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Murder mysteries have been a favourite genre of mine when it comes to books. I’ve spent a major part of my school days gorging on Agatha Christie, Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, Ellery-Queen anthologies, Michael Innes, John Buchan and many more. I’m still game for a good murder mystery whenever I travel. But that’s about books.
Murder mysteries as films, on the other hand, have been disappointments more often than not. The thought that it may have a lot to do with the limitations of the medium as has occurred to me many a times. Especially for films made in India, where the standard bollywood elements like songs, melodrama etc. take away a lot from the film. But when one looks at some classic murder mysteries in film, that logic kind of tumbles like a set of dominoes. This was the premise behind drawing up a top 10 list of murder mysteries in Hindi.
There were a total of 25 films that qualified as good murder mysteries as per my opinion. With a sample size as huge as all hindi movies produced till date, I’m sure I might have missed a few good ones, but then, we have the comments section for that. I shortlisted the 25 to 12 and then moved on to the final rankings. The two films that missed out just by a hair’s breath are Gumnaam (1965) & Gupt (1997). Two directors managed to get on this list twice. One of them was a foregone conclusion, the other a pleasant surprise. And now, the top 10 countdown.
10. Teesra Kaun? (1994)
Director : Partho Ghosh
Cast : Mithun Chakraborty, Chunkey Pandey, Rakesh Bedi, Satish Shah, Amol Palekar, Javed Jaffrey
This is the dark horse of the list. Three youngsters board a train from Howrah to Bombay and are pleasantly surprised to see their cine-idol in the same train. Their other co-passengers are an uptight family and a brooding loner. The daughter of the family is murdered at night, with the arrow of suspicion pointing at…who else but our 3 protagonists? With the help of the star, the three unravel the mystery and nab the real killer in a gripping climax. This was by far the best murder mystery of the 90’s. And though the performances were a bit over the top, save for Mithun Chakraborty (playing himself) and Amol Palekar, the film was maneuvered intelligently by Ghosh. Teesra Kaun? also marked the Hindi debut of Rituparna Sengupta.
9. Samay (2003)
Director : Robby Grewal
Cast : Sushmita Sen, Jackie Shroff, Sushant Singh
We had seen women cops earlier in tacky bollywood dramas (Hema Malini in Andha Kanoon, Madhavi in Geraftaar & Vijaya Shanti in Tejaswini are some examples). But Samay was a first in its league. It pitted a woman cop against a serial killer in a murder mystery. Loosely inspired by the David Fincher classic, Seven, but without its psychological complexities, Samay is an out and out murder mystery with Sushmita & the killer playing an intense cat & mouse game. No points for guessing the victor, but this film also had one of the most un-bollywoodesque climax I’ve ever seen. To an extent, the commercial failure of the film could be attributed to the climax as it was a tad whacky for Indian audiences to digest. But despite its commercial failure, Samay would remain an important film due to a strong female protagonist and an engaging murder mystery. This film wouldn’t have been on this list had it not been for the brilliant performance by Sushmita Sen as ACP Malvika Singh. One of her best ever IMO.
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SPOILERS!!
Qatl stg Sanjeev is correct but not who got murdered..Just watched it..It is the wife played by Sarika who gets killed for being promiscuous..Marc Zuber is the lover..But he is killed accidentally…A good movie with Shatrughan playing a cranky cop
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The Sanjeev Kumar film is QATL(1986) and the Amitabh Bachchan movie is BENAAM(1974).
Watch it… you’ll find Khoj(1989) to be better than most others in the list…
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I watched Khoj today,It is OK , Not that great as actors overact too much, including veterans Naseeruddiand an satish shah etc.
BTW some questions come to my mind, doubt if they are goofs:
1. Why would police go for such elaborate drama , when they have the dead body of wife with strangulation as the reason?. They would directly take him to court straightaway.
2. When Rishi is in Delhi in his office, his wife calls him and asks him to come back to Kathmandu, but she is already missing or dead ?
Otherwise how can he walk to their house and find her missing?..then who called him on phone?
No denying that it is a movie with some loopholes, yet I somehow found this movie to be interesting. Moreover, the entire movie was full of activity. It’s not like one of those movies that the entire 2.5 hours are wasted on foolish songs and sluggish drama and a startling revelation comes at the end. Each sequence of the movie had something going on. It just kept me busy and intrigued.
Spoiler below:
As much as I gathered, the Police recovered the body of the strangled dead woman and they just had a hunch that she had been strangulated/murdered by her own man. The entire set up was to entice the guilty into confession.
It was indeed his wife who called him. However, he came much before his anticipated arrival and was shocked to find his wife in compromising position. He must have had a spare keys for the apartment they occupied. First time when he got into the apartment, she was not missing. Perhaps it appeared so.
@CAD – Qatl was the Sanjeev Kumar movie.
It would be interesting to see the 15 that did not make it to the list. And yes, Ravi Tandon was a pleasant surprise. But you have him wrongly listed as Raveena's brother
. He is her father.
Hmm Samay, well it was good for some part, but the ending pay off was Lame. The killer's motivation made no sense whatsoever to me.
Thanks for the correction Ravi. Knew he was her father…dunno how I wrote brother in the post. Correcting it right away.
The 15 that didn't make this list are…
Gumnaam
88 Antop Hill
Teesra Kaun
Tarkieb
Hamraaz
Bolo Raam
Gupt
Ittefaq
Qatl
Achanak
Aetbaar
Police Public
Khiladi
Manorama Six Feet Under
Shaque
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Helloo,
By any chance does any body remember this movie.
It once came in DD late night but could watch onle 10-15 mins.
The scenes that I saw were in Black And White.
It was raining heavily.
The actor ( I still believe it was Amitabh but not sure, saw this atleast 10 yrs back and not able to trace it till now ).walking along a lonely road. He suddenly finds someobe murdered at a store ( jewellery store, I believe ). I think he is implicated or donno whether he is a police inspector.
Sadly, this was all I had seen and my mother switched off the tv as it was late and I was a small then.
Please let me knwo the movie name if anybody knows.
— Anoop
Well, Anoop. it looks like Khle Khle mein where a murder takes place in a jewellery store at night..But it starred Rishi kapoor and itwas in Colour not B&W.
Amitabh was in Majboor where he drops a guy from his car and that guy gets murdered but again in Colour
I will get back if I can find out more about your film..
DEAR FRIEND….I CAN SEE ONLY THE 10TH AND 9TH POSITIONED FILMS UNDER THE TITLE ‘ The 10 best murder mysteries in Hindi’…..PLZ TELL ME THE OTHER 8 FILMS TOOOO…..PLZZZZZZZ
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KHAMOSH (1986) STARRING AMOL PALEKAR SADASHIV AMARAPURKAR ETC IS ALSO IS GREAT SUPERB MOVIE MISSING IN UR LIST. SEE THE MOVIE AND INCLUDE AND IMPROVISE. BUT THANX FOR THE EXCELLENT LIST
@Chander:
Khamosh is very much there on this list at no 4…Please see the three pages( 1, 2 and 3 ) for all 10 movies and then comment…
@ nagesh. Dear nagesh there was one zee tv’s channel which used to be telecast for 2 hours in the evening in second half of nineties. Do you remember the name of the channel/or anybody else here knows.
There used to be one very class horror/thriller half an hour serial AGAR that used to be shown on this channel. But i am not able to find it on net. Maybe if i know the name of the channel then i may be able to find it.
@Chander.. I recall there was ZEE Horror show by Ramsays in 1993. (www.imdb.com/title/tt0259819/)..I don’t remember other than this,,
Of course there were other good serials like Karamchand and Byomkesh bakshi etc then
@ CAD the AB movie was Benaam, it was based on Hitchcock's The Man Who Knew Too Much. Interesting trivia, only movie in which AB used his real life name, the character was called Amit Srivastava.
@Ratnakar : I guess the motive was forced just to make the movie appear thematically different from Seven.
Nice overall list. Can't think of too many other movies that would have been missed. We have so few Bollywood movies in this genre really.
"Khoj" is another movie which really maintained the suspense well. Ramsay's first foray into a non horror movie. I enjoyed it for Kimi Katkar but the movie itself despite maintaining the suspense was sort of bad.
100 days was another popular murder mystery which I absolutely loathed. But given that we have so few movies in this genre, I guess 100 days should get listed as well in the top 25
Gr8 2 see kanoon at the top of the list…saw in on DD in the 90's & was impressed by the fact that it din't have any songs…havn't seen all the films in the list by I think I would have put Manorama SFU in the top 3…especially Samay looked more or less a direct lift from Seven rather than an inspiration…
Jitaditya : Apart from being a film with no songs, Kanoon was also amongst the most layered of Hindi films of all time. And Manorama SFU was in the second rank on this list, but went out finally as IMO, it didn't fit the definition of a murder mystery. A murder just happened to be a plot point in the entire proceedings. As for Samay, Sushmita's performance was what tilted the scales in its favour.
Ravi : Khoj & 100 days are good reminders. But I doubt if either of the two would've made the top 10.
teesra kaun, LMAO.This was bad remake of the orIginal mallu film, to add to woes Mohanlal's role was played by chunky pandey.
In my opinion the complete list of murder mysteries and thrillers with some old movies should also include:
1. . Budhdha mil gaya ( navin nischol, Deven and Omprakash_ excellent music and great suspense by Hrishikesh mukherjee too)
2. Mahal 1969-Dev Anand, asha parekh- excellent suspense
3. The Train – Rajesh Khanna, Nanda- can't guess the killer
4. Woh Kaun thi- sadhana, manoj kumar
5. Madhumati- Dilip and Madhubala ( see the climax and observe SRK's Om shanti Om's)
6. Ajanabee – Rajesh khanna, Zeenat ( great music and a murder -both)
7 Baat ek raat ki- Dev anand, waheeda rehman
8. Anamika _ sanjeev kumar, jaya bhaduri
9.Uljhan- Sanjeev kumar, sulakshana pandit
10.parwana – Amitabh, Yogita bali in his pre-superstar era – a taut murder mystery -finds ref in "Johnny gaddar", which too should have been there, anyway
Ittefaq -Rajesh khanna should have been there anyway in Top 10 ahead of Khel khel mein and others
Regards
Nagesh
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Hi Nagesh,
Thanks for the response.
But I dont think the movie I was talking about was Khel Khel Mein.
Anyways, any other movie on mind.
Regards,
Anoop P
Nagesh do you think Madhumati and Parwana are murder mystery movies.If so,then, films like Baazigar,Anjaam,Darr,Aitbaar,etc must be included in the list.Here we must talk of murder mystery movies where the murderer’s identity is revealed only in the climax and he should be someone we notice in the movie earlier.Rectify me if I am wrong.You love watching mystery movies then how come you have not watched movies like sansani,neeli aankhen,hotel,goonj,telephone,dhuan,baazi,etc.Very strange.I am only 25
years and I have watched and I own almost all these films mentioned here.
Welcome & Thanks for the comment, Nagesh.
I had shortlisted Ittefaq but somehow it didn't work out in my top 10. Though each film would work with different people in different ways. Great to know that you liked Ittefaq that much.
Buddha Mil Gaya, Madhumati, Woh Kaun Thi, Parwana & Johnny Gaddar are all great films but they aren't murder mysteries in the real sense. They are more in the thriller format and hence didn't form a part of this countdown. Same holds for Ajnabee which was a masala potboiler with the murder being only a sub-plot.
Haven't seen Mahal & Uljhan though Anamika is a great reminder. It might have fit in here. Do keep visiting more often and also do share your thoughts.
Woh Kaun Thi is a murder mystery movie bollyfan.Youa wrong,it is not a thriller.
Samay (2003)
i watched it after your recommendations…
It s a taut , professionally made suspense thriller of a female Police officer ably played by Sushmita sen on the trail of a serial killer.
Yes, you can't guess the murderer who is shown to be more intelligent and always one step ahead of her, precisely because he is not one of the characters you have seen in the movie till then…
That is slightly cheating the audience, because you are not giving a chance to the audience to guess and win, which is actually always how whodunits are normally done..It's not about just springing a total stranger in the last scene..but what really disappointed me was the total lack of credible motive behind the serial murders by this devilishly clever villain..
He is also one man team, lives alone and he could not have possibly had the wherewithal to carry out perfect murders of celebrity citizen victims..Its not that easy as is depicted here. Then the very jarring note at the end was that of the role of Sushmita's daughter…(That's bizarre, without being a full spoiler)
One more additions to murder mysteries..
1. Duniya ( 1968) : Starring the Ever green Dev saab and Vyjayanthimala..Good songs, strong good old story and a courtroom trial of a baffling murder case. Good drama and action with great music..what else do you want?…
and don't tell me some of the so-called masala potboilers don't make good mysteries..Murder mysteries are masala too!!
Nagesh : Agree whole-heartedly on your views about Samay. As I've mentioned in the list, Samay makes the cut primarily due to Sushmita's performance and the oddity of a female cop protagonist in a Bollywood murder mystery.
My comment about the few films not being in the murder mystery mould was because the identity of the murderer is not a secret in those films. Its more about how and not who. In a classic murder mystery, its the "who" that's more important. I'm not against masala potboilers at all. In fact, quite a few on this list of mine are just that…Majboor, Khel Khel Mein, Jungal Mein Mangal & Teesri Manzil…masala potboilers.
And thanks for the new addition. I have faint memories of having seen Duniya on TV long back…the only thing I remember is the song, Dooriyan Nazdeekiyan. Top 10 lists are not conclusive by any means. They remain the compiler's personal opinion and are limited to the extent of his exposure. The idea is to bring out more and more names to add to the list which by itself is a mere starting point. So please keep the additions coming.
Thanks BOLLYFAN for permitting my views and reviews.!!..I agree with you on your viewpoints too..
Right, here is another murder mystery that did not make your 25 list either
SHIKAR ( 1968): ****No spoilers****
Handsome Dharmendra and a young cute Asha Parekh assisted by Johnny walker find themselves in the middle of a murder mystery in Jungle/ estate where there a no of red herrings thrown for you to chew on..
Sanjeev Kumar plays a Police inspector in charge of this case quite ably where he is baffled by an unusually nosy ex-Police Commissioner played by Rehman.
JOhnny walker's comedy tracks and at least 2 songs could have done away with , but in 1968 , who was complaining on such Rafi, Lata and Mahendra kapoor's melodies?
The film won 4 filmfare awards that year…a Murder mystery -cum- masala thriller.
Jangal mein Mangal was a murder " mystery" at no 5?..That was more surprising than that the identity of the bhooth itself..which was in any case an inconsequential character with a 5- second scene in the end..
The only two takeaways from this film are Kishore number "Tum Ktni khoobsoorat ho " and Pran's weird colorful costumes..No offense meant , again my friend, Bollyfan!
None taken, Nagesh. Jungal mein Mangal is an alltime favourite.
Kab? Kyoon? aur Kahaan? is an excellent Murder mystery with a little bit of Horror thrown in for good measure , the latter making the identity of the the killer even difficult to predict. This 1970s thriller has Dharmendra playing a suave CID Officer who romances Babita on board a ship and slowly we get to the plot which involves Babita's dad who dies under mysterious circumstances leaving behind a huge " property" and an evil looking uncle Pran who is after it and her.. Nothing is at seems as the sinister plot unfolds and our innocent heroine is under threat of losing her sanity and perhaps her life.. Unless of course the hero manages to unravel the plot and save them all..It involves the mystery of dead body in a coffin and things that go bump in the night…
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Friends,
I have listed and reviewed 20 Good Murder Mystery films in Hindi at my blog..
I welcome you to take a look and contribute…
http://nageshkumarcs.blogspot.com/2010/09/my-20-good-murder-mystery-films-in.html
~Nagesh!
Trying to figure out a movie about three women who set up a fake murder with another woman to change their partners
Can’t figure it out based on this limited info. Any other clues? Actresses, era…anything?
Why don’t you create a top 10 non murder thriller list.
Abhishek : Not a bad idea. I haven’t done a top 10 list in a long time. Need to do one soon.
Waiting to see that list, as all the movies can be watched online these days.
@A Jha:Yes,, I will do one such list and post the link myself…
@Bollyfan: Why is Raaz (1967 )stg Rajesh Khanna -Babita not on your above list at least on 20 which did not make it to 10 ..??
It was quite good..The murder mystery part kept me hooked to the end….. A couple of hummable Mohd rafi numbers in that as well..
non-murder thriller list may include these films:
1.Mahal(1949)
2.Jaal:The Trap(2003)
3.JewelThief(1967)
4.Return of Jewl Thief(1996)
5.Naqaab(20070
6.Race(2008)
7.Humraaz(2002)
8.Fida(2004)
9.Ajnabee(2001)
10.Makdee(2002)
Please confirm if the above-mentioned films deserve to be called non-murder mystery movies.Sorry if I am wrong.
This is addressed to all..
I am trying to recall a Hindi Murrder Mystery of 70′s which stared Dev Anand (?), IS Johar ( Sure!) etc in which an Old man ( Old actror like Nazir hussain, sapru or somebody) is found murdered on a rocking chair, Five or six suspects walk into the room and find the body after the murder, but for some reason thinking that the ‘other person’ has killed him and to save the suspected murderer, they keep planting their personal belongings like Key chain, cigar, shoe marls etc so that the evidence should point at them..What none of them know is that the murder was already committed before the firs guy planted the false evidence..
Now go figure it out…
Please let me know…
Regards
Nagesh
Nagesh : Haven’t seen Raaz (the one you mention). Thanks for the recommendation. Will check it out for sure. And for a certain film making or not making it to the list will finally boil down to my personal opinion and exposure, as stated earlier.
By the way, how about sending us your compilation? We’d be glad to post it here. Please refer to this page for details.
The Dev Anand film you mention has a plot very similar to Kanoon. Haven’t seen it though.
The movie is ‘Saajan’ starring Manoj Kumar, Asha Parekh and Om Prakash.
Shahsank..
THANK YOU VERY MUCH..
I do hope you are right…Seen it long while ago..Hence mistook the hero as Dev anand instead of Manoj kumar… May be only 3 suspects and not 6 as I suggested……I will buy the DVD now
Nagesh
Yes, the film is “Sajan 1969″. the first half of the film is shockingly similar to Ghajini …who would have thought?
Asha Parekh has done exactly what Asin does to Aamir Khan..Yes,,even the false hero acting like the real hero in a party just as in Ghajini and then all is revealed..Here it is Manoj Kumar who is a businessman in this case..
Copycat, A R Muruga Doss, YOU!!
It is the second half where the script runs into a Murder…Then there are three suspects all of whom have left telling specific evidences of theirs at the scene of crime. what’s their motive??. The real culprit does come as a surprise, something like in the film-Dhund..(which was in fact based on Agatha Christie’s novel-’ The Unexpected Guest ‘!)…
See Sajan..For once , you don’t see the “side elevation” of Manoj Kumar and the songs ” saajan saajan pukaroon galiyon mein” and “Resham kee dori” linger with you long after the film has ended…
Thanks, Shashank..I bought the CD after you told me the name..!
Dear Nagesh ,
dat movie is not of dev sb i think what you are addressing is of Manoj kumar, where there were 3 suspects..
And if it is not saajan of manoj kumar then plz let me know that movie also…. of Dev shb
I did not understand your doubt reg Dev saab.
I have myself written Sajan 1969 is a manoj kumar movie above. It stars manoj and asha parekh.There is no dev saab movie of that name.
does any1 know..where i can see movie khoj 1989..starting rishi kapoor..i have looked all site..couldnt find online movie..if sum1 know plz let me know thanks..
regard arslan
brother..You are right..Its not online..But the review of the film on IMDB says ‘not very good’ and ‘plot full of holes’..Anyway, thats it
Khoj is available n ow on Youtube,Just search by name, its in 9 parts
another 3 movies i would like to add though not in the top 10 would be ‘Ek Ruka Hua Faisla’, ‘Bees Saal Baad’ (Biswajit) and ‘Bhoot Bangala’
Not to forget RGV’s ‘Kaun’..although RGV has lost the plot these days
Friends,
It’s very tough to classify “NON Murder Mysteries” of different periods,,There can only be some personal favourites like these.
I am unable to rank them properly, I will do it on my blog later with more description and images ….However Top 10 Non Murder Mystery films of diffrrent genres and eras clubbed into one list could be as follows:
1. Inkaar ( 1977) – a taut kidnap cum ransom investigation stg. Vinod Khanna. An iconic cabaret dance number “O Mungda” is in this movie.
2.Zanjeer (1973)- a classic Crime movie with suspenseful emding with stellar erformances from everyone incl Amitabh, Jaya , Pran and Ajit
3. Anamika ( 1973)- Sanjeev and Jaya bhaduri grace this excellent film with a mystery woman theme and good suspenseful climax and lovely songs
4.Benaam ( 1974)- Another Amitabh thriller with the only clue to the villain being only his typical voice and mannerism..
5. Faraar (1975)- A crime drama of ransom and kidnap played out inside a Policeman’s house.Stg Amitabh, Sanjeev and Sharmila in lead roles.
6. A Wednesday (2008)- A modern terrorist theme thriller about a city on the edge due to a master criminal holed up somewhere.Naseeruddin Shah and Anupam Kher essay the roles of their lives.
7. Johnny Gaddaar(2007)- A modern cult hit about a smart alec who turns traitor on his buddies in a steal. Twists and turns galore. Neil Nitin Mukesh has arrived. Dharmendra in a suprise cameo.
8. Sarfarosh (1999)- Aamir khan gives a realistic portrayal of a Police superintendent chasing a terrorist leader. Superb Suspense and action package.
9. Madhumati(1958)- a Bimal roy movie with Dilip kumar and Vyjayanthimala was an excellent eerie thriler with rebirth (?) theme.
SPOILER.!.SRK’s Om Shanti Om borrowed heavly the climax part of this classic.
10. Sharmelee(1971) – Cute Rakhee in double roles and chocolate sweet Shashi Kapoor, Taut suspeeenseful story with a no of twists and turns and an aerial climax, a novelty for 70s..throw in an excellent musical score by SD Burman and there you have a humdinger watch!
Thanks to this site for allowing me to post my rankings this way
Let me know your views, please,,I am waiting to hear from you all
Regards
Nagesh
duniya 1968…or mahal 1969..which 1 you guys think is the best movie of these 2
I have seen both…Duniya is slightly better..Both are v good in their ow way
i like murder mystery movies but i dont know about the names but from youre wab site i enjoyed lot of movies i want to see kanoon(1960) plz provide links & blue oranges a movie i suggest to see
Arif : Thanks for the comment.
Kanoon can be ordered from Moser Baer. (http://www.moserbaerhomevideo.com/)
What’s Blue Oranges about?
thanx for reply , blue oranges is a murder mystery & its investigation movie but it is not main stream movie, B grade actores in it,but plot was very good & interesting. you can easily find it on internet. I saw many films from your list & also fron nagesh list but Gumnam movie is very better than Stoneman murder & i think it should be top five movie but every person choice is according to its taste
i have downloaded the movie kanooon..i have a website ( Admin Note : Though we have a strong stand on piracy that’s against commercial interests, we still don’t promote it actively. Please desist from putting up links to sites involved in active piracy)….i can do is that put that movie on my site..so you can download easily..dont need 2 download any torrents or crap..let me know
thanx arsalan i will chech it
np..arif..i already sent u the movie link..hope u got that link….if not let me know.. and guys i have found another muder mystery movie. but i havent watch it yet..i read the summry little…..and found out that its a murder mystery movie…(Hum Hain Kamaal Ke1993)..let me know if sum1 watched that movie..cuze i wanna get sum opinion abt that movie..thanks
there are 2 movie achanak ( achanak 1998) (achanak 1973) which is the murder mystery movie..thanks
The 1973 one is what we’ve talked about here.
Has anyone here seen Ek Nazar, an Amitabh and Jaya movie of 1972 which has a Murder investigation , described in IMDB as:
“Who the original killer is, the motive for this murder, and the ties which links all these characters together is developed and brought to light with breath-taking pacing and suspense.”
??
-Nagesh
I saw many Murder mystery movies,as per my opinion the list is as
1-Gumnam
2-Shikar (Dhermender)
3-Gupt
4-Khamosh
5-Teesra kaun
6-Khiladi
7-88 Antop Hill
8-Blue oranges
9-Dhund
10-Khel Khel mein
11-Samay
12-Kanoon
13-Raaz (Rajesh Khanna)
14-100 Days
15-
this list is incomplete ,yet i not see Teesri manzil, Kab Kyon Khan etc.
Friends here a Govinda murder mystery movies i forgot his name,if any one tell me
The Govindaa thriller is perhaps “Hatya”.
he friend govinda’s murder mystery filom was ” dulara” by the way thanks for suggestion…………….
i think its dulara..or achanak..these both are govindas murder mystery movie
@Nagesh: no i havnt seen that movie..according to imdb it says its romance movie..but i will chck and let u know guys if that movie is worth watching or not
Peace
i have created a new group on fb ( murder mystery movies (http://www.facebook.com/home.php?sk=group_136020123118308) please join there and discuss more about movies and get more movie and share our opinion
Arslan you r right,the name of that movie is Dulara , Dear friends i like murder mystery movies but the murder mystery movie with detail investigations much more apeal me like Police public,Samay,Blue oranges, etc
Here another murder mystery movie 36 China town
oo yes…36 china town is realy gud movie….i have been downloading duniya 1968..but its 2 sloww i cant download any good movie..like ( duniya 1968) dulara 1994, sajaan 1969…if any1 has that movie…let me know cuze i cant find these movie online thankss
While its good to see you guys discussing murder mysteries here, I would like to reiterate that this is not the place to discuss how to download films online. Especially films that should be available for less than 50 bucks in the market. Ever tried MoserBaer or Shemaroo for the films that you scrape the world of torrents for? And I repeat my request…please don’t make this into a forum for discussing outlets of piracy or we’ll have to implement our moderation policy more strictly.
ok Bollyfan, Bollyfan revise your list & add more information of murder mystery movies. Arslan you make a list of movies on your FB, you should also shares these movies on this forum and other members also silent, Participate
sorry for the late…actully i was busy with semester. Now im free.so yeah..@bollyfan..im sorry yes we shuldnt discuess download fims online here..butt..if we do tell themm..the place where they can watch movie then i think it shouldnt be a problem..cuze i think its only place where people come here first..when they search hindi murder mystery…but anywayy…
@..arif saleem..im going to upload and add my fav movie on fb. soon..not here..due to privacy…
its no doubt that from this forum i enjoyed lot of movies but this forum is silent since last month and no movies data observed & i suggest when any body show the movie name then also write plot of this movie and Arsaln you send me the update movies list on my email & Bollyfan you also should create something new
Amazing compilations by all. Someone mentioned Khoj, the Rishi Kapoor starrer and that was precisely the film I was searching for while looking at Bolly’s list. That was a fantastic who-dunnit totally ignored! What about the Shakti Samanta gem Howrah Bridge?
And yeah, I GOT to watch Jangal mein Mangal now
Never thought it was a murder mystery, leave alone a good one at that!!! Always thought it was a C grade semi-porn film! 
This “fantastic whodunit” as you call Khoj is a carbon copy of a 1965 Tamil film called Pudhiya paravai stg. Sivaji ganesan, which too was loosely inspired from Alfred Hitchcock’s Rebecca ( 1940). Nothing oroginal about it, ha?
khoj is a straight rip of us made for tv movie – one of my wives is missing ..not rebecca .. though the theme in rebecca is same as khoj , but the plots , twists and turns , ending is exactly like one of my wives is missing 1976 ……its available on youtube !
yes i just saw that movie..it is really great movie..i know pple wont be able 2 find online that movie..peace
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no ones mentioned being cyrus or jewel thief or kohraa old
Jewel thief is NOT a murder mystery..Its is however a classic masala film of Dev saab and Pran… Kohraa old is supposed to be one with all kinds of pichla janam, bhoot etc thrown in too…Being Cyris is an English Bollywood film! I heard, its not murder mystery in a strict sense
There is no Pran in Jewel Thief(1967) Naagesh.
Kohra was more a desi rehash of Rebecca, not exactly a murder mystery per se.
I am also a big fan of mystery movies..As such in our country there is not much demand for this genre and future is also looking bleak since with advent of mobile phones and internet,it is quite easy to inform people who the murderer is and there by spoiling the fun..
i am a big big fan of suspense movies
Khoj(1989) is a remake of Vanishing ActI(1986). Murder mystery in Hindi also incude these films as Sannata(Deepak Pareshar), Goonj(Rakesh Roshan), Shart(Sanjay Khan), Do Gaz zameen ke neeche(1972), Dhund(2003), Haveli(1985), Ghungroo ki awaaz(vijay anand), Dharkan(sanjay khan), Teesri manzil(shammi kapour), Anjaam(sachin), Ssshhh(2002), kachche Dhaage(1999), ETC.
1.chura liya hai tumne
2.wo kaun thi
3.anita
4.mera saaya
5.uljhan
6.kohra
7.teesri manzil
8.gumnaam
9.kanoon
10.majboor
Being Dev Anand fan, I saw his two old mystery movies with Murder being the central theme in “Kala pani” ( 1958, B&W) for which he earned his first filmfare award. Madhubala and Nalini jayawant are the heroines.Director Raj Khosla ( Woh Kaun thi etc fame) has somehow messed up the (original story by AJ Cronin’s ” Beyond This Place” ) ending with the real murderer remaining a caricature without any motive towards the victim. Quite unsatisfactory, but it has real nice music by SDB and…. Madhubala of course!
The second film was a much earlier 1951 hit “BAAZI”, starring delectable Geeta Bali and Dev’s future wife Kalpana Kartik…! The story and Direction are handled by the great Guru Dutt!…As a movie and a murder mystery this scores over the former and is definitely worth a dekho!
See it for the sheer mastery Guru dutt exhibited in his debut film that too in the murder mystery genre!
Here is another murder mystery movie Qila by Dilip Kumar , also with courtroom trial
i have been watching movie.. ab ye raat phir na ayegi..its a murder mystery movie..worth watchingt peace
u must see RED ROSE , rajesh khanna ,,it best suspese and gret movie, u will enjoy
I also watch that movie ye raat phir na aye gi ,this is a mystery movie but not a murder mystery
jurm is another murder mystery movie by Bobby deol,have any one tell about indian movie khoj to watch
The next murder mystery I saw yesterday is ” Gambler” starring Dev anand, Shatrughan Sinha and Zaheeda…This Dev starrer from 1971 is a veritable masala feast and is definitely worth your time and money…
The murder mystery , courtroom drama and suspense happens at the end of the movie with a satisfying climax…
The songs by SDBurman are superb..Mera man tera pyaasa (by Rafi,) Chudi nahi hai yeh( by Kishore), Apni hoton ke bansi( Kishore +Lata), Gham aaj shayar hain( Kishore solo) stand out as ever green classics..
See this one, don’t miss!!
Bollyfan, the author, seems to have taken a long break from this page…..
Have not seen any comments/ replies from him from a looooong time!
Please come back and encourage us to keep this thread alive!!
really like the 60′s movies ,haven’t seen much before coming acroos this thread,now on a spree to watch all of them
Nagesh i also saw film Gambler, No doubt that film is very good but the mystery about murder is not main theme of movie,there is little bit mystery,
Yesterday i saw movie Aamne Saamne (1967) Stg Shashi Kapoor with murder mystery theme, Game (2011) by Abhishak Bachan & Kangna Ranawat is also another Murder mystery movies,” Fox ” movie of Sunny Deol & Arjun Rampaul also a good mystery thrilling movie with a mystery death also
Aamne Saamne starring Shashi kapoor and Sharmila is real good murder mystery, plotwise..The suspense and identity of the murderers and some mysterious attempts on Sharmila’s life during her honeymoon with Shashi ; Shashi’s own hidden past and his real intentions keeps you guessing..It is only some silly comedy tracks by Rajendranath and Shammi and a couple of avoidable duets that derail the film from time to time.If you can fast forward those scenes, you could enjoy this murder mystery well..
Be-reham is another good Mystery movie although the identity of the killer is already known, it is the manhunt and the closing in net for the killer by the investigating cop Shatrughan sinha is what tales the cake..Besides the criminal is none but his own respected boss,a top cop, played exemplary-ily by Sanjeev Kumar..Straight forward, no-nonsense narration, taut screenplay and suspense has viewers at the edge of the seat till the end..It is a very satisfying thriller directed by Raghunath Jhalani who also directed another sanjeev kumar’s cops and murders movie called Uljhan..
Hi,
Its good to see so many mystery fans here discussing hindi mystery films. I have carefully read the list suggested by our friends. Some of the films were known to me but some were unknown. So I have started to collect and watch those movies suggested by you. Myself Suggesting some Murder Mystery film:
1. Aamne Samne — Starring Shashi Kapoor,Sharmila Tagore.
2. Baaz — Starring Jackie Shroff, Sunil Shetty,Karisma Kapoor.
3. Rakth – Starring Sanjay Dutt,Sunil Shetty,Bipasa Basu (Although This film contains some Supernatural elements but still it is a perfect Murder Mystery Where the identity of the murderer is revealed only at the end.)
4. Fun — Though it is a C grade semi porn film but still it is a murder mystery.
II knew that the golden age of murder mysteries had died since the 1970s with BR Chopras and Raj khoslas and Vijay anand (who made classics like Kanoon, Gumnaam, woh kaun thi, Ittefaq, teesri manzil and Dhund..)
1990s, the era of thus film, is not well known for murder mysteries and Dulaara proves exactly that..
Violence , cheesy obscenity, unappetizing gory bloodshed have substituted the fine art of pulse pounding, nail biting style of the old, unfortunately in this college caper where Govinda and Karisma with their dancing skills first try to impress and then, stupid, unnecessarily screaming fuming `third degree loving` cop Ranjeet and ridiculous sidekicks like Rakesh bedi make a thorough hash of the mystery story..
Final scene where the real killer is shown is quite ridiculous and when the killer had the hero in a corner and was under no pressure to confess how he did it, simply starts blurting out the long confession just for our sake saying ” you wanted to know, how I did it , na?”..This is
quite an avoidable movie on any day..see a re-run of kanoon or Dhund or Hamraaz any day…
I knew that the golden age of murder mysteries had died since the 1970s with BR Chopras and Raj khoslas and Vijay anand (who made classics like Kanoon, Gumnaam, woh kaun thi, Ittefaq, teesri manzil and Dhund..)
1990s, the era of thus film, is not well known for murder mysteries and Dulaara proves exactly that..
Violence , cheesy obscenity, unappetizing gory bloodshed have substituted the fine art of pulse pounding, nail biting style of the old, unfortunately in this college caper where Govinda and Karisma with their dancing skills first try to impress and then, stupid, unnecessarily screaming fuming `third degree loving` cop Ranjeet and ridiculous sidekicks like Rakesh bedi make a thorough hash of the mystery story..
Final scene where the real killer is shown is quite ridiculous and when the killer had the hero in a corner and was under no pressure to confess how he did it, simply starts blurting out the long confession just for our sake saying ” you wanted to know, how I did it , na?”..This is
quite an avoidable movie on any day..see a re-run of kanoon or Dhund or Hamraaz any day…
Someone suggested a film called Saboot (1980)by Ramsays as a Murder mystery. Well it turned out to very B Grade with a predictably filmy climax..How it is called a ‘Mystery’ is itself a mystery ( No offence meant , it’s my opinion only!)..Horror part is so-so, a very raw and crude looking masked killer trying to fool us as Bhoot with a swaggering gait and atrocious makeup at exactly 12 midnight..How typical can these things get!…
Navin Nischol is called in as Investigating officer and this gentleman does anything but that…He allows four to five murders to take place and promptly arrives to see the dead bodies first and then runs around aimlessly talking tough to usual suspects….The last murder even takes place right under his nose with his men doing” chaaro taraf gher liya hain “routine of Indian filmy cops..
The only thing he really did right was romance a dishy kaajal kiran in rain song..Vidya sinha looks listless and half dead all the time. Villains scream and screech loudly fooling us to suspect them to be the real killer….Nothing to write home about…The killer’s identity is so predictable because of ‘its ‘ very suspicious behaviour all the time…A good Kishore-asha duet “ jeena bhi kya jeena hai” is wasted in this otherwise forgettable effort
Hi Nagesh ,glad to see you are still involve in this forum, today i saw a murder mystery movie Miss India The Mystery (2003) , the first part of film is full with Glamor & in 2nd part film turn to a murder mystery but that is a B grade film , i am still looking films like Teesri manzil,Shikar, Khamosh etc
right ya rong is very good movie,,,,, !!! good suspence,,
Sunny deol has done perfect work..good movie
the greatest mystery movie ever made in bollywood is khatta meetha starring akshay kuma the impression its greatest comedy
movie of the year and till the end of the movie i was under the suspense wen will the comedy arrive
On some recommendation, I saw this movie Qila…
Qila (1998) is a completely ridiculous murder mystery. Illogical and even illegal with a court ‘faisla’ sanctioned by a lawyer wherein he acquits the real murderer and the court sentences another for a different murder…The circumstances concerning the murder are very artificial and too coincidental to believe..Bah!!
The move has old hackneyed comedy, over the top melodrama and innumerable songs that continuously keep derailing the main theme.. Unfortunate that Dilip Kumar saw this film fit to sign off his illustrious career..He naturally looks very old and jaded and his trademark dialogue delivery are not a patch on his original style..
Veteran Rekha is wasted in a inconsequential side role, Mukul Dev as the young hero barely passes muster .Mamata Kulkarni well, jiggles and bounces in very ordinary songs!
Eminently avoidable farce murder mystery..
Yeh raat phir na aaygi ( 1966) is a very good mystery film, with supernatural/rebirth theme..It stars Prithviraj kapoor, Biswajeet and Sharmila tagore.
The setting is excellent, the performances and screenplay are praiseworthy..It is a sweet enchanting mystery film with last scene revelation coming as a surprise to even seasoned minds like mine…
a B& W classic this…
Some forgotten mystery movies: MURDER IN CIRCUS(1971) , TOWER HOUSE(1962),NEELI AANKHEIN(1959), AUR KAUN(1979),APRADHI KAUN(1957), WOH MAIN NAHIN(1974),
apradhi kaun is available on veoh and probably on DVD shops but the other old ones like Tower House or neeli ankhen etc are unknown films , not sure if they are even available anywhere..Jay, where did you get them?,,
Murder in Circus looks like B grade, available free on Youtube and so does the Ramsay’s Aur Kaun, their regular horror film stuff…
Woh main nahin is not really a Mystery , much less a murder mystery..Its a remake of an old tamil film , naan avan illai.., which was remade in 2008 in Tamil again!
Sorry Nagesh for late reply.In fact,I had Neeli Aankhein and Tower House in VHS then I transferred them to DVD.Their video quality is excellent.I am from Mauritius.I am a big fan of suspense movies.Some more titles I will add:
1. Goonj (1974)
2. Anjaam(1978)
3. Teesra Kaun(1965)
Propose me more titles as I have watched all the titles discussed in this forum.I have Ek Raaz(1963).
Got to see Ek raaz starring Kishore kumar..
Its wonderful review is available at:
http://memsaabstory.wordpress.com/2009/06/18/ek-raaz-1963/
Anyone here seen it?
APARDHI KAUN( 1957) is a true murder mystery from B&W age, with Abhi Bhattacharya and Mala Sinha Starring in it.
Policemenand a detective both investigate a web of death and deceit in an old dark haveli..
Good mystery stuff and suspense about the id of the killer kept up well till the end too!
Dear all I think you all have forgotten a very interesting murder mystery movie starring Dharmendra and Waheeda Rehman – BAAZI(1968), Go and check it….
Perhaps there is a confusion.We are normally discussing on suspense muder movies where the identity of the real killer is shown at the climax.Am I right? Many of you are talking about movies like Qatl,Kala pani etc.In these films we know the killer’s identity from the time they are committing the murders so how come they are murder mystery? and moreover,Jangal mein mangal is rather a comedy + a lot of fun and songs movie.It is a murder mystery also but as a Gumnaam or a woh kaun thi.Even Samay is a misleading movie.The list according to me can be as this:
1. Kanoon
2.Woh Kaun Thi
3.Gumnaam
4.Goonj
5.Baazi(1968)
6.Dhund
7.Apradhi Kaun(1957)
8.Teesra Kaun(1965)
9.Neeli Aakhen(1959)
10.Baat Ek Raat Ki
Hamraaz is a murder mystery but only after one hour++ of watching it, same as Waqt and sajan(1969).But from the start of the above mentioned movies, we know that we are watching mystery and suspense movies.Perhaps Nagesh will agree with my point and list.Others too comment please
I will add some more titles:
1.Sansani-The Sensation(1981)
2.Blue Oranges(2009)
3.Woh Mein Nahin(Navin Nischol)
4.Goonj(Rakesh Roshan)
5.Hotel(Rakesh Roshan)
6.Dhuan(1980)
7.Teesra Kaun(Feroz Khan)
8.Teesra Kaun(1995)
9.Khoj(1989)
10.Telephone(1985)
11.Kaun Kare Kurbani(1991)
Dear Jay
Your film list:
I am yet to see Sansani, Blue Oranges, Goonj. Dhuaan, Hotel, Telephone etc. I will try…. If any of them are Ramsay films of horror mysteries, I avoid them..One film of theirs Saboot was enough! Darwaza was more than enough!!
Woh Main Nahin was an official remake of Tamil hit called Naan avan illai ( Gemini ganesan days of 60s! again remade in tamil now)…
Khoj of Rishi kapoor was also based on Tamil hit of 1964 stg Sivaji ganesan called Pudhiya Paravai…I have seen the originals…Besides Khoj was also similar to Kohra 1964 which was in turn a remake of Hitchcck’s Rebecca!
i am now trying to get Baazi of Dharam..Earlier Baazi of Dev saab directed by guru datt was also cult classic of B&W era murder mystery…
“100 days” of Hindi was remake of Nooravadhu naal in Tamil and Red Rose ( Rajesh Khanna) of course was a remake of sigappu rojakkal in tamil stg Kamal hasan and sridevi!
My earlier comment is not getting published somehow..Here is is repeated again:
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Dear friend Jay,
Thanks for remembering me..
Now after waiting for BOLLYFAN, I am quite sure the author of this page has left us high and dry and it is left to enthusiasts like us to continue posting…
Yes I do agree somewhat about some films here being general masala Hindi entertainers like Jangal mein Mangal, Khel khel mein etc..
Even Majboor too some extent had song and dance and some sentimental story ..
So was Hamraaz. of Sunil dutt and Raajkumar.
But in the end they were all very satisfying unlike Samay which was a ‘from the first scene murder mystery’ but did not have a reasonable/ justifiable end as a total stranger was shown as the culprit..The viewers were ‘forced not to guess the killer’..That is something I do not like..Even the famous Dev anand film ‘CID’ had the killer shown in the beginning, but it was paisa vasool all the same..
See also Naseeruddin Sha in Shart 1986. a serial killer movie..It is a manhunt..
But the best of the suspense lot was Khamosh by Vidhu V Chopra
So are ‘murderer hunting’ films like sanjeev Kumar’s Uljhan ( Murder happens in the life of hero and heroine on wedding night!) and Be-reham ( this has a very good shatrughan sinha a sincere cop gunning for sanjeev kumar his boss!)..Very good murderer / man hunt films , you see…
You can find Dev anand’s Mahal, Dharam’s kab kyon aur kahan and shikar, three good murder mystery films on Veoh website…You can find the links on onlinewatch websites..
I am very keen to see Kishore kumar’s Ek raaz, which you have..Can you perhaps upload this as even sale of this DVD at webmall and Moseerbaer has no stock!!
By the way if you wish please mail me at csn[underscore]61[at]yahoo[dot]com ( Hope this is allowed!)..Let us exchange more details and ideas..
Nagesh!
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By the way, Teesra Kaun is already in the original top 10 list..Why mention it again
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In my humble opinion,
It was not a good in performances or screenplay
In fact,Telephone and Hotel and Khoj are Ramsay movies.Dhuan(1981) stars Mithun.Surprisingly,the story of Khoj and Dhuan are same.In fact.Khoj is the 1986 Hollywood remake of Vanishing Act.In fact,it is ascene to scene copy.Kohra does not not resemble Khoj at all.but Anamika(2008) is a remake of Kohra which in turn was a remake of Hollywood Rebecca(1940).In fact,my top ten list is this:
1. Kanoon
2.Woh Kaun Thi
3.Gumnaam
4.Goonj
5.Baazi(1968)
6.Dhund
7.Apradhi Kaun(1957)
8.Teesra Kaun(1965)
9.Neeli Aakhen(1959)
10.Baat Ek Raat Ki
Jay,
Which Goonj?
There are 1952, 1974 and 1989 versions on IMDB..is it available on download or sale anywhere?
Neeli aankhen is not even listed there with starcast..How to see such umknown/rare movies..You shd upload such rare movies on some file sharing sites and provide links for us..
Thanks for your replies..
Keep going, good day!
Nagesh
Dar site site admin
I have tried on 3 browsers, IE8, FF and Chrome and your add comment button is missing..We have to select fill page with mouse, then it is visible..Pl rectify
Nagesh
Goonj(1974) starring Reena Roy and Rakesh Roshan.I have the movie in Bombino DVD.
I am in Mauritius and I am getting the so-called rare movies as Neeli Ankhen and Goonj.You are perhaps in India na and you are not getting it.How come?Many of my personal collection was bought in India.
I just remembered some more titles where a muder or two or more is committed but the murderer’s identity is revealed only in the climax.I want to share them on this forum :
1.Pardey Ke Peechhe(1971)
2.Hamrahi(1963)
3.Apne Huwe Paraye(1964)
4.Jaal(1967)
5.Kaun Kare Kurbani(1991)
6.Tahkiqaat(1993)
7.Aa Gale Lag Jaa(1995)
8.Criminal(1995)
9.Kasoor(2001}
10.Sssshhh(2003)
11.Muskaan(2004)
12.Mohre(2008)
I have just watched a non-murder mystery movie – AB KYA HOGA(1977).Very interesting
Watched Vadh (2002). Good movie although seasoned mystery watchers will find killer identity early in the movie. Good logical explanation towards muders. Good watch!!
and … dont read synopsis from imdb … it has spoilers
Om Jay’s recommendation I saw Baazi ( 1968) starring Dharam and Wahida ,,
It is a good murder mystery with the usual jaaydaad theme ,( famous those days), but yes, I could not suspect the killer till the end…
But the movie is unnecessarily hampered by that awkward Johnny walker and his antics and too many songs , at frequent intervals..Thanks God nowadays these are media files and you can FF them…
im very happy to see post alive….in the middle i thought nobody is intressted in murder movies…but now im very happy that every1 start comming up and sharing their movies..
well i havnt seen any murder mystery movie…but ill post soon some gud movies..
nagesh is already on my fb…its gud to see nagesh again here..and so new commer 
I am on your facebook, you mean..when..Whats your name on it?
Today i saw a murder mystery movie Chhote sarkar Govinda @ Shilpa shetty, Good murder mystery, well songs @ comedy also, Recommended for watch
If this movie is as good as his ‘dulaara’ , then I don’t want to see! ( My review above)
No offence to you, of course..Just the question of tastes…
yep nagesh ur on my fb…and i have been looking for movie 88 antop hill..couldnt find it…onlinee..does any1 know where i can see online
@jay..can you upload that movie..neeli ankhain..i have been hearing postive feed backk..abt tht movie..can you upload it..plzz..thankss…..
You I have the movie but the problem is that I do not know how to upload movie on the net.I am not Facebook and my name is Jay Singh Jugoo.Everyone on this forum is free to send me friend requests.Please teach me how to upload on youtube and I will upload it.
Aitbaar is a mystery on a murder and more of a manhunt and the id of the real criminal..Here the murderer is shown but the crime is someone else’s..
It is a 1984 adaptation of the hollywood movie- Dial M for Murder and it has excellent performances by Dimple, Raj babbar and Danny, well supported by Suresh Oberoi. Two memorable hummable ghazals too..It is about how best laid murder plans can go awfully wrong…
Good dekho for a lazy afternoon
Hello Mr Nagesh.You once requested me to upload Goonj(1974) and Ek Raaz(1963) oo YouTube as you want to watch them but you are not getting them.So Goonj(1974) is beig uploaded right now..Even Neeli Aankhen will be uploaded soon.So wait and watch.
Jay,Reg Goonj ( 1974)…I went to your youtube channel…But the picture quality is very poor , Nothing in fact is clear on the screen..Why did you choose such a low resolution in 3gp format.?.Can you not just rip the Bombino CD and convert to flv or mkv using any free media software and upload to rapidshare or hotfile etc…Even you tube accepts flv in 360 or 480 format…You can please try that..We are all interested to see that film and other rare ones you have…
My favorate murder mystry movies:
1. Mahal (Dev Anand, Asha Parekh)
2. Baat Ek Raat Ki (Dev Anand, Waheeda)
3. Duniya (Dev Anand, Vaijayantimala)
4. Kalaa Paani (Dev Anand, Madhubala)
5. CID (Dev Anand, Shakeela)
6. Ittefaq (Rajesh Khanna)
7. Teesri Manzil (Shammi, Asha Parekh)
8. .Majboor (Amitabh, Parveen boby)
9. Kab Kyon aur Kahan (Dharmendra)
10. The Train (Rajesh Khanna, Nanda)
11. Agar (Amol Palekar, Vijayendra Ghadge)
12. Khamosh (Amol Palekar, shabana)
13. Paying Guest (Dev Anand, Nutan)
14. Jab Pyar kisi se Hota Hai (Dev Anand, Asha Parekh)
15. Benam (Amitabh Bachchan)
Has any one watched Kudrat (1981)? It is a sort of murder mystery..rebirth, romance rolled in to one.
It is not a mystery movies. It is thriller but too slow. It didnt work for me.
Kudrat-I have watched it for Rakesh khanna and Hema and the songs..It is alright for time pass and it is available on the net for download.Just google.
Agar …if (1977) is alright as far as the murder and mystery part is considered but fails to become nail-biting as the suspense and storytelling is mediocre and placid..somehow the mood of a thriller is missing. But it is worth seeing just for how Anil ( Amol) kills Vijayendra and Daver( Kader Khan) starts blackmailing him.. The climax supposed to be a shocking one comes off as a tame one with a usual dis-hum dis-hum and thus leaves one a little disappointed. Zarina Wahab making up the third part of this earlier Chitchor star cast, is adequate as Amol’s wife.Nothing to mention about music score… Director Esmayeel Shroff’s maiden attempt..OK for a lazy afternoon…
I agree but it takes too much time to upload.For a 16 minutes clip,it takes nearly 100 minutes to upload.So I do not have so much time.Anyway,I will do it when free.Thanks
Today i saw movie Woh Kaun thi? a very well movie, suspense of movie starts very First scene of movie and remained at the End, This movie also full with Music, Highly recommended that movie, this movie also recommended in this forum. I have movie Khoj by Rishi Kapoor , Soon i will uploads on sites because this movie not easily available on servers
Yes?Then how did the car lights and wipers go and off when manoj kumar has this the evil sister with him? All this especial effects are then just time pass thrills, if it was NOT a Ghost!
dear frnz…u all described about about the superb murder mysteries of all tim e….but no one hav described the way to download t….frnz plz provide me some superb sites to download these movies which is totally free of cost…
Great list! And I like the extra titbits of information you’ve written.
Btw, the No. 10 on your list, ‘Teesra Kaun?’ seems to be (from the story) an out and out copy of a Malayalam movie ‘No. 20 Madras Mail’..
Yes, it is. I have reviewed it in IMDB and have mentioned the Malayalam original. It was a poor copy, if the original was good or famous?
Yes I believe ‘No. 20 Madras Mail’ was well-received by the Malayali audience. It had superstar Mammootty starring as himself, and all the other roles were extremely well played as well. The film dragged a little, but from the looks of your IMDB review, I’d say the original Malayalam version was better.
I just watch movie Tower House as per recommended above, in my opinion it was very low standard , not too much standard, not gripping story, Only music was well but this movie not recommended espesially for Nagesh & Bollyfan
one movie I watched on DD national, in which all the jury member were sitting at round table and were deciding that the boy was innocent or murderer… then finally they decide on the voting system base and agreed all on the same point.
the movie was started in the same room and complete movie was in the same room.. it was amazing..
ANY body know the name of this movie????
Yes, it is Ek Ruka Hua Faisla (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0157571/ )by Basu chatterjee. It starred Pankaj kapur( shaid kapur’s father to today’s gen). It is available online view and download on the net.
Ek Ruka huva faisla by Basu chatterjee stg Pankaj kapur.
Adhi Raat Ke Baad (1965) – is sort of funny Murder mystery movie of the bygone era in which an Invisible Man( Ashok Kumar) hunts down another Invisible man killer who has framed him…B&W vintage special effects of 60s..Good fun. Cars and bikes without drivers running, cigarette burning in air and tea cup lifted and drunk in air etc,…Available on dessibbrg torrent site.
Kudrat-I have watched it for Rajesh khanna and Hema and the songs..It is alright for time pass and it is available on the net for download.Just google.
Hey brother…
Craze for suspense & mystery movies is such a strange thing, because in my view india cinema has given most of the greatest films either those are murder mysteries or Non- murder mysteries.
Can anyone give me link to few of the movies..
Baazi ( dev saab)
Duniya ( dev Saab)
And any other murder mystery – where identitiy of the murder is not revealed untill the end.
I have almost seen all the movies which are given in the above list..
Tarkeeb & vadh both of nana patekar. Are also gud, but i still want to find movies with court-rooms and investigation.
I hope i will be getting responses & links for the movies.
Regards
Awarapan
For Courtroom scsnes you watch Kasoor ( Vikram bhatt film)and Ek Nazar ( 1973 -Amitabh and Jaya film) as well as Mamta( Ashok Kumar and Suchitra sen), of course the best of them are from Kanoon and Dhund etc…
You have good court room scenes in Kudrat (Rajesh Khanna) too
@ nagesh : – Bro i m unable to find Ek nazar either to watch online or download it.
About Kasoor i have seen it, Mamta : – i will love to watch & kudrat as well..
But specially i m looking for those movies where murder takes place earlier in the film, like kanoon, public police, dhund, not like hamraahi of rajendra kumar where murder takes place at 20 min before the end.
My friend, awara-pan,
Obviously you are not doing a correct search, I could find many links in one minute for ek nazar hindi film download on google.
1. For example bharatmovies dot com or go to indiancinemafans dot com board and go to hindi classic movies section you can find the links to ek nazar and several other old hindi films we discussed. That is how i have seen.
2. I also buy CD and DVD whenever easily available. Moserbaer now just costs 30 to 40/- , beats the cost and problem of Internet also…!
Mamta and Kudrat are easily available online as well as on such cheap DVDs. 3. If you like downloading so much indiancinemafans gives several links to megavideo, veoh or filestube, hotfile, rapidshare etc. Try and download all parts and then join those split rar files with hjsplit freeware!!
4. Have utorrent and search and find good torrent with seeds and download dvdrips
5. Or just buy 50/- to 100/- worth DVDs on webmallindia dot com or shemaroo or moserbaerhomevideo website and have it delivered to your house..why bother so much on the net??…
OK, many ideas, now you choose..A combination of all this works for me!
For Courtroom scenes you watch Kasoor ( Vikram bhatt film)and Ek Nazar ( 1973 -Amitabh and Jaya film) as well as Mamta( Ashok Kumar and Suchitra sen), of course the best of them are from Kanoon and Dhund etc…
You have good court room scenes in Kudrat (Rajesh Khanna) too
These two movies are available free on the net , just by google search , you can get online viewing or dvdrips. Just try.
@ Nagesh :-
Bro can you please share links for Duuniya & Baazi of Dev shab,
I found Baazi but @ veoh, but the voice is not matching the dialogues.
And i m quite sad that bollywood couldn’t even give one best murder mystery per year since the beginning of bollywood.
There are only countable great films .
like.
1. Kanoon
2. gumnaam.
3. dhund.
4. teesri manzil.
5. khamosh.
but truely speaking theme of gumnaam & kanoon and all above mentioned films was great.
i m still looking out some tittles from all you guys . have seen dharam sb’s BAAZI that was nice as well….
Anyways hope to have a reply.
Awarapan,
I tried posting links here, but the site does not allow the post. It is rejected. So you please keep searching on join4moviesdotcom, youtube shemarooent and ultra hindi channels, indiancinemafans forum etc where certaily you will find links, or you may search in thepiratebay torrent sites also
hey Nagesh …
No problem bro.. but i truely appreciate your response.
I will try, because i m indeed very fond of watching suspense movies ( specially murder mysteries).
I have almost seen all the movies stated in this forum, but i personally feel lots of movies are still missing.
I basically want to see Kapoor family in murder mysteries. like randhir, shashi, rishi & raj kapoor him self.
I have seen khel khel main & aamne samne… Well i still try to search good movies.. let see i m still looking out for best of indian cinema.
For Rishi kapoor Fans, Khoj (1989) is a good watch.It is again lifted from an English film, a bit of too much ‘drama’ but suspense is very tight. You can see it online or download torrent. Search!
Again Rishi kapoor’s famous film Karz (1980) was a very good thriller of a murder, with pichla janam and all. Super Music too!
Try watching Kohra 1964 too, they call it a classic mystery ( Not my top 10!!), Try Bees saal baad( old one- Biswajeet in both ), both in B&W beautifully eerie photography suiting the mood of the film. Lovely old songs, hits even today.
Try watching Mera saaya ( Sunil dutt and sadhana), a suspense thriller again… About dead wife coming back to life but husband refusing to accept even in the court because he knew he burnt her body,,So who is she?
..Fantastic story..Lovely songs!
Enough for your weekend , I guess! Bye!
~Nagesh
Baazi 1951 was from Dev saab, the first one , good murder mystery in B&W,but it is very old! Prints and audio dubbing a bit poor then…
Baazi of Dharam in 1968 was better in colour, good movie too…
Then try Aamir khan’s. BAAZI also in 1990s, to make it a trilogy of BAAZI!!!
, a good action thriller on terrorism produced by Salim khan ,f/o salman khan..Can you believe that! ( aamir in salman’s home production!)…
One day, also see my fav hero Rajesh khanna;s “The train” a 1970 murder mystery, also a good one..You can’t guess the killer till end!
Finally see Rajesh Khanna and Hema malini in a 1980 film “Bandish” about a murder committed by Danny and how Hema comes back to life again, (in a social way..Not like a deep mystery)..But again a good watch , interesting story!
If any of you have not watched “Buddha Mil gaya” form Hrishikesh Mukherjee a Comedy cum good murder mystery, please watch it without any delay..i mean NOW! Good songs plus the fav actor in mysteries- Navin nischol and Om Prakash as the accused ‘buddha’ who might have committed several murders?
OK for now?
Hi friends,
Gone through all your posts, very nice to see you guys are discussing & sharing your comments about suspense movies.
I would recommend one movie Police Public (1988) movie. Good combination of Naseeruddin Shah & Raj kumar (CBI Cop). Awesome dialogues & fantastic climax…
Has anybody seen that?Can anybody share his/her experience on the same..
Shanu, I have seen it. It is OK as far as suspense is concerned but it was sad watching the ‘very old’ Raaj Kumar mouthing heroic dialogues in filmy Urdu… Nasseruddin shah was better as the evil cop.
I rate it 6/10 (for poonam dhillon and Kabir Bedi included)
hey shanu i have seen police public… it is really nice.. very interesting.
You must watch other films like tarkeeb & vadh . offcourse no doubt
my most fav: is Kanoon. Gumnaam 1965,.
I m big fan of these murder mystery movies. Hope to see some newly added names of murder mystery movies.
For Courtroom scenes you watch Kasoor ( Vikram bhatt film)and Ek Nazar ( 1973 -Amitabh and Jaya film) as well as Mamta( Ashok Kumar and Suchitra sen), of course the best of them are from Kanoon and Dhund etc…
You have good court room scenes in Kudrat (Rajesh Khanna) too
Mamta ( 1966) starring Ashok kumar, Suchitra sen and Dharmendra is a good film , though a murder happens in the second half of the movie, it is not a mystery, but the way the court room scenes are handled by ashok Kumar as the lawyer are praiseworthy, It is simply a wonderful film, although not exactly a murder mystery, Just off topic, I know…I thought I can mention it, just in case anybody got fed up of watching ONLY Murder mysteries all the while..;) Good songs and very good performances of woman caught in distress of life , and accused in court for murder..Double acting by Suchitra sen too
Also friends, By the way, you can watch Kasoor(-2011 ) by Vikram bhatt director once, for the suspense is good, you somehow know the murderer, although Police suspect him, but then it is not clear ‘how’?
The same director had given ‘Murder’ the first of the two films, some years ago with Emraan hashmi and it was moderately good .
But PLEASE AVOID SEEING MURDER -2 THE LATEST ONE FROM HIM, OH GOD, WHAT A HORRIBLE FILM WITH BLOOD, GORE AND HORROR,,,YUCK..
DON’T SAY I DOD NOT WARN YOU. JUST DON’T SEE MURDER 2. ( EMRAAN HASHMI AGAIN!)
Sanjeev Kumar acted in two good mystery films concerning murders.
One was Uljhan (1975) with Sulakshana Pundit. a man hunt, more like a ‘woman hunt’ as the wife of a policeman is the killer and the husband is investigating it, getting closer and closer to the shocking truth- he has to catch her!! Good title song by Kishoreda!
Secondly with Shatrughan Sinha, Sanjeev acted in “Be-reham”(1980), a mystery concerning two police officers- one junior and one senior, but the senior cop has committed a murder and the junior is in-charge of catching the killer!
But something more thrilling than murder happens in the climax which will test their integrity and sincerity..WOW!!..What a film!!..
Seen it twice on my DVD-rip already and strongly recommend it to you all for the classy actors performances and fantastic story which is very gripping…
I just saw Kasoor by Vikram Bhat, what a nice courtroom drama and also nice music,it could be included in murder mystery in 2nd Catogary,
Arif, Who will put any film on 2nd category now?
..I don’t think there is any admin here to edit the main post..Bollyfan who started the thread has been lurking for too long now…We are some enthusiasts who have kept this site alive..Thank you all..
Jay, what do you say? ( You been silent too long too!!)
Yes Nagesh I agree with you.The creator of this forum is nowhere to be heard.What a pity.He should be happy that so much people have commented .
Yes Nagesh I agree withj you.Thew creator of this forum is nowhere to be heard.He should be proud that we are keeping this forum alive by sending our comments.Hey Bollyfan wake up and see there are more than 177 comments to the thread you started.
In fact,Uljhan(1975) is the remake of Kangan(1959).Check it out the same story.
Jay,
Firstly I am glad to hear from you..strange how these friendships grow over the net.. Likemindedness, taste and participation are the reasons…
Some of us have actually contributed much more than the author who kickstarted the thread…Anyway, he is there somewhere, reading and APPROVING our comments…
I will check out Kangan(1959) shortly..thanks for the tip..
By the way, did you do anything about putting in a good print of Goonj on your youtube channel?
Nagesh i declare Kasoor 2001 in 2nd catogory as murder mystery because this film very nice but the culprit is suspected from the begining although not clear, You cleared that Uljhan is remake of Kangan because i watched Uljhan but Kangan at IMDB is same as Uljhan, i am also awaiting Goonj 1974, Have u see Bol Radha Bol because IMDB show it is mystery movie,
Bol radha bol is available for viewing on bharatmovies( dot) com. I haven’t watched it!
Yes Bol Radha Bol is a mystery movie but not with murder.I did watch it in 1994.
Have any Person watch Chargesheet by Dev Anand & The impossible murder (2009) because i could not search these movies
It seems “Main wohi hoon” ( 1966) is a Black and white Murder Mystery with Feroz khan and Kumkum but has that irritating IS Johar comedy tracks making it slightly unpalatable. This is the review of memsaabstory dot wordpress dot com website , which is a treasurehouse of reviews on hundreds of old movies written surprisingly by An American lady who loves Hindi films…Check it out..
I have not seen the film, though! Available free online at veoh dot com.CD/DVDs could be difficult to get hands on…
I have Main Wohi Houn and Goonj in DVD disc.But I am too busy nowadays with my work.Ok I will tell my niece to upload all these films on YouTube channel.Are you on FaceBook Nagesh,if yes then add me soon.My name is Jay Singh Jugoo.Thank you dear for being a friend.
Jay, I searched for Jay singh Jugoo on facebook but it returned different names for it. not exactly your name as given… Please give your correct name or add me as “Nagesh Kumar C S”…or e-mail me at csn_61(at)yahoo( dot) com
Ok dear I did send you a friend request.So,confirm me soon.
Try watching
1 Sssshhh….(2003) – A good mystery movie.
2 One 2 Ka 4 (2001)
3 Jurm (2005)
4 Dus (2005
5 Fida (2004)
6 Tarkieb(2000)
7 Apradhi Kaun (2000)
8 Ajnabee(2001)
9 Aks(2001)
10 Nazar (2005)
12 Inteha (2003)
Thanks, Jay
Hey Guys,
Even ” International Khiladi ” starring Akshey is a murder mystery . Though it cannot be said as muder mystery but it is mystery movie.
I will be keen to watch Main Wahi hoon..
By the way i watch Budha mil gaya, Waqt & Ek Nazar all three were waste of time.
Kindly don’t waste your time on these movies.
I strongly recommend Gumnaam – 1965 which is inspired by Hollywood movie “And there were none” which i saw yesterday.
Though Woh koun thi is not a murder mystery but its still gets your attention.
Movies like Ittefaq & Khamosh are superb.
And kanoon is way ahead .
Please advice a movie which starts with a mystery let suppose police public started with investigation.
Gumnaam started with Murder, Kanoon in same way as does ittefaq.
Hi Awarapan below is a list containing movies which keeps you in suspense from the beginning.Moreover, Woh Kaun Thi is a murder mystery.
1. Kanoon
2.Woh Kaun Thi
3.Gumnaam
4.Goonj
5.Baazi(1968)
6.Dhund
7.Apradhi Kaun(1957)
8.Teesra Kaun(1965)
9.Neeli Aakhen(1959)
10.Baat Ek Raat Ki
11.Kaun Kare Kurbani(1991)
12.Kohra(1962)
13.Kohraa(1993)
14.Khilaadi(1992)
15.One 2 ka 4(2001)
16.Saboot(1981)
17.Ssshhhh…(2003)
18.Baaz(2003)
19.Haveli(1985)
20.Do Gaz zameen ke neeche(1972)
21.Kab,Kyun aur Kahan(1970)
22.Dhuan(1981)
23.Be-Shaque(1980)
I hope you can watch these films in the meantime.Bye,Jay
hey jay,
bro i will be keen to watch these movies… i saw gonj but its print was not good..
dhaun im unable to find online…
and rest i have seen all except kaun karey kurbani
Dear Jay,
Horror movies i dont like like do gaz zameen , haveli like these..
but i never thought one 2 ka 4 is a murder mystery, but i still dont think will watch and see..
rest everything your suggest for main wahi hon will watch it tomorrow..
And dhaun can you suggest any site for Dhuaan
For your kind information Awarapan,Haveli(1985) and Do Gaz Zameen Ke Neeche(1972) are not horror movies but murder mystery movies.Since they are early Ramsay movies who were popular with horror films,these two films are in suspense sort.And One 2 Ka 4 is also a mystery movie as Jackie Shroff is killed mysteriously and Shah Rukh Khan as a cop tries to locate the killer and the climax is superb.I do not know if all the films in my list are available online or not but I do own a copy of all these films and almost all discussed on this forum.It seems Goonj(1974) is not available in India.Ironically,my father bought it from India in 1997.And the one you found on YouTube with poor quality was uploaded by me.Do not worry my niece has just finished her HSC examinations and now she will be at home for more than 3 months So I will tell her to upload a maximum number of my collection on YouTube channel.In this way,all my friends on this site can enjoy watching these films.
Yes, Goonj was not available on webmall and other dvd sale sites when I last checked. Thanks for your plan of uploading the films with your sisters help.
I read a good review of an Old kishore Kumar film , a murder mystery called “Ek raaz.” by shakti samanta team
Its review with pics is available on memsaabstory(.)wordpress(.) com and go to alphabetical index and search under correct alphabet.A treasure of info and reviews of many old hindi films there.
I am buying this DVD online and will try to upload it on veoh for your vieewing( I find it easier to upload on veoh than youtube due to no file size restriction and speed of its server…)
Thanks Jay & nagesh both,
I will be waiting for your youtube upload brother.. and i will be keen to watch hulchul…..
and one two ka four.
@ nagesh ,brother once you got that dev sb film name plz do let me know as well..
And thanks for support….
Some more rare forgotten titles at suspense genre:
Raaz ki Baat(1962)
Intezar(1971)
Ghungroo ki Awaaz(1981)
Memsaab(1971)
Sunday(2008)
Aksar(2006)
Ustad 420(1964)
Nazar(2005)
Chocolate(2005)
Gehri Chaal(1973)
Yakeen(2005)
13B(2009)
Sansani-The Sensation(1981)
Do Hazaar Ek(1998)
Plot No.5(1980)
Pehla Nasha(1993)
Sannata(1981)
Hulchul(1971)
N.B: Not all these films deal with murders but still the atmosphere of suspense prevails while watching.E.g: In Hulchul there is no murder but still it is a very good suspense movie.It’s climax is totally different and no one,I challenge,can guess its climax.Go and check it.
hey all,
Watch Haveli it was a nice movie … specially the back-ground moive… i suppose back-group music plays a vital part in msytery movies..
like humraaz old, jewel thief, gupt, and many more…
I didnt like do gaz zameen k neche..
neither one two ka 4…
i m unable to find hulchal online..
By the way … anyone knows a sound mystery movie where there is suspense frm the begning till the end…
would like to see a must watch movie… but not a time pass movie…..
need to see Duniya woh dev sb but cannot find it anyways…
c ya guys sooner…
Even Duniya is not a start to end suspense movie.The murder occurs only after one hour ++.Ok Awarapan.Suspense from start to end incudes movies as Aa Gale Lag Jaa(1994), Sss..hhhh(2003), Dhund(2003), Sansani-The Sensation(1981),etc.
Alrigth brother,
Jay u really have a very sound knowledge of these movies… Gud,
thanks for sharing all the information… and tell me more of the murder msyteries from begnning to end suspense bro… i have seen the lists mentioned above in the forum..
does anybody has ‘”Neeli Aakhen” 1959..movie..cuze i couldnt find onlinee
I have it dear and I will upload it soon on YouTube.
No one seems to have discussed Bobby Deol- Kajol starrer ” Gupt” which had an interesting twist and revelation on the id of the murder in the end,, How do you guys liked it?
What about ‘Bolo Raam’ , ‘Stoneman murders’, ’88 Antop Hill” released in the recent years, which I am yet to get/see. Has anyone seen it, please review them in brief.
I have “Ek ruka huva faisla” on my pc, discussed sometime back on this forum, but am yet to see it…
How about “7 khoon maaf” of Priyanka chopra??? ..Has anyone seen it, is it a mystery?
~nagesh
@ Nagesh …
Brother i have seen Gupt its a wonderful movie…
About BOLO – RAM … its a murder mystery but not too much suspense its all a bout investigation.. and i personally didint like it..
Stoneman murders was nice movie… its a murder trial for a serial killer… till the very end identity is kept hidden, you cann’t even gusse the killer,
But the motive seems to me was a bit un-digestable.. Anyways you can see it.. it worth watch 1 or 2 time…
88 antop hill i haven’t seen it will watch it sooner…
About Jaane bhi do yaaron.. its a wonderful movie.. i have seen it many times.. It was so interesting wiith excellent acting..
And ek ruka hua faisla is a trail against a boy.. which is copied from english movie 12 anrgy men.
Though its a gud movie within a single room.. entire movie is at a dicussion…
Ek Ruka hua faisla is a nice movie..
thanks
Arre, By the way, we did not talk about the humorous murder thriller ” Jaane bhi do yaaron( JBDY)” of 1983 involving a dead body , a photograph of a man with the gun and two innocent photographers of a Studio caught in a trap with this dead body, trying to get out of danger..It was a riotous fun with three able actors Naseeruddin Shah, satish shah and Ravi baswani in full flow and is remembered by many of my generation.. Please do see, it makes for a pleasant change!
Of Course some fans here may twitch their noses to say JBDY is not “start to end murder mystery” and those who like “cemetries and white saree ladies singing songs in the foggy nights” or “some disguised/ masked bhoot killing one by one”( Saboot & Darwaza were enough)….
As for me I have had enough of this Lady bhoot/ Atma stuff…Manoj- Sadhana’s “Woh kaun thi” and Kohra( 1964) stg Biswajeet, Waheeda were enough in this genre.. Both had large plot holes ( read unexplained spl effects, reasons and contradictions) too!
~Nagesh!
I heard Paanch ( 2003) was a bit of a dark gory thriller too, involving a murder and lust etc..It is not officially released India and a IMDB review says:
“Paanch was shot in 2000, but has yet to see a mainstream release in India due to strange business problems”
Anyone OUTSIDE India seen it yet?
Yet to get a feedback on PC’s “7 khoon maaf!”
Generally, mystery movies are crime movies of thriller genre. They can be roughly classified in two categories. First, as Open Mystery movies and second, as Closed Mystery movies(whodunits).
In open mystery movies, we see murders being committed but without showing the killer’s face. It is revealed only in the climax.
In Closed mystery movies, we see the face of the killer while they are committing their crimes but in the film he plays the role of a good person in front of other cast till the end the actor unmasks his true identity to the police, etc.
Normally, Bollywood has a lot of closed mystery movies. But many of them are not start-to-end closed mystery movies as Bollywood adds songs, family drama, romance and comedy and a mild dose of suspense sometimes after watching a long portion of the film. I have compiled a list of such films:
1.Khilari(1992)
2.Khel Khel Mein(1975)
3.Budha Mil Gaya(1972)
4.Duniya(1967)
5.Teesri Manzil(1966)
6.Jangal Mein Mangal(1972)
7.Humraaz(1967)
8.Waqt(1965)
9.Sajan(1969)
10.Do Gaz Zameen Ke Neeche(1972)
11.Ghungroo Ki Aawaz(1981)
12.Kachche Dhaage(1999)
13.Qila(1996)
14.Gambler(1971)
15.Ek Raaz(1963)
16.Paying Guest(1957)
17.Jab Pyar Kisi Se Hota Hai(1961)
18.Sau Crore(1991)
19.Hamrahi(1962)
20.Apne Huwe Paraye(1962)
21.One 2 Ka 4(2001)
22.Blue Oranges(2009)
23.36 China Town(2006)
In Closed mystery movies, we see the face of the killer while they are committing their crimes but in the film he plays the role of a good person in front of other cast till the end the actor unmasks his true identity to the police, etc.
The following list will contain start-to-end closed mystery movies.
1.Benaam(1974)
2.Khoj(1989)
3.Gumnaam(1965)
4.Teesra Kaun(1965)
5.Tarkieb(2000)
6.Bolo Ram(2010)
7.Gupt(1997)
8.Majboor(1974)
9.Khamosh(1986)
10.100 Days(1991)
11.Kanoon(1960)
12.Mahal(1969)
13.The Train(1970)
14.Woh Kaun Thi(1964)
15.Baat Ek Raat KI(1962)
16.Baazi(1968)
17.Shikar(1968)
18.Kab Kyun Aur Kahan(1970)
19.Raaz(1967)
20.Raaz(2002)
21.Baaz(2003)
22.Baaz(1994)
23.Haveli(1985)
24.Saboot(1981)
25.Jaani Dushman(1979)
26.Suraag(1982)
27.Bees Saal Baad(1962)
28.Stoneman Murders(2009)
29.Dhund(19730
30.Dulaara(1994)
31.Kohra(1962)
32.Dosh(2007)
33.Manorama six feet under(2007)
34.Parde Ke Peechhey(1971)
35.Sannata(19810
36.Goonj(1974)
37.Dhund(2003)
38.Aur Kaun(1979)
39.Ssshhhh…(2003)
40.Aa Gale Lag Jaa(1995)
41.Aamne Saamne(1967)
42.Game(2011)
43.Fox(2009)
44.Rakht(2004)
45.Mohre(2008)
46.Neeli Aankhen(1959)
47.Apradhi Kaun(1957)
48.Murder In Circus(1971)
49.Dhuan(1981)
50.Teesra Kaun(1995)
51.Kaun Kare Kurbani(1991)
52.Jaal(1967)
53.Tahkiqaat(1993)
54.Criminal(1995)
55.Kasoor(2001)
56.Muskaan(2004)
57.Vadh(2002)
58.Main Wohi Houn(1966)
59.Nazar(2005)
60.Beshaque(19810
61.Sansani-The Sensation(1981)
62.Fareb(2005)
63. Inteqam: The Perfect Game (2004)
64.Jab Andhera Hota Hai(1974)
65.Plot No: 5(1980)
66.13B(2009)
67.8X10 Tasveer(2009)
68.Pehla Nasha(1993)
69.Sunday(2008)
70.Aksar(2006)
71.Gehri Chaal(1974)
Tumhara “71 khoon maaf” kar diya..
Tum Ko Baaizat Barri Kiya Jata Hai.( Like out Bollywood judges announce!)
Sorry,there is a need to rectify my notes on open and closed mystery movies.It should be like this.
In closed mystery movies, we see murders being committed but without showing the killer’s face. It is revealed only in the climax.
In open mystery movies, we see the face of the killer while they are committing their crimes but in the film he plays the role of a good person in front of other cast till the end the actor unmasks his true identity to the police, etc.
Sorry for the typing error
Sorry,there is a need to rectify my notes on open and closed mystery movies.It should be like this.I interchanged the definition of closed and open mystery movies in my previous comments.
Sorry for the typing error
Now, I will make a list of some open mystery movies of Bollywood.
1.Qatl(1986)
2.Ittefaq(1967)
3.Aitbaar(1985)
4.Achanak(1973)
5.Shaque(1976)
6.Ajanabee(1974)
7.Parwana(1971)
8.Baazigar(1993)
9.Darr(1993)
10.Johny Gaddar(2008)
11.Baazi(1951)
12.House No.44(1955)
13.CID(1955)
14.Murder 2(20110
15.Inkaar(1977)
16.A Wednesday(2008)
17.Dial 100(1982)
18.Telephone(1985)
19.Khoon Khoon(1973)
20.Bandish(1980)
21.Andhera(1975)
22.Kala Pani(1958)
23.Red Rose(19810
24.Right Yaa Wrong(2010)
25.Beraham(1980)
26.Woh Main Nahin(1974)
27.Agar…If(1977)
28.My Wife’s Murder(2006)
29.Inteha(2003)
30.Shikari(2000)
31.Leader(1964)
32.Aar Yaa Paar(1998)
33.Shart(1986)
34.Jaali Note(1960)
Now, I will add some movies where the suspense prevails from start-to-end but the climax surprises the viewer in the end as the real culprit comes to be someone out of the movie cast since its beginning. These movies may include
1.Samay(20023)
2.Raaz(2009)
3.Bhayaanak(1979)
4.Wardaat(1981)
5.Kangan(1959)
6.Tower House(1962)
Now, I will add some non-murder closed mystery movies.
1.Mahal(1949)
2.The Train(2008)
3.Ab Kya Hoga(1977)
4.Jewel Thief(1967)
5.Return Of Jewel Thief(1996)
6.Naqaab(2007)
7.Race(2008)
8.Hamraaz(2002)
9.Fida(2004)
10.Ajnabee(2001)
11.Makdee(20020
12.Kohra(1992)
13.Anaam(1993)
14.Shart(1969)
15.Anjaam(19780
16.Bol Radha Bol(1994)
17.Yakeen(20050
18.Jurm(2005)
Jay,
oh, wow..That’s BIG list..much bigger than the no of movies in he main post which is 10.
Thanks for the compilation and your explanation of Open and Closed..
errr…. Is the list still ‘closed’ or ‘open’?
LOL
~Nagesh
Aapko dil se dhanyavaad kehta judge sahab jo aapne mujhe mere 71 khoon maaf kar diya.Thanks Nagesh to appreciate my lists.
Frenz,
By the way, If I tell the story of an excellent Kannada Murder Mystery film on this forum ( which you wont see, as you are non-kannada speaking guys and are mostly bollywood film fans only) , I hope you guys do not mind..
I plan to write it in installments( 2 posts per week for some 2-3 weeks!) , with major details , revealing the killers’ id in the end, just like in the film..Now how does that sound?
Waiting for your reply…
~Nagesh!
Don’t mind Nagesh, but I rather watch the movie than know the story.
Please let us know the name of the movie. Link, if possible. I may get a DVD with English subtitles if the movie is really good. Or, better yet, please give the name of the English movie whose script closely resembles that of the movie you are talking about. I don’t mind watching a good thriller/mystery in any language so far it’s a fresh meat and not a Hitchcock picture’s adaptation.
I didn’t see Gupt till date just because one of my college bummers revealed the name of the murderer.
Hey Nagesh I think you are underestimating me on this forum by saying ‘By the way, If I tell the story of an excellent Kannada Murder Mystery film on this forum ( which you wont see, as you are non-kannada speaking guys and are mostly bollywood film fans only) , I hope you guys do not mind..
Yes, I do not know Kannada but I am not Bollywood fans only and in this era of technology and computer systems, even all films whatever is the language can be dubbed or subtitled in any language one understands.We,in Mauritius, are French speaking people .We even speak in Creole which is also a French patoisYou know Mauritius is a multi-racial country including Hindus,Muslims,Christians,Chinese,French,English,Italians,Germans,etc, so we get the chance to watch movies in all these languages and even in schools these languages are taught so we Mauritians are very rich in languages which are recognised all over the world.I speak a lot of languages and you speak major dialects of India which are mostly spoken in India only. You know I watch a lot of French movies of different genre including Mystery movies but since this forum is based on Bollywood mystery movies, I am sharing whatever I know on this topic here but I AM NOT A BOLLYWOOD FILM FAN ONLY.Ok Nagesh.Take Care
Hey Jay !
Dude just chilll bro, we all are like brothers here, by the way its good to complaint, becasue when we complain to others it means that we think we have a right to complain and we consider them a part of family and friends..
& trust me, i really love to read things at this forum specially getting experinces of pplz thought about murder mystery movies…
By the way… hope to hear from you sooner bro..
Jay, You have completely misunderstood my words and gone off on a tangent.
I know 6 languages too ,one of them is African!
But Listen, THIS is a predominantly HINDI Movie lovers forum and thats just what I said. I NEVER said YOU or anyone else do not understand /appreciate other languages and their films…
After this flaming I got for opting to write murder mystery of my mothertongue, I want to retire from thois forum.
In any case it got to a point that we are talking about the same theme or same set of movies again and again, I want to move on..Thank you all very much
Bye, Nagesh
Hey bro,
Nagesh being very true its only you & jay for whom i enjoy being at this forum…
i personally request both of you to stay and share different thoughts about murder mysteries Or non murder mysteries of bollywood movies..
i will be hapy to both of you guys…. here
Regards
Awarapan
ok dear no problem and sorry
does anybody has movie jaal 1967…the rating is really good..plus the synopsis…i couldnt find it..there is a website bwtorrent..but it cost too much…any1?
Yes I have Jaal(1967).It stars Biswajeet,Mala Sinha and Sujeet Kumar.It is a suspense movie.Actually,both Mala Sinha and Sujeet were on a boat but unfortunately,the boat is capsized and Sujeet died.But later each and every time he appears in front of Mala Sinha in form of ghost.It is not that interesting but it is in the suspense genre.I can upload it on youtube if you really want to watch it.
Well Jay,
though the taste of these films is gone when the suspense is revealed.
bro never leak stories of suspense films
By the way you can upload it, we will see it, & some one has the movie ek raaz by kishore,
I seen duniya of dev sb but not that interesting,
Murder mysteries are only interesting when it starts from suspense & ends with suspense..
I saw Apradi kaun, what a movie total suspense from begning to the end, and it was really nice to see an old movie with such a nice concept.
Regarding Ek Raaz, I have it now after a long fight with Shemaroo who gave me a faulty DVD and I had to buy VCD again from a website,.
Anyway. it is NOT a FULL SCALE MURDER MYSTERY movie like many of you prefer it, but a murder takes place in the last quarter of the film, and it is not important as we can guess who the murderer is,
To be fair, the movie is a comedy- musical family film, I saw because I like Kishore da.
Merry X mas and new year to you all
there is an other movie 8 pm a murder mystery movie..altough i havnt watched it..but it says its a pure murder mystery movie..any1 watched it…
If Anyone have following movies please share,
1. the impossible murder.
2. Dosh 2007.
3. Ek raaz.
4. jaal 1960′s
Thx nagesh,
bro you were suppose to upload gonj in clear print..
I do not have goonj, I think Jay has uploaded his cd in youtube , that is all
can sum1 upload movie jaal 1967…i couldnt find itt
Arslan , you can upload any movie which u have which is not available online……..
yes jay…can u upload that movie jaal 1967….althogh there are many movies are not onlinee..i want u guys to upload….if anybody has any movie…there are many movies which are not onlinee..
neeli ankhain
hotel no 5
Chakravyuha ( 1978)
OK, On the eve of the New Year 2012 here is the review of a good suspense – spy film ( jasoos) based on the Hollywood film: The 39 steps.
Rajesh Khanna, is a lover boy engaged to be married to Neetu Singh and is an innocent common man.
But he is unwittingly drawn into a spy network intrigue drama involving an assassination to be done at New Delhi.
A spy ( Vinod Mehra) stages his own suicide , seeks shelter in RK’s house and promptly gets murdered but leaves behind a tell -all mini dairy in a bottle of sugar..with instructions that IT MUST reach IGP OF Delhi before a certain date , otherwise!
Then the movie takes quite unpredictable and even uncharacteristic turns leading to a good satisfying climax.
It is one of the better ‘manhunt and chase’ variety of suspense thrillers seen in Hindi.
See it if you like this genre of ‘suspense and chase’ films. ( OK, it is not a MURDER MYSTERY, so Don’t blame me).
Wish You a Happy new Year 2012
Any one seen Ziddi (1997) , Sunny Deol and Raveena starred movie..Supposed to be a murder mystery…
What about Bandhan 1970s film of Rajesh Khanna& Mumtaz , also supposed to be murder mystery- courtroom case in the last one hour..
Glad to have someone review them if seen…
Dear All,
I have just seen a very interesting murder mystery staring mithun daa….
“Kaun, Kaisey” the movie has many thrill.. hope you all will like it..
Another moive Ponam ki rat was a very good movie .. it can be said as murder involved in the movie though the murderere is keept unkown till very last scene. But can be traced eaisly. Though the movie was good. it stars manoj kumar.
@awarapan..yes i have seen both of your movie as u recommend… kaun?kaisay..and also i have seen poonam ki raat…both were the good movie..but i like poonam ki raat more then kaun? kaisay..
i have just seen..anita 1967…manoj kumar…its is a murder mystery….must watch..let me know guys if u like it
There is one movie called … ANJAAN HAI KOI…. Feroz khan..
any one can help it to share online… we can see it at bigflix But wanted to download so can anyone help.
@ arslan… yes poonam ki rat was nice i liked it. Manoj kumar has been active in these films with mystery genre ..
Plz update about ANjan hai koi
I Just receive from a friend & added for friends who watch malyalam movies.
There was a Mallu movie named CID starring Mammoty, the movie starts with a big house in Kerala with two brothers both doctors two wifes of these two brothers a widowed woman she is their sis and lives with them her daughter who is studying in a college, a son of the elder brother he is a cop, a servant.
The wife of the elder brother dies as she sees some strange structure in night a girl who is a guest comes to stay for 2 days one day morning she is found dead near the steps of the hall which leads to 1st floor it is assumed that she came out in night saw the ghost and fell so she died. A tantrik is caled and the main pooja room is locked.
Mammothy comes to investigate as he is CID the plot starts is r these two deaths related to each other or done by two different ppl with diff motive. How he solves the case and the motive behind it is the real fun.
A clue how he starts is the girl who is a guest died by slipping of the steps, in midnight but why did she come out what made her come out was the question and after a long hunt the two different kilers with different motive are caught they r very much a part of the movie from beggining no one can guess
hi..
can anyone share the link to download few movies below
1. Anjaan hai koi …. feroz khan.
2. Ek Paheli…. Feroz khan..
Since few month this forum sleep, as above discussed i saw movie Kaun ? Kaisay? Stg Mithan , very well murder mystery easily available on Youtube with clear print, recommended this movie for watch as above discussed above the uploading of movie Goonj Stg Rakesh roshan , i am waiting that movie since 5 months.
@ Arif,
You must watch Dhaun, stg mithun da,
gumnaam, woh kaun thi, .
Dhuan story resembles with khoj 1989 , you must watch movie Hanste Khelte stg Mithun, Rakesh roshan, Perfect murder mystery , the collage Professor murdered & three persons arrested with solid individual evidence, well court room scenes & in the end real culprit, must watch