#1 of 259 ranked Best-rated Hindi movie
2024 Fantasy Action Animation 2h 11m Hindi
90 Echo Score $914.5K worldwide
Directed by Ashwin Kumar
About Mahavatar Narsimha Language · South Asia
Hindi Movies: New Releases, Best-Rated Films & Box Office
3,382 Hindi-language films are on What’s After the Movie, 960 of them (28%) from the 2010s. Drama leads with 2,059, then romance (934) and comedy (855). The best-rated is Mahavatar Narsimha (2024) with an Echo Score of 90; the newest release is Toaster, out Apr 15, 2026. 1,073 films have reported box office, $5.6B worldwide in all.
- Hindi films on the site
- 3,382
- ranked by rating
- 259
- worldwide gross of 1,073 films
- $5.6B
- busiest decade (960 films)
- 2010s
#1 of 259 ranked New releases
What Are the Newest Hindi Movies?
The 12 most recent Hindi-language releases, newest first: Toaster came out on Apr 15, 2026. 2 Hindi films have come out in 2026 so far.
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Apr 15, 2026 Toaster 2026 · Comedy -
Mar 5, 2026 Subedaar 2026 · Action -
Dec 19, 2025 Raat Akeli Hai: The Bansal Murders 2025 -
Nov 7, 2025 Humans in the Loop 2025 · Drama -
Nov 7, 2025 Baramulla 2025 · Horror -
Sep 26, 2025 Homebound 2025 · Drama -
Sep 5, 2025 Inspector Zende 2025 -
Aug 29, 2025 55 2025 · Crime -
Aug 14, 2025 Tehran 2025 · Action -
Aug 14, 2025 War 2 2025 · Action -
Jul 11, 2025 Aap Jaisa Koi 2025 · Drama -
Jul 4, 2025 Metro… In Dino 2025 · Comedy
Best-rated
What Are the Best Hindi Movies?
With an Echo Score of 90, Mahavatar Narsimha (2024) ranks first of the 259 ranked Hindi films, ahead of Raazi (2018) and Amar Singh Chamkila (2024). 6 of the top 10 are from the 2020s. Ranked by Echo Score; 1 of these 10 films has none (released before 2017, when Echo Scores start) and is ranked by a blend of its Metascore and IMDb/Letterboxd user ratings.
- 1. Mahavatar Narsimha 90 Echo (Echo Score 90 out of 100)
2024 · Fantasy, Action · 2h 11m
Dir. Ashwin Kumar
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3. Amar Singh Chamkila 88 Echo (Echo Score 88 out of 100)2024 · Biography, Drama · 2h 25m
Dir. Imtiaz Ali
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3. Gangs of Wasseypur 89 Metascore (Metascore 89 out of 100 (10 critic reviews))2015 · Action, Drama
Dir. Anurag Kashyap No Echo Score: ranked 88/100 on critics & audiences
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6. Andhadhun 86 Echo (Echo Score 86 out of 100)2018 · Comedy, Thriller · 2h 19m
Dir. Sriram Raghavan
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Genres
What Kinds of Hindi Movies Are There?
Drama is part of 61% of Hindi films (2,059); romance (934) and comedy (855) follow. Compared with the whole catalogue, Hindi films lean most towards romance: 28% of them, against 11% of all films. Films can have several genres. Each bar opens the full list filtered to that genre, with its best-rated film underneath.
- Drama 2,059 · 61%Best-rated: Gangs of Wasseypur (2015)
- Romance 934 · 28%Best-rated: Badhaai Ho (2018)
- Comedy 855 · 25%Best-rated: Andhadhun (2018)
- Action 720 · 21%Best-rated: Raazi (2018)
- Thriller 583 · 17%Best-rated: Jawan (2023)
- Crime 468 · 14%Best-rated: Santosh (2024)
- Family 197 · 6%Best-rated: 102 Not Out (2018)
- Mystery 168 · 5%Best-rated: Ittefaq (2017)
- Horror 161 · 5%Best-rated: Stree (2018)
- Music 124 · 4%Best-rated: Gully Boy (2019)
Smaller genres: Adventure (117), History (78), Fantasy (74), Documentary (65), Animation (45), War (31), Sci-Fi (26), Biography (17), Musical (16), Sport (16), Western (8).
Decade by decade
Hindi Cinema, Decade by Decade
The 2010s are the busiest decade with 960 films (28%); the earliest Hindi film on the site is from 1931. The best-rated of the 2000s, 2010s and 2020s: Lagaan: Once Upon a Time in India (2002), Raazi (2018) and Mahavatar Narsimha (2024). No Hindi film from before the 1980s is ranked.
- 4 Hindi films from the 1930s 1930sNo ranked film
- 10 Hindi films from the 1940s 1940sNo ranked film
- 59 Hindi films from the 1950s 1950sNo ranked film
- 118 Hindi films from the 1960s 1960sNo ranked film
- 191 Hindi films from the 1970s 1970sNo ranked film
- 277 Hindi films from the 1980s 1980s
Staying Alive 24 Metascore - 392 Hindi films from the 1990s 1990s
Earth 71 Metascore - 634 Hindi films from the 2000s 2000s
Lagaan: Once Upon a Time in India 84 Metascore - 960 Hindi films from the 2010s 2010s Raazi 90 Echo
- 620 Hindi films from the 2020s 2020s Mahavatar Narsimha 90 Echo
Box office
Which Hindi Movies Earned the Most?
Dangal (2016) leads with $303.7M worldwide. The top 5 together took $843.6M, 15% of the $5.6B earned by the 1,073 Hindi films with reported box office. Grosses that look like data errors, and films stored with the wrong language, are left out.
- worldwide gross, all Hindi films
- $5.6B
- films with reported box office
- 1,073
- share of the top 5
- 15%
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1. Dangal $303.7M worldwide2016 · Action
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2. Pushpa: The Rule - Part 2 $175.4M worldwide2024 · Action
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3. Secret Superstar $130.8M worldwide2017 · Action
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4. Bajrangi Bhaijaan $121.1M worldwide2015 · Drama
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5. Pathaan $112.6M worldwide2023 · Action
People
Who Are the Top Hindi Directors and Actors?
David Dhawan has directed the most notable Hindi films (27), ahead of Priyadarshan (24) and Ram Gopal Varma (23). Anupam Kher leads the cast lists with 134 Hindi films, ahead of Amitabh Bachchan (127) and Paresh Rawal (114). Counted over notable features: films with ratings, box office, awards or a plot summary on the site.
Directors with the most Hindi films
- David Dhawan 27 filmsBest-rated: Judwaa 2 (2017)
- Priyadarshan 24 filmsBest-rated: Bhool Bhulaiyaa (2007)
- Ram Gopal Varma 23 filmsBest-rated: Phoonk (2008)
- Vikram Bhatt 23 filmsBest-rated: Bloody Ishq (2024)
- Abbas Alibhai Burmawalla 15 filmsBest-rated: Race 2 (2013)
- Rajkumar Santoshi 14 filmsBest-rated: Ajab Prem Ki Ghazab Kahani (2009)
Most-cast actors in Hindi films
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Anupam Kher 134 filmsBest-rated: Metro… In Dino (2025) -
Amitabh Bachchan 127 filmsBest-rated: 102 Not Out (2018) - Paresh Rawal 114 filmsBest-rated: Tiger Zinda Hai (2017)
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Akshay Kumar 108 filmsBest-rated: Kesari Chapter 2: The Untold Story of Jallianwala Bagh (2025) - Shakti Kapoor 101 filmsBest-rated: Mere Husband Ki Biwi (2025)
- Johnny Lever 90 filmsBest-rated: I Want to Talk (2024)
Awards
Which Hindi Films Have Won the Most Awards?
The Warrior (2005) leads with 2 wins from 2 nominations, ahead of To Kill a Tiger (2023) with 1 win from 2 nominations. 2 Hindi films were nominated for the Oscar for Best International Feature (Best Foreign Language Film until 2019); none has won. Counted like the awards pages: one film in one category is one nomination.
| Film | Wins | Noms.Nominations | Won at |
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 The Warrior 2005 · Adventure | 2 | 2 | BAFTA |
 To Kill a Tiger 2023 · Documentary | 1 | 2 | TIFF |
 The White Tiger 2021 · Drama | – | 4 | Nominated only |
 All That Breathes 2022 · Documentary | – | 4 | Nominated only |
 Santosh 2024 · Crime | – | 2 | Nominated only |
 Writing with Fire 2021 · Documentary | – | 1 | Nominated only |
 Toolsidas Junior 2022 · Drama | – | 1 | Nominated only |
 Salaam Bombay! (re-release) 2002 · Drama | – | 1 | Nominated only |
Hindi Films Nominated for Best International Feature
2 nominations for Hindi films (Best Foreign Language Film until 2019).
- 2002 Lagaan: Once Upon a Time in India Nominated
- 1989 Salaam Bombay! Nominated
Explained
Hindi Movies Explained: Plot Summaries & Endings
1,965 Hindi films have a full plot summary on the site and 112 have the ending explained. The newest are Toaster (2026) and Raat Akeli Hai: The Bansal Murders (2025); Lipstick Under My Burkha (2017) and Shubh Mangal Zyada Saavdhan (2020) are among the best-rated after the top 10.
Full list
Browse All 3,382 Hindi Movies
Filter all 3,382 Hindi films by genre, decade or year and sort them by rating, box office, release date or title. The list starts with the 259 ranked Hindi films, best-rated first.
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Related languages
Movies in Other Languages From South Asia
South Asia has 20 languages on the site. Besides Hindi, the biggest are Malayalam (2,140 films), Tamil (2,100 films) and Telugu (1,572 films).
FAQ
Hindi Movies: Questions & Answers
Answers from the 3,382 Hindi films on the site: their ranking, box office and directors.
How many Hindi movies are there?
3,382 Hindi-language films are on What’s After the Movie, released from 1931 to 2026. 259 are ranked by rating and 1,073 have reported box office.
Browse all Hindi movies What is the best Hindi movie?
Mahavatar Narsimha (2024) ranks highest (Echo Score 90), followed by Raazi (2018) and Amar Singh Chamkila (2024). Ranked by Echo Score, our 0–100 rating.
About Mahavatar Narsimha What is the highest-grossing Hindi movie?
Dangal (2016), with $303.7M worldwide, ahead of Pushpa: The Rule - Part 2 (2024) at $175.4M.
Hindi box office charts Which decade had the most Hindi films?
The 2010s, with 960 films (28% of all Hindi films on the site). Its best-rated film is Raazi (2018).
Who has directed the most Hindi films?
David Dhawan has directed the most notable Hindi films (27), ahead of Priyadarshan (24) and Ram Gopal Varma (23). David Dhawan's best-rated is Judwaa 2 (2017).
David Dhawan's films What are the newest Hindi movies?
Toaster (released Apr 15, 2026), Subedaar (released Mar 5, 2026) and Raat Akeli Hai: The Bansal Murders (released Dec 19, 2025).
New Hindi releases