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00:15Welcome to WatchMojo.
00:17And today we're counting down our picks for the top 10 Bollywood action movies of all time.
00:22For this list, we're looking at Hindi-language Indian blockbusters that best thrilled audiences and influence the action genre worldwide.
00:36To be more specific, we're using the word Bollywood here to encompass Hindi cinema as a whole, and not just films with musical numbers.
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00:52Number 10. Killadi.
00:55It's usually harmless fun when it comes to the elaborate pranks played by these four friends in college.
01:08But when a mock kidnapping turns fatal, they must set out to find the killer before they're caught by the police.
01:14Or someone worse.
01:16It's a classic whodunit meets a full-force chase thriller.
01:19But for all of the suspense, Killadi is never short on colorful characters, catchy songs, and dynamic action.
01:30The film's unexpected commercial and critical success spawned a franchise, albeit with unrelated casts, crews, and stories.
01:37It also helped to turn the little-known actor Akshay Kumar into a household name.
01:42Though many movies have since tried to capture its twisty magic, Killadi is the kind of captivating blockbuster that rarely comes along.
01:54Number 9. Tiger Zindahe.
01:57After the events of Aikta Tiger, Indian spy Tiger, and Pakistani counterpart Zoya have started a life together.
02:04But when a high-profile terrorist takes over a hospital, the couple must come out of hiding to save the day.
02:09Tiger Zindahe is one of those rare sequels that's often considered better than the original.
02:20Even rarer in Bollywood is a romance that perfectly balances the heroic stature of man and woman.
02:26Selman Khan and Katrina Kef are as fiery in their chemistry as they are in their practically acrobatic stunt work.
02:32One of the most expensive Indian film productions wound up paying off.
02:44With endless laughs, style, and thrills, Tiger Zindahe is one of the biggest Bollywood hits of the decade.
02:50Number 8. Singham.
03:01Baji Rao Singham is a tough but honest cop who has just been transferred to the big city by a criminal turned politician from his past.
03:13Singham must now unravel his powerful nemesis' scheme before his reputation and life are destroyed.
03:19The film isn't much of a critical darling, but was an immediate favorite among audiences.
03:33Thanks to it being an epic police thriller with old-school Bollywood swagger on a muscular 2010s budget,
03:39it exploded at the box office.
03:41This remake of a Tamil language hit now has its own cinematic universe and an animated show for the kids.
03:48It also launched comedy filmmaker Rohit Shetty as a master of action.
04:08This Singham nonetheless reigns supreme among fans of the genre.
04:12Number 7. Don.
04:13When a police officer accidentally kills the criminal kingpin Don,
04:17he commissions a good-hearted look-alike to bring down Don's operation from the inside.
04:31Unfortunately, he enters Bombay's criminal underworld in time for a dangerous power struggle.
04:36It's an elaborate plot of constant suspense and dramatic twists.
04:39But audiences were especially hooked by the psychedelic style and over-the-top action
04:44that pushed the Bollywood crime thriller to new heights.
04:51If celebrated leading man Amitabh Bachchan was already an established action star,
04:56Don made him a legend.
04:58The instant classic spawned a massive franchise,
05:01multiple remakes, and influenced action movies around the world.
05:04Bollywood's action stander for cool alone was never the same after Don.
05:18Number 6. Badlapur.
05:2015 years after a botched bank robbery led to the deaths of Raghu's wife and son,
05:24one of the robbers walks out of prison seeking atonement.
05:27Raghu, however, is only interested in vengeance against the terminally ill ex-con and his fugitive partner.
05:33Badlapur sounds like your typical Bollywood revenge thriller,
05:41and definitely has the pulse-pounding violence to back that up.
05:44The real tension, however, is in its complex characters and brutal moral ambiguity.
05:49The film shocked audiences with its raw style
05:58and established comedy heartthrob Varun Dawan as a dramatic powerhouse.
06:03Still, with plenty of intense action to self-critique,
06:07Badlapur should engross Bollywood enthusiasts and more discriminating viewers alike.
06:11Number 5. Baby.
06:13Much tougher than the name would suggest,
06:15Baby is an elite task force dedicated to eliminating the greatest threats to Indian national security.
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07:12Until then, not many Bollywood spy thrillers can deliver like baby.
07:20Number 4. Gajani
07:22Amir Khan stars as a fallen business tycoon who loses his memory every 15 minutes.
07:27All he knows is that he is out for revenge against the gangster responsible for his affliction and his fiancée's death.
07:38Sound familiar?
07:39Gajani was originally seen as an unnecessary remake of a Tamil language riff on Christopher Nolan's memento.
07:45But, in hindsight, audiences couldn't get enough of the film's elaborate mysteries, style, and action.
07:56The memorably over-the-top spectacle and shocking twists kept fans coming back until it became the highest-grossing Indian movie ever.
08:04It wasn't long before Amir Khan broke that record again with Three Idiots.
08:09Still, Gajani has stuck with Bollywood action as one of the industry's most unforgettable hits of the 2000s.
08:21Number 3. Uri, The Surgical Strike
08:24In 2016, nearly 20 Indian soldiers were assassinated in a coordinated terrorist plot.
08:34Uri, The Surgical Strike fictionalizes the real-life military and intelligence efforts to track down the militant cell responsible.
08:40Patriotic war movies are nothing new in India, and Uri has all of the usual romantic sacrifice and sweeping salutations to rile up the audience.
08:49The line, how's the Josh, meaning how's the spirit, ultimately went viral.
08:53Still, it's a uniquely character-driven and smartly structured thriller.
09:04The tightly plotted mission and slick, explosive action sequences never fail to hold you in suspense.
09:09Although Uri, The Surgical Strike just came out in 2019, it appears to be setting a new standard for Bollywood military action.
09:33Number 2. Gangs of Vasipur
09:36Maverick filmmaker Anurag Kashyap follows 50 years in the mafia politics that build the small coal town of Vasipur into a metropolis.
09:45All the while, allegiances and families collapse into a brutal feud that spans generations.
09:53This is only the setup of a five-hour-long epic that was released in two parts.
09:58Still, audiences were as enthralled by the complex and dour storytelling as the critics.
10:13It doesn't hurt that when business turns bloody, it hurts to watch.
10:17Kashyap blows away all romance in gangster life and violent death.
10:21But the style and action remain as awesome as the lessons in history and humanity at their darkest.
10:34Whether by persuasion or force, Gangs of Vasipur makes every gruesome hour count.
10:41Before we unveil our top pick, here are some honorable mentions.
10:45Wanted, a cold-blooded gangster's romantic path to redemption, is challenged by his rivals and police.
10:51One, two, three, four!
10:54Break it down!
10:57Doom 2.
10:58Abhishek Bachchan returns as a police deputy superintendent on the trail of an international master thief.
11:09Divar.
11:10A police inspector takes the case of his own gangster brother.
11:13War.
11:20War.
11:21An elite spy goes rogue.
11:23Pursued by his old protege.
11:31Gael.
11:31A boxer seeks revenge against the corrupt businessman who killed his brother.
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11:57Number 1.
12:00Shou Lei.
12:01After rescuing a former police inspector during a train heist, a pair of colorful crooks are taken in by his small village.
12:07They are a man, but they are a man.
12:12They are dangerous.
12:13They don't know how to fight.
12:16They are bad, but they are a man.
12:19There, they find community, romance, and a dangerous mission to take out a ruthless gangster with a tragic link to the ex-cop.
12:27Shou Lei did not dazzle critics when it came out.
12:30Audiences, though, were quickly hooked by the hilarious comedy, harrowing drama, lavish songs, and epic action.
12:37The rich characters and Hollywood western influences also helped to turn Indian spectacle into a unique art form.
12:54The epic helped make Bollywood a global phenomenon and has become an eastern pop culture icon.
13:07Now, Shou Lei is considered by many to be the defining Bollywood blockbuster of the 1970s, if not of all time.
13:17Want to share your favorite Indian action classics, Bollywood and beyond?
13:21Join the discussion in the comments.
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