Akira is a 2016 Hindi action-crime drama directed by AR Murugadoss, serving as a remake of the Tamil film Mouna Guru. Sonakshi Sinha stars in the titular role of Akira, a headstrong young woman skilled in martial arts who moves to Mumbai for college. She inadvertently becomes the target of a corrupt police ring led by a vicious cop (Anurag Kashyap). Wrongfully institutionalized and hunted, Akira turns the tables on her tormentors in an intense, bone-crunching battle for justice and vindication.

Baadshaho is a 2017 Indian historical heist action-thriller film directed by Milan Luthria. Set against the backdrop of the 1975 Emergency in India, the story follows a band of rough-and-tumble outlaws who mount a high-stakes heist to steal truckloads of gold confiscated from a royal treasury. Led by the fierce Bhawani Singh (Ajay Devgn), the team races against time, betrayal, and government forces across Rajasthan. Packed with stylish action sequences, retro styling, and whistle-worthy dialogues, the film offers a quintessential masala entertainment package.

Jora 10 Numbaria is a 2017 Punjabi action-crime drama directed by Amardeep Singh Gill. The film stars the late Deep Sidhu in the lead role alongside veteran actor Dharmendra. It chronicles the dark and gritty journey of Jora, an ordinary boy caught in circumstantial tragedies who gradually rises through the ranks to become a dreaded gangster and underworld kingpin tied up with corrupt political machinations in Punjab. The film offers an unvarnished look at the nexus between crime and politics.

Justice Chowdhary is a 2000 action drama starring Mithun Chakraborty and Ravi Kishan. The film centers on themes of judicial corruption, personal vendettas, and retributive justice, delivering high-energy action sequences characteristic of Mithun's action cinema era.

Kaali Topi Laal Rumaal is a 2000 Hindi action thriller directed by Vicky Ranawat. The film blends suspense, undercover operations, and criminal plots, offering mainstream masala entertainment.

Sarkaar 2 is an upcoming Tamil political action film listed on current 2026 release-calendar slates for theatrical distribution. Building upon political themes of governance, civic duty, and systemic resistance, the project anticipates high-voltage cinematic confrontations and mass commercial appeal.

Shiva is a 2006 Hindi action-thriller directed by Ram Gopal Varma, serving as a modern reworking of his own legendary 1989 Telugu classic. The movie explores institutional corruption, campus politics, and raw vigilante justice as an honest newcomer takes on ruthless criminals. Featuring gritty realism, tight editing, and a tense background score, it presents a brutal look at urban crime syndicates.

Vendhu Thanindhathu Kaadu (Part I: The Kindling) is a gritty Tamil gangster-epic directed by Gautham Vasudev Menon. The film chronicles the harrowing transformation of Muthu, a vulnerable young boy from a rural Tamil Nadu village who migrates to Mumbai seeking livelihood, only to get sucked into the ruthless syndicate wars of the city's underworld. Driven by Silambarasan's raw, restrained performance, A. R. Rahman's haunting musical score, and realistic action set-pieces, the film de-romanticizes gangster life with profound grittiness.