MesmeroWatch list, 0 saved

Movie
Poster for Kurukshetra

Kurukshetra

2000 · 129 min

A gritty, righteous cop drama that simmers with anger at corruption and erupts into violent payback.

Directed by
Mahesh Manjrekar
Genres
Action, Crime, Drama
Starring
Sanjay Dutt, Mahima Chaudhry, Om Puri
Overview
Kurukshetra is a story of war between evil and truth. The D.S.P Prithvi Raj Singh(Sanjay Dutt) is an honest and brave police officer.All dishonest police officers , rogues, criminals and corrupt politicians are scared of him. The day he joins duty in Mumbai city, he destroys all the illegal business of Iqbal Pasina(Mukesh Rishi). From that day onwards, Iqbal Pasina starts admiring DSP Prithvi Raj Singh.Prithvi Raj Singh with his wife, Anjali (Mahima Chaudhary) and sister, Aarti is living a happy life. Aarti is in love with Sub-Inspector Avinash

Your rating is saved. See your suggestions, or find titles like this one below.

Rate it, and Mesmero finds titles that feel like it. You do not need an account.

Search YouTube for a trailer

Buy in the UK
  • Amazon Video
More options Data from JustWatch
Directed by
Mahesh Manjrekar
Genres
Action, Crime, Drama
Starring
Sanjay Dutt, Mahima Chaudhry, Om Puri
In your watch list

How it feels

Written by AI. It can be wrong.

Tone
  • tensestrength 3 of 3
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • justice
  • corruption
  • revenge
  • power
  • crime
Places
  • big city
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence strong
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action7
Horror3
Humour2
Realism7
Romance3
Tension7
Darkness7
Complexity5
Emotional weight7

More like this

Titles like Kurukshetra

Movie

Garv: Pride and Honour

2004

A gritty, righteous police drama that simmers with anger at corruption, punctuated by explosive confrontations and a heavy sense of sacrifice.

Tense, dark, brisk · about justice and corruption

Via
  • tense
  • dark
  • justice
  • corruption
Pacing
brisk
Attention
engaged
Runtime
162 min
Details
Garv: Pride and HonourHidden from your suggestions.
TV series

C.I.D.

1998

A steady, familiar police procedural where each episode delivers a tidy investigation and a satisfying resolution.

Tense, earnest, brisk · about justice and crime

Via
  • tense
  • earnest
  • justice
  • crime
Pacing
brisk
Attention
easy-watch
Seasons
2
Details
C.I.D.Hidden from your suggestions.
Movie

The Furious

2026

A brutal, propulsive fight film that keeps you clenched and exhausted, with raw emotion under the bone-crunching choreography.

Tense, dark · about justice and corruption

Via
  • tense
  • dark
  • justice
  • corruption
Pacing
relentless
Attention
engaged
Runtime
113 min
Details
The FuriousHidden from your suggestions.
Movie

Mahabharatha

1997

A gritty, fast-moving cop-versus-politician thriller that plays out with earnest intensity and punchy action beats.

Tense, earnest, brisk · about justice and corruption

Via
  • tense
  • earnest
  • justice
  • corruption
Pacing
brisk
Attention
engaged
Runtime
133 min
Details
MahabharathaHidden from your suggestions.
Movie

Reporting Live

2026

A tense, grounded thriller that follows a determined reporter into a dangerous underworld, blending investigative urgency with a sense of moral outrage.

Tense, dark, brisk · about justice and corruption

Via
  • tense
  • dark
  • justice
  • corruption
Pacing
brisk
Attention
engaged
Runtime
116 min
Details
Reporting LiveHidden from your suggestions.
Movie

Indrajith

1989

A wronged man's slow-burning comeback, mixing brooding injustice with punchy action and earnest family feeling.

Tense, dark, brisk · about justice and corruption

Via
  • tense
  • dark
  • justice
  • corruption
Pacing
brisk
Attention
engaged
Runtime
134 min
Details
IndrajithHidden from your suggestions.
Movie

DC

2026

A brooding, violent ride with tender moments, balancing brutal action against a search for redemption.

Tense, dark, brisk · about justice and corruption

Via
  • tense
  • dark
  • justice
  • corruption
Pacing
brisk
Attention
engaged
Runtime
142 min
Details
DCHidden from your suggestions.
Movie

Monkey Man

2024

A brutal, kinetic revenge thriller that blends visceral hand-to-hand combat with raw emotional trauma and a mythic undercurrent.

Tense, dark · about justice and corruption

Via
  • tense
  • dark
  • justice
  • corruption
Pacing
relentless
Attention
engaged
Runtime
122 min
Details
Monkey ManHidden from your suggestions.
Movie

Gajab Raat

2026

A sweaty, restless night that tightens around a flawed cop as mercy drags him deeper into danger.

Tense, dark, brisk · about corruption and crime

Via
  • tense
  • dark
  • corruption
  • crime
Pacing
brisk
Attention
engaged
Runtime
124 min
Details
Gajab RaatHidden from your suggestions.
Movie

Sarkar

2005

A brooding, slow-burning crime saga that immerses you in a world of ruthless power plays and moral ambiguity, anchored by a towering central performance.

Tense, dark · about justice and corruption

Via
  • tense
  • dark
  • justice
  • corruption
Pacing
measured
Attention
engaged
Runtime
123 min
Details
SarkarHidden from your suggestions.
Movie

Responsible Citizen

2019

A tense, earnest political thriller that follows a determined investigation into corruption and abuse, with a dark and serious mood.

Tense, dark, brisk · about justice and corruption

Via
  • tense
  • dark
  • justice
  • corruption
Pacing
brisk
Attention
engaged
Runtime
120 min
Details
Responsible CitizenHidden from your suggestions.
Movie

Citizen Vigilante

2026

A grim, fast-paced vigilante thriller that plays like a blunt instrument, offering visceral thrills and uncomfortable moral certainty.

Tense, dark, brisk · about justice and corruption

Via
  • tense
  • dark
  • justice
  • corruption
Pacing
brisk
Attention
easy-watch
Runtime
90 min
Details
Citizen VigilanteHidden from your suggestions.

Where to watch in the UK

Buy
  • Amazon Video

Streaming data from JustWatch.All options on TMDB

Details

Genres
action, crime, drama
Directed by
Mahesh Manjrekar
Starring
Sanjay Dutt, Mahima Chaudhry, Om Puri, Shivaji Satham, Mukesh Rishi, Sayaji Shinde, Salil Ankola, Pramod Muthu
Runtime
129 min
Country
India

TMDBIMDbLetterboxdWikipediaWikidata