Movies like Lamhaa

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Lamhaa (2010)
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Lamhaa (2010)
Genre: Action, Drama, Thriller
Country: India
Duration: 152 min.
Story: Kashmir... Once known as a paradise on earth, it is now a playground for blood thirsty militants. A company is generating millions of unaccountable dollars that benefit all powers - from politicians and leaders to bureaucrats in the Indian and Pakistani intelligence. From high ranking army and police officers to the militants and their supporters, everyone gets a piece of the pie.
Style: tense, captivating, exciting, suspense, patriotic
Plot: terrorist, bomb, assassination, prisoner, muslim, fanatic, investigation, terrorist plot, undercover agent, danger, war, spy, politics, islam, conflict, patriot, indian war, struggle, journalist, torture, lake, hindu, ak 47, child soldier, hindi ...
Time: 21st century
Place: india, kashmir

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Most similar movies to Lamhaa

The list contains related movies ordered by similarity. Recommendation engine sorted out realistic, serious, tense and captivating films with plots about bollywood, hindi, terrorism, danger, terrorist, politics and patriot mostly in Action, Thriller and Drama genres. Some movies like Lamhaa: Mission Kashmir (2000), Unnaipol Oruvan (2009), Red Alert: The War Within (2009), Baby (2015), Madras Cafe (2013). The matching attributes are highlighted in bold.
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Deewaar: Let's Bring Our Heroes Home (2004)
Genre: Action, Drama, Thriller
Country: India
Duration: 163 min.
Story: Major Ranvir Kaul (Amitabh Bachchan) is a POW who was captured along with over 50 soldiers by Pakistani soldiers in 1971 during the war between India and Pakistan. 33 years later Ranvir's son Gaurav (Akshaye Khanna) decides to go on a rescue ...
Style: serious, exciting, realistic, patriotic, tense ...
Plot: prison escape, escape attempt, prison, parents and children, confined, rescue, prison life, getting home, danger, military, hopes, patriot ...
Time: 21st century
Place: pakistan, india
⇓ similarity ⇓
95%
Mission Kashmir (2000)
Genre: Action, Drama, Thriller
Country: India
Duration: 154 min.
Story: A police officer adopts the son and sole survivor of a family he has massacred while pursuing a terrorist. After some time the foster son finds out what the stepfather did.
Style: serious, captivating, suspenseful, rough, realistic ...
Audience: boys' night
Plot: family relations, vengeance, family problems, haunted by the past, criminal's revenge, death in the family, parents and children, militant, patriot, violence, wedding, murder ...
Time: 90s, 20th century
Place: asia, kashmir, india
⇓ similarity ⇓
92%
Unnaipol Oruvan (2009)
Genre: Action, Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Country: India
Duration: 102 min.
Story: A common man tries to fight terrorism by making anonymous calls to cops. Will he succeed ?
Style: suspense, tense, captivating, psychological, surprise ending
Plot: terrorism, terrorist, bomb threat, patriotism, mysterious man, police officer, bomb, muslim, investigation, danger, islam, threat ...
Place: india
⇓ similarity ⇓
84%
Red Alert: The War Within (2009)
Genre: Action, Drama, Thriller, War
Country: India
Duration: 120 min.
Story: While delivering food in a forest area in Andhra Pradesh, impoverished Narasimha is held against his will by a band of Naxalites led by Velu, and forced to join them. He is anxious to collect his dues and return home to his wife, Uma; daughter, ...
Style: captivating, suspense, tense, patriotic
Plot: undercover, rebel, insurgent, mutiny, runaway, social problems, fleeing, society, escape, escape attempt, terrorism, patriot ...
Place: india
⇓ similarity ⇓
82%
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 7.9
 61K
Baby (2015)
Genre: Action, Crime, Thriller
Country: India
Duration: 159 min.
Story: An elite counter-intelligence unit learns of a plot, masterminded by a maniacal madman. With the clock ticking, it's up to them to track the terrorists' international tentacles and prevent them from striking at the heart of India.
Style: exciting, serious, patriotic, captivating, tense ...
Audience: boys' night
Plot: terrorism, terrorist, fighting crime, law enforcement, danger, tough heroes, violent content, spy, terrorist plot, behind enemy lines, war on terror, graphic violence ...
Time: year 2015, 21st century
Place: asia, india
⇓ similarity ⇓
81%
 7.6
 25K
Madras Cafe (2013)
Genre: Action, Drama, Thriller
Country: India
Duration: 130 min.
Story: An Indian Intelligence agent journeys into a war torn coastal island, to break a resolute rebel group. He deftly maneuvers his resources to make significant breakthroughs, amidst a scenario where the enemy has no face and the only counsel is ...
Style: exciting, serious, suspenseful, realistic, patriotic ...
Audience: boys' night
Plot: terrorism, spy, politics, conspiracy, undercover, manipulation, secret agent, state affairs, escapades, dishonesty, assassination attempt, civil war ...
Time: year 2013, 90s, 21st century
Place: india, asia, sri lanka
⇓ similarity ⇓
80%
 8.0
 58K
Haider (2014)
Genre: Action, Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: India
Duration: 160 min.
Story: A young man returns to Kashmir after his father's disappearance to confront his uncle - the man he suspects to have a role in his father's fate.
Style: realistic, captivating, serious, stylized, suspense ...
Plot: revenge, murder, shakespeare, loss of father, tragic hero, state affairs, death of father, dishonesty, betrayal, unfulfillment, tragic love, haunted by the past ...
Time: 20th century, 90s
Place: kashmir, india
⇓ similarity ⇓
79%
 8.2
 3K
1971 (2007)
Genre: Action, Drama, War
Country: India
Duration: 136 min.
Story: Based on true facts, the film revolves around 6 brave soldiers who escape from the clutches of the Pakistan Army and risk death with honour and courage with sacrifice towards their journey home.
Style: patriotic, captivating, tense, psychological, suspense ...
Plot: soldier, freedom, escape, pow, patriot, military, army, courage, prisoner of war camp, prisoners of war, danger, military prison ...
Time: 70s, 20th century
Place: india, pakistan, kashmir
⇓ similarity ⇓
78%
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 7.9
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Vishwaroopam (2013)
Genre: Action, Thriller
Country: India
Duration: 148 min.
Story: Vishwanathan, a Kathak dance teacher in New York, is in a rather happy marriage with Nirupama who is a nuclear oncologist. Nirupama is from a middle class family in Chennai, she marries Vishwanath (a dance master) to pursue her higher studies in the ...
Style: exciting, serious, rough, suspenseful, masala ...
Plot: terrorist, undercover, suspicion, muslim, double life, working undercover, terrorist plot, secret, marriage, fbi agent, bomb, traitor ...
Time: 21st century
Place: washington d.c., india, new jersey, new york, usa
⇓ similarity ⇓
77%
Line of Control: Kargil (2003)
Genre: Action, Drama, History, War
Country: India
Duration: 255 min.
Story: This film dramatizes events that occurred as the hostility between India and Pakistan over Kashmir came to a head in 1999, when more than 1,000 men crossed the "Line of Control" that separates the two locations. Taliban and Pakistani ...
Style: patriotic, thought provoking, suspenseful, exciting, suspense ...
Plot: military, soldier, husband wife relationship, army life, military officer, death of friend, battlefield, lieutenant, patriot, bravery, war on terror, indian war ...
Time: 90s
Place: india, pakistan
⇓ similarity ⇓
76%
 8.1
 27K
Martyr (1999)
Genre: Action, Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: India
Duration: 174 min.
Story: Ajay Rathore is a no-nonsense police officer from Mumbai Crime Branch. Long time ago his elder brother was killed by terrorists which caused him to quit his medical studies and join Indian Police Service. He is a great admirer of Pakistan-based ...
Style: inspirational, patriotic, entertaining, political, action thriller ...
Audience: boys' night
Plot: police, terrorist, terrorism, muslim, fall in love, police officer, islam, perfectionist, war on terror, patriot, cop, politics ...
Time: 90s
Place: asia, india, middle east, pakistan
⇓ similarity ⇓
76%
 6.4
 882
Anwar (2010)
Genre: Action, Drama, Thriller
Country: India
Duration: 128 min.
Story: The film takes a look at the life of a terrorist. Anwar starts off making money on small-time hawala deals, but later transitions to bombing plots. He becomes a big name in the Coimbatore crime world and wins the heart of Ayesha. Is he really what ...
Style: thought provoking, tense, captivating
Plot: terrorism, bomb, recruitment, terrorist, life is a bitch, social problems, domestic terrorism, criminal, terrorist attack, social issues, suicide bomber, society ...
⇓ similarity ⇓
75%
 7.2
 10K
D-Day (2013)
Genre: Action, Thriller
Country: India
Duration: 153 min.
Story: 9 years ago Wali Khan (Irrfan Khan) was sent into Karachi, Pakistan by the Chief of RAW Ashwini Rao (Nasser) to report the activities of The Most Wanted Man in India. 9 days ago Rudra Pratap Singh (Arjun Rampal) Indian Armed Forces, MARCOS unit, ...
Style: serious, tense, realistic, exciting, captivating ...
Plot: spy, espionage, terrorism, danger, mission gone awry, working undercover, terrorist, rivalry, islam, revenge, agent, heroes ...
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⇓ similarity ⇓
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Mission Istaanbul (2008)
Genre: Action, Adventure, Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Country: India
Duration: 130 min.
Story: A promising journalist Vikas Sagar (Zayed Khan) is offered a position to head a controversial news station in Istanbul by its owner Owais Husain (Sunil Shetty). With this offer comes the promise of money and many other perks that make this offer ...
Style: captivating, tense, suspense, psychological, exciting
Plot: terrorism, news reporter, chase, conspiracy, frame up, investigation, danger, murder, rivalry, escapades, bare chested male, estranged couple ...
Time: 21st century
Place: istanbul turkey, india
⇓ similarity ⇓
74%
 4.9
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Zinda (2006)
Genre: Action, Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Country: India
Duration: 116 min.
Story: The film is about a man, who has been imprisoned for 14 years, who has been released and has four days to figure out why he was imprisoned in the first place.
Style: exciting, tense, captivating, suspense, psychological ...
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⇓ similarity ⇓
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A Wednesday (2008)
Genre: Action, Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Country: India
Duration: 104 min.
Story: Mumbai, the financial capital of India, the city that never sleeps, the city of dreams, fast paced and ever changing, home to Bollywood! A City of beauty but also a city that got scarred! A city whose foundation is slowly crumbling beneath its ...
Style: realistic, patriotic, inspirational, tense, serious ...
Plot: bomb threat, terrorism, terrorist, police, race against time, bomb, muslim, police investigation, law enforcement, danger, patriot, misled ...
Time: year 2008, y2k, 21st century
Place: middle east, india, asia, mumbai india
⇓ similarity ⇓
74%
Detective Byomkesh Bakshy! (2015)
Genre: Action, Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Country: India
Duration: 139 min.
Story: In war torn Calcutta during the 1940's, Byomkesh Bakshy, fresh out of college, pits himself against an evil genius who is out to destroy the world.
Style: suspense, exciting, semi serious, captivating, tense ...
Plot: private detective, investigation, world war two, conspiracy, femme fatale, blackmail, missing person, escapades, political intrigue, murder, organized crime, police ...
Time: year 1943, 20th century, 1940s
Place: india, asia, shanghai
⇓ similarity ⇓
73%
Dum Maaro Dum (2011)
Genre: Action, Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: India, USA
Duration: 128 min.
Story: ACP Vishnu is sent on a mission to investigate and clean the underbelly of Goa. During his investigation, he uncovers a huge racket and discovers the involvement of various politicians.
Style: exciting, tense, entertaining, captivating, suspense ...
Audience: boys' night
Plot: drug dealing, gangster, twists and turns, murder, drug bust, corruption, police, love, drug lord, rave party, couples, group of strangers ...
Time: 21st century
Place: india, asia, goa india
⇓ similarity ⇓
73%
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Genre: Action, Drama, Romance, Thriller
Country: India
Duration: 168 min.
Story: Zooni Ali Beg (Kajol) is a blind Kashmiri girl who travels without her parents for the first time with a dance troupe to Delhi to perform in a ceremony for independence day. On her journey, she meets Rehan Khan (Aamir Khan), a casanova and tour ...
Style: touching, serious, uplifting, emotional, feel good ...
Plot: first love, blind character, terrorism, muslim, self discovery, hopes, terrorist, blindness and impaired vision, love and romance, life changing experience, tragic love, blindness ...
Time: year 2006
Place: kashmir, india, asia, new delhi, delhi
⇓ similarity ⇓
73%
 7.0
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Dhamaka (2021)
Genre: Action, Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: India
Duration: 103 min.
Story: When a cynical ex-TV news anchor gets an alarming call on his radio show, he sees a chance for a career comeback — but it may cost his conscience.
Style: suspense, captivating, disturbing
Plot: terrorist, opportunity, radio, terrorist attack, news anchor, threat, blackmail, terrorism, workplace, social problems, social climber, mental health ...
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Place: india
⇓ similarity ⇓
72%
 6.9
 5K
FIR (2022)
Genre: Action, Thriller
Country: India
Duration: 156 min.
Story: Irfan, an innocent Muslim chemical engineer with an ordinary life, is caught in inexplicable circumstances, when accused of being a most-wanted terrorist, that alter his life & everyone around him.
Style: disturbing, suspense, captivating, suspenseful, tense
Plot: terrorism, problem, accused of murder, framed for a crime, guilty verdict, accusation, life is a bitch, threat, terrorist, whodunit, bare chested male, torture ...
Place: india
⇓ similarity ⇓
72%
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 8K
Agent Vinod (2012)
Genre: Action, Adventure, Thriller
Country: India
Duration: 157 min.
Story: In Pakistan's Khyber Pakhtunkhua, RAW Agent Vinod (Saif Ali Khan) is rescued by colleague Rajan (Ravi Kishan) from a rogue Pakistani army officer (Shahbaz Khan). In Russia/Uzbekistan, an ex-KGB Officer is tortured and murdered. In Cape Town, a ...
Style: serious, exciting, suspenseful, realistic, patriotic
Plot: spy, espionage, car chase, nuclear bomb, danger, undercover, twists and turns, nuclear threat, chase, dishonesty, bomb, escape ...
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⇓ similarity ⇓
72%
 6.2
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Black & White (2008)
Genre: Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: India
Duration: 134 min.
Story: Rajan Mathur (Anil Kapoor) is a Professor in Urdu literature in Dr. Zakir Hussain's College. He resides in Chandni Chowk with his activist wife, Roma Mathur (Shefali Shah). Professor Mathur comes across a young boy called Numair Qazi (Anurag ...
Style: captivating, realistic, tense, psychological, suspense ...
Plot: terrorism, hidden identity, danger, recruitment, society, introspection, police, bomb, working undercover, escapades, rivalry, rain ...
Time: 21st century
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⇓ similarity ⇓
72%
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The Terrorist (1998)
Genre: Drama
Country: India
Duration: 95 min.
Story: A young female terrorist goes on a suicide assassination mission, but her resolve to complete it is put to the test.
Style: tense, psychological, realistic, bleak, captivating ...
Plot: terrorism, politics, assassination, conflict, assassin, threat, struggle, criminal, war on terror, political conflict, soldier, pregnancy ...
Time: year 1998, 90s
Place: india, sri lanka, asia
⇓ similarity ⇓
71%
 7.1
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Steel Rain (2017)
Genre: Action, Drama, Thriller
Country: South Korea
Duration: 139 min.
Story: A former agent from the North Korean intelligence and a senior member of the South Korean security services conduct a secret mission to prevent the breakout of a nuclear war on the Korean Peninsula.
Style: suspense, political thriller, political, captivating, tense ...
Plot: spy, politics, society, danger, sting operation, rivalry, coup d'etat, kickass, asian, espionage, entertainment, world war two ...
Time: 21st century
Place: north korea, south korea, east asia, korea
⇓ similarity ⇓
71%
 7.0
 132K
The Kingdom (2007)
Genre: Action, Drama, Thriller
Country: USA, Germany, United Arab Emirates
Duration: 110 min.
Story: A team of U.S. government agents is sent to investigate the bombing of an American facility in the Middle East.
Style: realistic, suspenseful, exciting, suspense, action packed ...
Audience: boys' night, girls' night
Plot: terrorism, investigation, terrorist, fbi, military, deception, islamic terrorism, al qaeda, mission, muslim, evidence, gunfight ...
Time: year 2007, 21st century
Place: middle east, iraq, saudi arabia, usa, washington d.c.
⇓ similarity ⇓
71%
 7.3
 10K
If You Knew Me (2015)
Genre: Action, Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: India
Duration: 168 min.
Story: Sathyadev, who is on a career break, is forced to put on his cop shoes ones again to save Thenmozhi, a young woman who is the target of a criminal organ harvesting group, led by a ghost from his past.
Style: exciting, tense, captivating, suspense, thrilling ...
Plot: police, vengeance, police investigation, rivalry, fighting crime, self discovery, law enforcement, uninhibited rivalry, murder, danger, genius, villain ...
Time: 21st century
Place: india
⇓ similarity ⇓
70%
 8.1
 14K
Hindustani (1996)
Genre: Action, Drama, Thriller
Country: India
Duration: 185 min.
Story: Senapathy, a veteran freedom fighter, is angry. He is angry against the rampant corruption at every level of the bureaucracy. He will clean it up at any cost.
Style: patriotic, political thriller, exciting, realistic, serious ...
Plot: dual role, integration, superhero, independence, hindu, indians, patriotism, investigation, bribery, freedom fighter, society, vengeance ...
Time: 1940s
Place: asia, india, singapore
⇓ similarity ⇓
70%
Shakthi: The Power (2002)
Genre: Action, Drama, Thriller
Country: India
Duration: 170 min.
Story: A couple visits the husband's family in India and finds itself in the middle of a fratricidal battle.
Style: serious, tense, realistic, suspense, captivating ...
Plot: family relations, village, battles, dysfunctional family, gory, family problems, estrangement, parents and children, death in the family, family in crisis, single parent, fall in love ...
Place: india, asia, canada
⇓ similarity ⇓
70%
The Hero: Love Story of a Spy (2003)
Genre: Action, Adventure, Drama, Thriller
Country: India
Duration: 160 min.
Story: Arun Khanna is a spy for the Indian government whose aid is enlisted to stop ISI Chief Ishak Khan. Khan is trying to build a nuclear bomb with which he can liberate Kashmir from the Indians. A battle of wits ensues. When Khan detonates a bomb at ...
Style: serious, exciting, stylized, suspenseful, realistic
Audience: boys' night
Plot: terrorist, spy, secret mission, one man army, undercover, undercover agent, daring rescue, tragic love, heroic mission, danger, heroes, race against time ...
Time: 21st century
Place: pakistan, india, kashmir, canada, asia ...
⇓ similarity ⇓
70%
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