ★ 6.5/10Also crime and thriller

    Alec Graham is sentenced to death for the murder of his girlfriend Jennie, with whom he spent a weekend at the English country home of the parents of his friend Brian Stanford. Alec’s father, David Graham, a…

  20. 206 Bullets

    6 Bullets (2012)

    ★ 6.3/10Also thriller and crime

    An ex-mercenary known for finding missing children is hired by a mixed martial arts fighter whose daughter has been kidnapped.

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