Fans are getting ready for the direct OTT debut of John Abraham’s geopolitical thriller Tehran as Bollywood gets ready to add another tough cop to its hall of fame. The movie, which also stars Neeru Bajwa and Manushi Chhillar, will come out on ZEE5 and OTTplay Premium on August 14. It chronicles the narrative of a Delhi police officer who fights against the odds to keep his country safe.
While you wait for Tehran to come out, here is a list of action-packed cop movies that you can watch on OTT. They star some of Bollywood’s most famous police officers.
1. Singham (Available to stream on Playflix through OTTplay Premium)
Rohit Shetty directed this high-octane action movie that introduced the famous character Bajirao Singham, played by Ajay Devgn with a lot of style. The first movie in the now-famous Singham series, this one depicts a brave police officer as he takes on corrupt politicians and criminal networks, making him a cult favorite.
2. Gangaajal (available to stream on ZEE5 through OTTplay Premium)
Ajay Devgn plays Superintendent of Police Amit Kumar in this highly praised crime thriller by director Prakash Jha. Amit Kumar is a good officer who is sent to a district in Bihar where there are a lot of crimes. He sets out on a mission to bring back justice in a town run by crooked politicians and local crime bosses, even if it involves using strange ways. The movie provides a realistic look at what it’s like to keep the peace in a world where crime is common.
3. Sehar (Available on ZEE5 through OTTplay Premium)
Sehar is one of Hindi cinema’s best-kept secrets, and Arshad Warsi gives a great performance in it. He plays a motivated IPS officer whose job it is to fight organized crime in Uttar Pradesh. The movie is partially inspired on the real-life story of mobster Prakash Shukla. It follows his troubled path as he faces off against a formidable mafia boss who is also politically connected. Sushant Singh plays the boss.
4. Aan: Men at Work (available to stream on JioCinema through OTTplay Premium)
This action movie with a lot of stars is a gritty story about crime and intense violence that takes place around a Mumbai police unit. Akshay Kumar plays DCP Hari Om Patnaik, and Shatrughan Sinha, Suniel Shetty, and Paresh Rawal are also in the cast. Things change for them when a tough DCP comes to town to clean up the city’s crime. The movie has a great mix of mafia bosses, crooked businesspeople, and the cops who are out to get them.