Movies like Athidhi

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Athidhi (2007)
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Athidhi (2007)
Original name: అతిథి
Genre: Action
Country: India
Duration: 172 min.
Story: Young Amrita Goutham's parents bring home a poor and homeless boy from the streets of Hyderabad, and adopt him. Shortly thereafter her life is shattered when her parents are killed by this boy and she goes to live with her brother, and his wife. Years later, she has grown up, and has a niece, Aishwarya. While being chased by some goons, a male named Aditya, comes to her rescue, and she falls in love with him. Amidst nation-wide kidnappings taking place allegedly at the hands of one Kaiser, she soon finds out that Aditya is none other than the one who killed her parents and may have returned back into her family's life to kill all of them.
Style: touching, serious, suspense, suspenseful
Plot: false accusation, murder, double life, revenge, psychopath, orphan, love affair, male female relationship, exploitation, guest, cemetery, parents, adoption, daughter, false accusation of murder, wrongful imprisonment, telugu, death of parents, loss of parents, death of parent, loss of parent
Place: delhi

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The list contains related movies ordered by similarity. Recommendation engine sorted out suspenseful, captivating, tense and suspense films with plots about murder, revenge, fight, telugu, heroes, violence and vengeance mostly in Action, Drama and Thriller genres. Some movies like Athidhi: Arjun (2004), Pokiri (2006), The Expert (1995), Narasimham (2000), Munna (2007). The matching attributes are highlighted in bold.
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Arjun (2004)
Genre: Action
Country: India
Duration: 174 min.
Story: Arjun (Telugu: అర్జున్) ( Dubbed into Tamil as Varenda Madhuraiku and Dubbed into Malayalam as Arjun and Dubbed into Hindi as Maidaan-E-Jung ) is a Tollywood film released on 18 August 2004, and was directed by Gunasekhar. This is the ...
Style: suspenseful, captivating, tense, suspense, disturbing
Plot: brother sister relationship, violence, family problems, forbidden love, love affair, family relations, sister, protector, male female relationship, relationship problems, twin sister, life risking ...
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 8.0
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Pokiri (2006)
Genre: Action, Crime, Thriller
Country: India
Duration: 164 min.
Story: Pandu (Mahesh Babu) is a ruthless mafia man who kills anybody for money. He falls in love with Sruthi (Ileana) at the very first sight. Sruthi too loves Pandu, but hesitates to confess her love to him as he is a reckless criminal. Though a goon, ...
Style: suspenseful, exciting, suspense, tense, twist ending ...
Plot: one against many, revenge, gangster, obsession, organized crime, violence, death of father, chase, fall in love, love, criminal, police officer killed ...
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 4.6
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The Expert (1995)
Genre: Action
Country: USA, France
Duration: 92 min.
Story: It was a brutal murder that sent deranged psychopath Martin Kagan to prison. It was a naive deputy warden that granted him a stay of execution. Now, the police department's tactical defence instructor, John Lomax, wants revenge for his beloved ...
Style: independent film, exciting, realistic, serious, suspenseful ...
Audience: boys' night
Plot: mixed martial arts, prison, murder, psychopath, heroes, serial killer, vigilantism, martial artist, kung fu, martial arts, vigilante, death row ...
Time: 90s, 20th century
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100%
 7.6
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Narasimham (2000)
Genre: Action, Drama
Country: India
Duration: 175 min.
Story: Poovalli Induchoodan (Mohanlal) is sentenced for six years prison life for murdering his classmate. Induchoodan, the only son of Justice Maranchery Karunakara Menon (Thilakan) was framed in the case by Manapally Madhavan Nambiar (Narayanan Nair) and ...
Style: suspenseful, serious, touching, captivating, crying ...
Plot: revenge, ex convict, murder, lawyer, feud, machismo, police, fight, false accusation, released from prison, frame up, father son relationship ...
Time: year 2000
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Munna (2007)
Genre: Action
Country: India
Duration: 167 min.
Story: Munna (Prabhas) is a college student. His aim is to finish off mafia don Kakha (Prakash Raj) who keeps the entire city under his grip. Munna has personal vengeance to take on Kakha. An honest politician Srinivasa Rao (Kota Srinivasa Rao) ...
Style: tense, disturbing, suspense, captivating
Plot: revenge, unrequited love, gangster, relationship problems, unfulfilled love, criminal, family problems, male female relationship, couple relations, criminal's revenge, college, student ...
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Fatal Instinct (2014)
Genre: Action
Country: USA
Duration: 90 min.
Story: A police detective follows a trail of evidence that eventually seems to lead to his trusted partner's ex-con brother who he helped put in prison years ago.
Style: rough, serious, suspenseful, exciting, realistic
Plot: false accusation, protagonist as suspect, police investigation, law enforcement, danger, serial killer, femme fatale, dishonesty, dangerous attraction, who done it, murder, tough law enforcer ...
Time: 21st century
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Ra Cha (2012)
Genre: Action
Country: India
Duration: 143 min.
Story: 'Betting' Raj (Ram Charan Teja) is a local happy-go-lucky guy who makes his living by betting. He lives along with his adopted parents (M. S. Narayana and Sudha) who support his means of living. Tragedy strikes the family in the form of ...
Style: serious, tense, captivating, suspense, disturbing
Plot: bet, evil businessman, kidnapping, gambler, money problems, love interest, trap, needing money, love affair, relationships, one man army, evil man ...
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Wrecker (2022)
Genre: Action
Country: USA
Duration: 127 min.
Story: John, a construction worker, moonlighting as a vigilante, grieves over the recent abduction of his wife. A detective friend, sympathetic to his plight, feeds John information about released criminals in hopes of serving them justice outside the ...
Style: suspense, unusual plot structure, disturbing, tense, suspenseful
Plot: revenge, heroes, vigilante, redemption, brutality, psychopath, danger, murder, pursuit, violent, characters killed one by one, threat ...
Time: 21st century
Place: usa
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22%
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Talk to the Gun (2022)
Genre: Action
Country: USA
Duration: 85 min.
Story: Bryce Turner, a former bounty hunter loses everything even his 8 year old daughter taken by a corrupt and vengful business man. But nothing will stop him from finding her alive and putting the pieces of his life back together again.
Style: suspenseful, tense, captivating
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21%
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Hitmen (2023)
Genre: Action
Country: UK
Duration: 109 min.
Story: Michael Hero, a powerful CEO, seeks vengeance for the murder of his grandson by offering a one-million-dollar bounty for the assassination of his grandson's accidental killers, attracting the world's leading assassins to the task at hand.
Style: harsh, tense, serious, exciting, captivating ...
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1: I Am Alone (2014)
Genre: Action, Thriller
Country: India
Duration: 170 min.
Story: Gautham is a rock star suffering from a mental disorder due to which he loses grip over reality. But he's convinced his parents were murdered by three men and his only goal is revenge.
Style: tense, psychological, psychological thriller, serious, exciting ...
Plot: haunted by the past, investigation, identity crisis, uncover truth, danger, suspicion, murder, violent content, young man, journalist, direction and purpose, escapades ...
Time: 21st century
Place: middle east, india
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21%
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Moving Target (2000)
Genre: Action
Country: Ireland, USA
Duration: 86 min.
Story: Don "The Dragon" Wilson stars in this action drama as a tourist who, through no fault of his own, finds himself on the run from a gang of terrorists, international espionage agents, and the police. Accused of a murder he didn't ...
Style: tense, suspense, captivating, suspenseful, independent film
Plot: murder, terrorist, fight, terrorism, revenge, gunfight, manhunt, kickboxing, kung fu, heroes, master warrior, showdown ...
Place: ireland
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Genre: Action
Country: USA
Duration: 89 min.
Story: Johnny Sun is a Mexican American with a white mother and Mexican dad. He witnesses his parents murder and gets his revenge years later, leading to a hard life as a gangster in drugs and smuggling. He tries to keep his borther from the life and finds ...
Style: exciting, captivating, tense, suspense, rough ...
Audience: boys' night
Plot: gangster, rivalry, gang, society, urban ghetto, family relations, going straight, murder, smuggling, revenge, brother brother relationship, gangsta ...
Time: 21st century
Place: usa
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20%
Spirited Killer (1994)
Genre: Action
Country: Thailand
Duration: 85 min.
Story: A group of travelers visiting the exotic forests of Thailand is suddenly attacked by a multi-weapon wielding maniac. Some manage to escape, others perish under his merciless blows. The maniac is the Spirited Killer, a forest dweller who kills anyone ...
Style: exciting, serious, slasher, rough, suspenseful
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Duration: 117 min.
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Duration: 151 min.
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Yevadu (2014)
Genre: Action, Thriller
Country: India
Duration: 165 min.
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Style: serious, tense, captivating, suspense, rough ...
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Time: 21st century
Place: india, asia
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Mass (2004)
Genre: Action, Drama
Country: India
Duration: 135 min.
Story: Mass (Akkineni Nagarjuna) is an orphan, who bonds well with his landlord's son Adi (Sunil). He is behind a collegian Anjali (Jyothika) who happens to be the daughter of Vizag city's mafia don Satya (Raghuvaran). This restricts her from ...
Style: suspense, suspenseful, psychological, captivating, exciting
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Country: India
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Style: serious, touching, captivating, suspense
Plot: tragedy, ex convict, juvenile delinquent, patricide, deaf mute, murder, mother son relationship, death of protagonist, boy, poisoning, refugee, violent father ...
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Natasaarvabhowma (2019)
Genre: Action
Country: India
Duration: 157 min.
Story: A supernatural force influences a guy's behaviour and helps him finish important tasks.
Style: bleak, exciting, scary, suspense, captivating ...
Plot: supernatural, supernatural power, missing friend, mission, paranormal investigation, killings, friendship, paranormal, paranormal phenomena, victim, fear, death ...
Time: 21st century
Place: india
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19%
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Sega (2011)
Genre: Action
Country: India
Duration: 106 min.
Story: A drug peddling assignment creates havoc in the lives of three friends.
Style: suspenseful, captivating, exciting, suspense
Plot: fight, criminal, battles, friendship, murder, money, betrayal, drug, depression, slum, assignment, frame up ...
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19%
Outside the Law (2002)
Genre: Action
Country: USA
Duration: 90 min.
Story: Secret agent Julie Cosgrove is walking into her most dangerous mission yet.
Style: serious, suspenseful, realistic, tense, suspense ...
Audience: boys' night
Plot: martial arts, secret agent, undercover, vengeance, danger, working undercover, hitman, starting over, government agency, heroes, murder, spy ...
Place: usa, colombia, florida
⇓ similarity ⇓
19%
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Genre: Action
Country: Canada
Duration: 119 min.
Story: A contract killer who has little enthusiasm for his work faces a dilemma when he is instructed to kill the woman he loves.
Style: captivating, tense, suspenseful
Plot: killer, hitman, hired killer, murder, love affair, problem, love interest, tragic love, fight, murderer, relationship problems, killings ...
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Genre: Action
Country: India
Duration: 163 min.
Story: Jagadam is a 2007 Tollywood film in the direction of Sukumar (Arya fame). This film has Ram, Isha Sahani, Pradeep Rawat, and Prakash Raj in important roles. The film was produced by Aditya Babu. The film released on 16 March 2007.
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April Rain (2014)
Genre: Action
Country: USA
Duration: 90 min.
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Style: serious, suspenseful, exciting, captivating, tense ...
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18%
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Praja (2001)
Genre: Action
Country: India
Duration: 178 min.
Story: Zakir is a retired underworld don who is forced to come out of retirement and fight against creepy cops, corrupt politicians and crazy rivals.
Style: captivating, disturbing, suspense, tense
Plot: gangster, fighting crime, battles, fight, corrupt cop, life is a bitch, corrupt official, corruption, political corruption, political conspiracy, female police officer, murder ...
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18%
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Genre: Action, Drama
Country: India
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Style: tense, exciting, serious, suspense
Plot: revenge, death of brother, politician, murder, blackmail, heroes, brother brother relationship, crooked politician, fight, businessman, village, anti capitalism ...
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18%
 7.7
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Vikramarkudu (2006)
Genre: Action
Country: India
Duration: 161 min.
Story: A thief's life changes after he discovers a little girl who claims he is her father, and what follows is violence after a gang hunting for his lookalike closes in on him.
Style: exciting, suspense, contemplative, unusual plot structure, tense ...
Plot: dual role, twins separated at birth, police, one man army, chase, bloodbath, burglar, crime boss, girl, violence, fear, kidnapping ...
⇓ similarity ⇓
18%
I Am Vengeance (2018)
Genre: Action
Country: UK
Duration: 92 min.
Story: When ex-soldier turned mercenary, John Gold, learns of the murder of his best friend, he sets off on a mission to find out what happened. What he discovers is a sinister conspiracy and he sets about taking down those responsible one by one.
Style: tense, suspense, disturbing, captivating, exciting
Plot: conspiracy, murder, vigilante, revenge, hitman, killings, soldier, elimination, criminal, assassination plot, political conspiracy, vengeance ...
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18%
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