W8 Thottakkal is a 2017 Indian Tamil-language crime thriller film written and directed by Sri Ganesh. Produced by Vellapandian, the film stars his son Vetri, alongside an ensemble cast including Aparna Balamurali, Nassar and M. S. Bhaskar and Meera Mithun. Principal photography of the film commenced in August 2016 at Chennai and was completed in November 2016. The film released on 7 April 2017. This movie, which was loosely inspired by the 1949 Japanese movie Stray Dog was remade in Kannada in 2018 as 8MM Bullet and in Telugu in 2021 as Senapathi.
WThe Burning Train is a 1980 Indian action thriller disaster film, produced by B. R. Chopra under the B. R. Films banner and directed by Ravi Chopra. The film featured a huge all-star cast, featuring Dharmendra, Hema Malini, Vinod Khanna, Parveen Babi, Jeetendra, Neetu Kapoor, Vinod Mehra, Navin Nischol and Danny Denzogpa in the pivotal roles and music composed by R. D. Burman.
WChina Gate is a 1998 Indian Western action film directed by Rajkumar Santoshi. It was released on 27 November 1998.
WInkaar is a 1977 Hindi thriller film, produced by Romu N. Sippy and directed by Raj N. Sippy. the film stars Vinod Khanna, Vidya Sinha, Shreeram Lagoo, Amjad Khan. The music is by Rajesh Roshan.
WKolaigaran (transl. Killer) is a 2019 Indian Tamil-language action thriller film directed by Andrew Louis of Leelai fame. The film stars Arjun, Vijay Antony, and Ashima Narwal in the main lead roles, while Nassar and Seetha play supportive roles. The music is scored by Simon K. King Principal photography of the film commenced on 5 June 2018. The film follows an investigation in which a woman and her mother are suspected of murder after a disfigured corpse is found, while their neighbor claims to have committed it instead, much to the surprise of cops. Along with a Telugu dubbed version titled Killer, the film released theatrically on 7 June 2019. It opened to positive reviews.
WKoshish (transl. Effort) is a 1972 Indian Hindi-language romantic drama movie starring Sanjeev Kumar and Jaya Bhaduri, written and directed by Gulzar. The movie depicts a deaf and mute couple and their conflicts, pain and struggle to carve out a niche for themselves in a desensitized society. It was inspired by the 1961 Japanese film Happiness of Us Alone. The film was remade in Tamil in 1977 as Uyarndhavargal starring Kamal Haasan and Sujatha.
WNandalala is a 2010 Indian Tamil-language independent drama film written and directed by Mysskin. He himself plays the lead role, alongside newcomer Ashwath Ram and Snigdha Akolkar. The film, which is produced by Ayngaran International and features a highly acclaimed musical score by Ilaiyaraaja, is based on the 1999 Japanese film Kikujiro, and partly inspired from Mysskin's life. The movie was an average grosser.
WSarabham is a 2014 Indian Tamil-language neo noir mystery film directed by Arun Mohan, son of Anu Mohan, Tamil film actor and produced by C. V. Kumar under his banner Thirukumaran Entertainment. The film features Naveen Chandra, Salony Luthra and Aadukalam Naren in leading roles, while Britto Michael as music director. The film opened to positive reviews from critics in August 2014. The movie is loosely based on the 2003 Japanese thriller Game.
WSurya vs Surya is a 2015 Indian Telugu-language romantic comedy film written and directed by debutant Karthik Ghattamaneni and produced by Malkapuram Shiva under Suraksh Entertainments. It stars Nikhil Siddharth and Tridha Choudhury in the lead roles, while Madhoo, Sayaji Shinde, Tanikella Bharani, and Rao Ramesh play supporting roles. The music was composed by Satya Mahaveer. The film was released on 5 March 2015 and opened with positive responses. The core plot is loosely based on the 2006 Japanese movie A Song to the Sun.
WTezz (transl. Fast) is a 2012 Indian action thriller film directed by Priyadarshan. It stars Ajay Devgn, Anil Kapoor, Kangana Ranaut, Zayed Khan, Sameera Reddy and Boman Irani. veteran actor Mohanlal appears in a extended cameo appearance. Upon release, the film received mixed reviews from critics but was a commercial failure despite having an ensemble cast and a large cinematic release.
WUtt Pataang is a 2011 Bollywood comedy thriller film, written and directed by Srikanth V. Velagaleti and features Vinay Pathak in a double role alongside, Mahie Gill, Mona Singh and Saurabh Shukla in the leading roles. The film was released on 4 February 2011, to mixed reviews and was also a commercial failure. It is inspired by Japanese film, A Stranger of Mine (2005).
WWoodstock Villa is a 2008 Indian Hindi-language mystery thriller film directed by Hansal Mehta and produced by Sanjay Gupta and Ekta Kapoor. It features newcomers Sikandar Kher, Neha Oberoi and Arbaaz Khan in the primary roles while Shakti Kapoor, Gulshan Grover, Sachin Khedekar, Boman Irani and Anupama Verma essay other significant roles. The soundtrack was composed by Anu Malik. It was filmed in Mumbai and Mauritius. The film, which was released in India on 30 May 2008, had a poor box office opening but earned mostly positive reviews. Sanjay Dutt and Saif Ali Khan have cameo appearances. The movie is loosely based on the 2000 Japanese thriller Chaos.