​Best thriller movies of Sriram Raghavan to watch before 'Merry Christmas'

Sriram Raghavan is known as a prominent figure in Indian cinema, celebrated for his exceptional storytelling prowess and unique flair for crafting gripping thriller movies. He has delivered a series of cinematic gems that delve into the complications of suspense, crime, and psychological drama. Since his directorial debut film 'Johnny Gaddaar' in 2007, he has consistently pushed the boundaries of the thriller genre in Bollywood. Here, take a look at the best thriller movie of the director Sriram Raghavan.

'Ek Hasina Thi' is a 2004 Indian Hindi-language neo-noir thriller film directed by Sriram Raghavan and produced by Ram Gopal Varma. It stars Urmila Matondkar and Saif Ali Khan as the leads. The film borrows elements from the Sidney Sheldon story 'If Tomorrow Comes'. It is usually considered one of the best works of Urmila Matondkar, Saif and director Sriram Raghavan.

​'Badlapur' is based on the novel Death's Dark Abyss by Italian writer Massimo Carlotto, the film stars Varun Dhawan and Nawazuddin Siddiqui, with Huma Qureshi, Yami Gautam, Vinay Pathak, Kumud Mishra, Divya Dutta and Radhika Apte. It was directed by Sriram Raghavan and produced by Dinesh Vijan and Sunil Lulla. The film was released on 20 February 2015 to positive reviews from critics.

​'Andhadhun' tells the story of a blind piano player who unwittingly becomes embroiled in the murder of a retired actor. It stars Tabu, Ayushmann Khurrana, Radhika Apte and Anil Dhawan in pivotal roles. It was released theatrically in India on 5 October 2018. Directed by Sriram Raghavan, it was written by Raghavan, Arijit Biswas, Pooja Ladha Surti, Yogesh Chandekar and Hemanth M. Rao.

Directed by Sriram Raghavan, the film was later remade in Malayalam as 'Unnam', in Telugu as 'Kamina' and in Tamil as 'Johnny'. It stars Neil Nitin Mukesh, in his film debut, alongside Dharmendra, Zakir Hussain, Rimi Sen, Vinay Pathak, Govind Namdeo, Dayanand Shetty and Ashwini Kalsekar. The film received critical acclaim and was a sleeper hit at the box office.