top 50 bollywood action movies
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1. Qayamat: City Under Threat (2003)
Not Rated | 180 min | Action, Thriller
CBI officer Akram seeks to nab three terrorists, Ali, Abbas and Laila, who have held 213 tourists as hostage in Elphinstone Jail. For this, he seeks help from Rachit, a former associate of the trio.
Director: Harry Baweja | Stars: Ajay Devgn, Suniel Shetty, Sanjay Kapoor, Arbaaz Khan
Votes: 2,538
2. Singham (2011)
Not Rated | 143 min | Action, Crime, Drama
A truly honest police officer is transferred to a town controlled by a gangster he has humiliated. The gangster believes he can use good power to bring down this officer who made him look foolish and weak.
Director: Rohit Shetty | Stars: Ajay Devgn, Kajal Aggarwal, Prakash Raj, Sudhanshu Pandey
Votes: 18,809 | Gross: $0.35M
3. Rowdy Rathore (2012)
Not Rated | 140 min | Action, Comedy, Crime
A con man uncovers a deadly secret and must save his lady love, the small-town locals and the little girl who insists she's his daughter, from the mob.
Director: Prabhu Deva | Stars: Akshay Kumar, Sonakshi Sinha, Nassar, Yashpal Sharma
Votes: 23,845 | Gross: $0.78M
4. Wanted (I) (2009)
Not Rated | 147 min | Action, Crime, Thriller
Radhe is a ruthless gangster who will kill anyone for money. He is attracted towards Jhanvi, a middle class girl, who does not approve of his work and wants him to change.
Director: Prabhu Deva | Stars: Salman Khan, Ayesha Takia, Prakash Raj, Vinod Khanna
Votes: 25,961
5. Krrish (2006)
Not Rated | 154 min | Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi
Krishna is forced by circumstances to use his superpowers and become the masked superhero Krrish, before getting drawn towards his lost legacy.
Director: Rakesh Roshan | Stars: Hrithik Roshan, Priyanka Chopra Jonas, Rekha, Naseeruddin Shah
Votes: 24,015
6. Dhoom 2 (2006)
Not Rated | 152 min | Action, Crime, Thriller
Back in action DHOOM:2 reinvents the action comedy genre and propels it into the 21st century. Go on and enjoy the ride once again with Jai and Ali.
Director: Sanjay Gadhvi | Stars: Hrithik Roshan, Abhishek Bachchan, Aishwarya Rai Bachchan, Uday Chopra
Votes: 29,881 | Gross: $2.64M
7. Ek Tha Tiger (2012)
Not Rated | 132 min | Action, Adventure, Romance
India's top spy Tiger and his love Zoya battle the dark world of intelligence and espionage that forbids its soldiers from loving the enemy.
Director: Kabir Khan | Stars: Salman Khan, Katrina Kaif, Girish Karnad, Ranvir Shorey
Votes: 38,665 | Gross: $2.35M
8. Race 2 (2013)
Not Rated | 150 min | Action, Crime, Thriller
Ranvir treads through the world of the Indian mafia in Turkey as he looks to avenge the death of his lover and partner in crime.
Directors: Abbas Alibhai Burmawalla, Mastan Alibhai Burmawalla | Stars: Saif Ali Khan, Anil Kapoor, John Abraham, Deepika Padukone
Votes: 17,446 | Gross: $1.58M
9. Jung (1996)
Not Rated | 146 min | Action, Crime, Drama
Jung tells the story of Arjun (Mithun Chakraborty), an honest and passionate police officer who finds himself clashing with his younger brother Ajay (Ajay Devgan), an equally passionate ... See full summary »
Director: Rama Rao Tatineni | Stars: Mithun Chakraborty, Ajay Devgn, Rambha, Vani Viswanath
Votes: 303
10. Khiladiyon Ka Khiladi (1996)
Not Rated | 162 min | Action, Crime, Drama
A man (Akshay Kumar) searches for his missing brother (Inder Kumar) who is also wanted by the police.
Director: Umesh Mehra | Stars: Akshay Kumar, Rekha, Raveena Tandon, Deven Verma
Votes: 6,313
11. Dabangg (2010)
Not Rated | 126 min | Action, Comedy, Crime
A corrupt police officer faces challenges from his family, gangsters and politicians.
Director: Abhinav Kashyap | Stars: Salman Khan, Sonakshi Sinha, Sonu Sood, Arbaaz Khan
Votes: 34,291 | Gross: $4.63M
12. Mohra (1994)
177 min | Action, Drama, Thriller
A journalist comes to the aid of a murderer with a life sentence when she makes an appeal in court and although he is given his freedom, they soon discover that there is a grim reason behind his release.
Director: Rajiv Rai | Stars: Akshay Kumar, Suniel Shetty, Raveena Tandon, Naseeruddin Shah
Votes: 8,668
13. Main Hoon Na (2004)
Not Rated | 182 min | Action, Comedy, Drama
An army major goes undercover as a college student. His mission is both professional and personal: to protect his general's daughter from a radical militant, and to find his estranged half-brother.
Director: Farah Khan | Stars: Shah Rukh Khan, Sushmita Sen, Suniel Shetty, Zayed Khan
Votes: 40,245 | Gross: $1.72M
14. Dabangg 2 (2012)
Not Rated | 120 min | Action, Comedy, Crime
Chulbul Pandey invites a fresh trouble when he kills the brother of a notorious politician and the former swears to wreak havoc in his life.
Director: Arbaaz Khan | Stars: Salman Khan, Sonakshi Sinha, Prakash Raj, Vinod Khanna
Votes: 19,880 | Gross: $2.52M
15. Vijaypath (1994)
Not Rated | 163 min | Action, Drama, Romance
When a notorious criminal is apprehended by an industrious inspector and subsequently convicted by the officer's brother, he seeks the ultimate revenge against the family.
Director: Farogh Siddique | Stars: Ajay Devgn, Tabu, Suresh Oberoi, Reema Lagoo
Votes: 831
16. Major Saab (1998)
Not Rated | 165 min | Action, Drama, Romance
An Army Major decides to tame a persistent rule breaker who is bent on being discharged. However the trainee changes his plan when he falls in love and needs the Major's help in rescuing his beau.
Director: Tinnu Anand | Stars: Amitabh Bachchan, Ajay Devgn, Sonali Bendre, Nafisa Ali
Votes: 2,317
17. Ghatak: Lethal (1996)
158 min | Action, Drama
Unable to witness the injustice and brutality inflict on the residents by a tyrannical gangster, Katya, in a small Indian village in India; Kashinath alias Kashi decides to single-handily ... See full summary »
Director: Rajkumar Santoshi | Stars: Sunny Deol, Meenakshi Sheshadri, Danny Denzongpa, Amrish Puri
Votes: 4,210
18. Dhoom (2004)
Not Rated | 129 min | Action, Crime, Drama
Dhoom reinvents the classic cops and robbers tale for the 21st century. Fast bikes, big action, and non-stop fun make for a thrilling story.
Director: Sanjay Gadhvi | Stars: Abhishek Bachchan, John Abraham, Uday Chopra, Esha Deol
Votes: 22,377 | Gross: $0.25M
19. Krishna (I) (1996)
Not Rated | 156 min | Action, Drama, Romance
A convict freshly out of prison is given an undercover name "Krishna" and the task to bring down a drug kingpin and his cartel.
Directors: S. Deepak, Deepak S. Shivdasani | Stars: Suniel Shetty, Karisma Kapoor, Shakti Kapoor, Tinnu Anand
Votes: 431
20. Sholay (1975)
Not Rated | 162 min | Action, Adventure, Comedy
After his family is murdered by a notorious and ruthless bandit, a former police officer enlists the services of two outlaws to capture the bandit.
Director: Ramesh Sippy | Stars: Sanjeev Kumar, Dharmendra, Amitabh Bachchan, Amjad Khan
Votes: 58,693
21. Agneepath (2012)
Not Rated | 174 min | Action, Crime, Drama
A young boy's father is lynched before his eyes; fifteen years later he returns home for revenge.
Director: Karan Malhotra | Stars: Hrithik Roshan, Priyanka Chopra Jonas, Sanjay Dutt, Rishi Kapoor
Votes: 26,845 | Gross: $1.98M
22. Race (I) (2008)
Not Rated | 149 min | Action, Crime, Drama
Destiny makes two brothers- Ranvir and Rajiv - enemies of each other. Everything is fair in love and war.
Directors: Abbas Alibhai Burmawalla, Mastan Alibhai Burmawalla | Stars: Saif Ali Khan, Akshaye Khanna, Bipasha Basu, Katrina Kaif
Votes: 16,004 | Gross: $1.37M
23. Main Khiladi Tu Anari (1994)
175 min | Action, Comedy, Drama
A Bombay police officer seeks revenge when his brother is killed by a powerful underworld figure. Things get complicated when a matinee movie idol begins to shadow the policeman so he can research a movie role.
Director: Sameer Malkan | Stars: Akshay Kumar, Saif Ali Khan, Shilpa Shetty Kundra, Raageshwari
Votes: 6,526
24. Jigar (1998)
Comedy, Drama, Romance
After young Konkan-based Vithoba Pawaskar fails in the 7th standard for the 3rd time, his father, Sripad, kicks him out, and he, with the assistance of Krishna Parkar, re-locates to Mumbai,... See full summary »
Director: Kumar Sohoni | Stars: Laxmikant Berde, Ravindra Berde, Sakharam Bhave, Abhijit Bhogle
Votes: 225
25. Ziddi (1997)
Not Rated | 170 min | Action, Drama
It is the story of a hot-tempered and stubborn man Deva, who is feared because of his ruthless ways and severe punishment to the local hoodlums. Later, Deva avenges the death of his brother and sister.
Director: Guddu Dhanoa | Stars: Sunny Deol, Raveena Tandon, Anupam Kher, Ashish Vidyarthi
Votes: 1,843
26. Diljale (1996)
Not Rated | 159 min | Action, Drama, Romance
A patriotic young man turns into a terrorist to avenge his father's humiliation.
Director: Harry Baweja | Stars: Ajay Devgn, Sonali Bendre, Amrish Puri, Parmeet Sethi
Votes: 1,896
27. Narasimha (1991)
Not Rated | 214 min | Action, Drama
With the help of his strongest henchman; Narasimha, Baapji eliminates his enemies from the city. But what happens when the sleeping morals of your toughest ally awaken, and he not only opposes you, but aligns with your enemy?
Director: N. Chandra | Stars: Sunny Deol, Dimple Kapadia, Urmila Matondkar, Ravi Behl
Votes: 557
28. Jaani Dushman: Ek Anokhi Kahani (2002)
Not Rated | 170 min | Action, Fantasy, Horror
A shape-shifting snake exacts vengeance on a group of friends for a crime they did not even commit.
Director: Rajkumar Kohli | Stars: Sunny Deol, Arman Kohli, Manisha Koirala, Akshay Kumar
Votes: 3,926
29. Loha (1987)
Not Rated | 153 min | Action, Drama, Thriller
Shera hijacks a bus in return of his 25 prisoners.Amar,Qasim Ali and Karan free the hijacked passengers but Shera escapes.Shera does not keep quite and this time kidnaps Qasim's son in return of those prisoners.
Director: Raj N. Sippy | Stars: Dharmendra, Shatrughan Sinha, Karan Kapoor, Jugal Hansraj
Votes: 290
30. Phool Aur Kaante (1991)
Not Rated | 173 min | Action, Drama, Romance
A young man who despises his father's criminal profession, wants to live a peaceful life away from him but fate has some other plans.
Director: Kuku Kohli | Stars: Ajay Devgn, Madhoo, Arif Khan, Jagdeep
Votes: 1,635
31. Cash (2007)
137 min | Action, Crime, Thriller
Three unique diamonds. Two teams of thieves. One big heist that spins out into a battle for the ultimate eternal prize: Cash.
Director: Anubhav Sinha | Stars: Ajay Devgn, Suniel Shetty, Zayed Khan, Riteish Deshmukh
Votes: 2,078
32. Bodyguard (I) (2011)
Not Rated | 130 min | Action, Comedy, Drama
The daughter of a wealthy nobleman secretly falls in love with her bodyguard.
Director: Siddique | Stars: Salman Khan, Kareena Kapoor, Raj Babbar, Hazel Keech
Votes: 27,846
33. Karan Arjun (1995)
175 min | Action, Drama, Fantasy
Karan and Arjun reincarnate in the different parts of the country. But the faith of their previous mother brings them together in order to avenge their death.
Director: Rakesh Roshan | Stars: Rakhee Gulzar, Salman Khan, Shah Rukh Khan, Amrish Puri
Votes: 15,892
34. Barood (1998)
Not Rated | 159 min | Action, Crime, Drama
Jai, a police officer embarks on the mission to eliminate his enemies, who destroyed his life.
Director: Pramod Chakravorty | Stars: Rakhee Gulzar, Akshay Kumar, Raveena Tandon, Mohnish Behl
Votes: 705
35. Jugnu (1973)
Not Rated | 149 min | Action, Drama, Thriller
A wealthy businessman moonlights as a philanthropist, robbin' the hood as it were.
Director: Pramod Chakravorty | Stars: Dharmendra, Hema Malini, Pran Sikand, Prem Chopra
Votes: 238
36. Blue (I) (2009)
Not Rated | 119 min | Action, Adventure, Mystery
A group of people, facing a lot of challenges, decide to hunt down lost treasure en route to India.
Director: Anthony D'Souza | Stars: Akshay Kumar, Sanjay Dutt, Lara Dutta, Zayed Khan
Votes: 5,253
37. Awara Paagal Deewana (2002)
Not Rated | 158 min | Action, Comedy, Crime
A dentist's life turns into a roller coaster ride when he is unknowingly embroiled in gang wars.
Director: Vikram Bhatt | Stars: Akshay Kumar, Suniel Shetty, Aftab Shivdasani, Paresh Rawal
Votes: 9,112
38. Tezz (2012)
Not Rated | 121 min | Action, Crime, Drama
To avenge his past, Aakash Rana plants a bomb in a train endangering the lives of 500 passengers.
Director: Priyadarshan | Stars: Anil Kapoor, Ajay Devgn, Mohanlal, Kangana Ranaut
Votes: 2,601
39. Veergati (1995)
166 min | Action, Drama
A gangster and his flunkies abduct and kill a man's daughter. Soon, the man's adopted son sets out to avenge her death.
Director: K.K. Singh | Stars: Salman Khan, Atul Agnihotri, Sudesh Berry, Pooja Dadwal
Votes: 1,824
40. Ten (2005)
Not Rated | 152 min | Action, Crime, Drama
A team of specialists must catch a terrorist before he carries out an attack.
Directors: Anubhav Sinha, Maqbool Khan | Stars: Sanjay Dutt, Suniel Shetty, Abhishek Bachchan, Zayed Khan
Votes: 3,574
41. Shootout at Lokhandwala (2007)
Not Rated | 122 min | Action, Crime, Drama
An account of the gangster Maya Dolas and his gang which terrorized Mumbai City, and the ensuing standoff between Mumbai Police and the gang on 16 November 1991.
Director: Apoorva Lakhia | Stars: Amitabh Bachchan, Sanjay Dutt, Suniel Shetty, Arbaaz Khan
Votes: 10,888 | Gross: $0.29M
42. International Khiladi (1999)
Not Rated | 175 min | Action, Crime, Drama
A crime boss is accused by a reporter of murdering her brother and raping her. He investigates the frame-up.
Director: Umesh Mehra | Stars: Akshay Kumar, Twinkle Khanna, Rajat Bedi, Vivek Shauq
Votes: 2,403
43. Anth (1994)
Not Rated | 136 min | Action
Anth means the final ending of a story that may be start by someone and finished by a Hero.
Director: Sanjay Khanna | Stars: Suniel Shetty, Somy Ali, Paresh Rawal, Deepak Shirke
Votes: 179
44. Zanjeer (1973)
Not Rated | 145 min | Action, Crime, Drama
A tough and honest police officer clashes with a crime boss who, unbeknownst to him, happens to be his parents' murderer.
Director: Prakash Mehra | Stars: Amitabh Bachchan, Jaya Bachchan, Pran Sikand, Om Prakash
Votes: 4,189
45. Cheetah (1994)
135 min | Action, Drama