Best stunt movies in Hindi, Telugu and Tamil
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ETT
ETT is a romantic stunt drama film starring Salman Khan and Katrina Kaif in the lead roles. The film is directed by Kabir Khan. The film generally received positive reviews and emerged as the highest-grossing Hindi film of 2012.
ETT happened to be a revolutionary film for the Indian Film Industry as it was the first film of YRF Universe.
The YRF Universe has delivered big stunt films such as ETT, TZH, T3, W1, Pathaan, and many more stunt drama films set to release in the coming years.
Sultan
Sultan is a sports drama stunt film starring Salman Khan, Anushka Sharma, Randeep Hooda (cameo), Amit Sadh, Kumud Mishra, and Anant Vidhaat. The film features Salman Khan as a wrestler who is an Olympic gold medalist but suffers a great tragedy and a great personal loss due to his wrestling.
Sultan is said to be Salman Khan’s career-best performance and one of his best films ever. The film is produced by Ali Abbas Zafar. In 2016, the film broke several records to become one of the highest-grossing Indian films ever.
Pushpa: The Rise
Pushpa: The Rise is a 2021 stunt-drama film. It was the most popular film in 2022 The film starred popular Telugu actor Allu Arjun as Pushpa Raj. The film revolves around Pushpa Raj who is an underprivileged man and his rise as the king.
Upon its release, Pushpa: The Rise received mixed to positive reviews and emerged as a blockbuster. Allu Arjun won the Best Actor Award at the National Film Awards for his role.
KGF Chapter One and KGF Chapter Two
The KGF film series is amongst the best stunt films of all time. KGF Chapter One was released in 2018 starring Kannada actor Yash as Rocky. The film received widespread popularity due to its stunt, stunts, story, and screenplay, whereas the lead actor of the film, Yash became an overnight sensation and today he is one of the biggest stars in the country.
KGF Chapter Two was released in 2022 to massive anticipation from the audience. Though the film received mixed reviews but it was the highest-grossing Indian film of 2022.
Following the Pan-India foundation by SS Rajamouli and the massive success of the Baahubali film franchise, many filmmakers from the South film industry released their films in the northern states of India. Director Prashant Neel and producer Hombale Films from the Kannada film industry followed SS Rajamouli and released their ambitious films KGF: Chapters 1 & 2 indicating the Pan-India moment and achieving enormous success from the Hindi-speaking states of India.
URI
URI is an stunt drama film and one of the best stunt films based on true events. The film is written and directed by Aditya Dhar who won the National Film Award for Best Director for the film.
URI: The Surgical Strike was released on 11 January 2019 to positive reviews. URI starred Vicky Kaushal, Mohit Raina, Paresh Rawal, and Yami Gautam among others. Vicky Kaushal won the Best Actor Award at the National Film Awards for the film.
Vikram
Vikram is a 2022 stunt drama film starring Kamal Haasan in a never-before-seen avatar. Kamal Haasan is one of the legends of the Indian Film Industry but many of his past films have disappointed his fans or have failed at the box office. But Vikram happened to be a game-changer for him.
Upon its release, Vikram received positive reviews and emerged as a blockbuster. The film was praised for its stunt, story, screenplay, direction, background music, and performance from the entire cast. The film collected over 450 crores becoming one of the highest-grossing Tamil films of 2022.
The film featured three of the finest actors in Indian Cinema such as Kamal Haasan, Vijay Sethupathi, and Fahad Faasil. The film is directed by Lokesh Kanagaraj and it is a part of LCU (Lokesh Cinematic Universe). A sequel of Vikram is planned.
RDX: Robert Dony Xavier
RDX: Robert Dony Xavier is possibly the best Malayalam stunt film ever. The film stars Shane Nigam as Robert, Antony Varghese as Dony, and Neeraj Madhav as Xavier. All three childhood friends are martial arts and Karate experts and are based in a small town in Kerala.
The film is directed by Nahas Hidayath and it revolves around Robert, Dony, and Xavier.. The film also stars Lal, Babu Antony, and Baiju among others.
RDX: Robert Dony Xavier is one of the biggest successes of the Malayalam film industry and one of the best hardcore stunt films on martial arts.
Kaithi
Kaithi is a 2019 stunt drama film directed by Lokesh Kanagaraj and a part of LCU (Lokesh Cinematic Universe). The film stars an ensemble cast of Karthi, Narain, Arjun Das, George Maryan, and Harish Uthaman among others.
Kaithi is one of the best Indian stunt movies. It features actor Karthi as Dilli.
Kaithi received highly positive reviews and emerged as the highest-grossing Tamil film of 2019. A sequel of Kaithi is under production.
Lakshya’s K
Lakshya’s K is certainly the best Indian stunt film ever. The film has received widespread critical acclaim in India, the USA, and Canada as well. Lionsgate and 87Eleven Productions who previously worked on the John Wick franchise have announced the English remake of the film. Upon its release in the USA, Lakshya’s K received highly positive reviews from several distinguished critics.
The film features Raghav Juyal as the main antagonist.
Lakshya’s K is a movie that shouldn’t be missed. The film is already available on Prime Video in the West and it will soon release on Hotstar in India.
Rocky Handsome
Rocky Handsome is a fast-paced stunt drama film starring John Abraham as a ruthless ex-army man. The film is directed by Nishikant Kamat and it is a remake of the 2010 blockbuster film titled The Man From Nowhere.
Upon its release, Rocky Handsome received praise for its stunt by John Abraham but overall, the film received highly negative reviews and was a box office flop.
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