Priyanka Bhattacharya (Sub Editor)
The following movies combine thrilling action sequences with compelling storytelling to create a cinematic journey within the heart-pounding genre of action films and exciting, high-stakes productions, which released in 2023, immerse viewers in gripping tales of bravery, selflessness, and the human spirit. For more details, keep reading.
- Jawan
Atlee makes his feature film debut in Hindi with Jawan, an action thriller co-written and directed by him. Under Red Chillies Entertainment, Gauri Khan and Gaurav Verma are the producers. In supporting parts are Nayanthara, Sanya Malhotra, Priyamani, Deepika Padukone, and Vijay Sethupathi. The movie conveys a powerful social message on problems like the dysfunctional political system, difficulties farmers endure, and shortcomings in the healthcare system.
- Bholaa
Ajay Devgn is the director of the 2023 Indian Hindi-language action movie Bholaa, which is co-produced by Dream Warrior Pictures, T-Series Films, Reliance Entertainment, and Ajay Devgn Films. In this critically acclaimed version of the 2019 Tamil film Kaithi, Devgn plays the lead role with Tabu, Vineet Kumar, Sanjay Mishra, Deepak Dobriyal, and Gajraj Rao supporting. When Bholaa returns home to visit his small daughter after ten years in jail, he encounters a web of hurdles and the constant threat of death.
- Bloody Daddy
Jio Studios produced Bloody Daddy, an action thriller in Hindi language that was directed by Ali Abbas Zafar. The script was co-written by Aditya Basu and Siddharth Garima. Ankur Bhatia, Vivan Bhatena, Ronit Roy, Sanjay Kapoor, Diana Penty, Rajeev Khandelwal, and Shahid Kapoor are all featured. It’s a remake of the 2011 French film Sleepless Night, which was earlier remade in Tamil as Thoongaa Vanam (2015) in India, starring Kamal Haasan. An alcoholic police officer becomes the target of a well-known crime boss after foiling a narcotics operation, and he soon finds himself on a desperate mission to save someone he loves.
- Leo
Produced by Seven Screen Studio and directed by Lokesh Kanagaraj, Leo is an action thriller set in Tamil. In addition to Sanjay Dutt and several other actors, Vijay plays the movie’s lead role. It is the third entry in the Lokesh Cinematic Universe and is based on the 2005 graphic book adaption of the same name, A History of Violence, by David Cronenberg. Leo is an Indian version of “A History of Violence” that follows a pattern yet manages to be both predictable and unexpected. If you’re anticipating a loud, violent, and bass-heavy action musical about a coffee shop owner who has to defend his family from a crazy drug dealer who thinks our family guy is a terrible ex-gangster, you won’t be turned down.
- Gadar 2
Anil Sharma is the director, producer, and screenwriter of the Hindi-language period action drama Gadar 2, which was written by Shaktimaan Talwar. Reuniting Sunny Deol, Ameesha Patel, and Utkarsh Sharma from Gadar: Ek Prem Katha (2001), it is an extension of the first movie. 22 years after the first one, Gadar II reunites the beloved family of Tara, Sakeena, and Jeete in India. In the context of the 1971 Indo-Pakistan War, Tara Singh continues to battle every foe to save the honor of his family and nation.
- Pathaan
Siddharth Anand co-wrote and directed the action thriller Pathaan, which is an Indian film produced by Aditya Chopra under Yash Raj Films. Shah Rukh Khan plays the lead in the fourth episode of the YRF Spy Universe, which also includes Deepika Padukone, John Abraham, and Ashutosh Rana in supporting parts. Exiled RAW agent Pathaan teams up with ISI agent Rubina Mohsin to stop Jim, a former RAW agent, from launching a fatal viral strike on India.
- Waltair Veerayya
Waltair Veerayya is an action movie in Telugu that was produced by Mythri Movie Makers and directed by Bobby Kolli. Together with Ravi Teja, Shruti Haasan, and Catherine Tresa, Chiranjeevi plays the title role in the movie. Waltair Veerayya is a smuggler and he’s in severe financial need. Following, an agent approaches him and requests, in return for money, that he transfer an infamous drug owner from Malaysia to India.
Using state-of-the-art technology, the filmmakers create intense experiences by combining realistic effects with brilliant fight sequences. Every set piece, which ranges from fierce fighting in deep jungles to vulnerable landings in the face of fire, is precisely planned to capture the confusion and danger involved in varied missions. Even if some of these aren’t yet available on OTT, the wait will be worthwhile.
