If Saali Mohabbat left you staring at the credits like, “Wait… so what really happened?”—welcome to the club. It’s that kind of crime story: intimate, mean in the right places, and soaked in small-town silences where everyone knows everything… and still lies with a straight face.
And the best part? The itch it creates is very specific. You don’t just want “a thriller.” You want betrayal that feels personal, investigations that feel human (and slightly messy), and characters who keep changing shape the more you look at them. So here’s your next-watch list—eight films that scratch the same deliciously suspicious nerve.
Before you jump in, here’s the quickest path to the vibe: re-open Saali Mohabbat, then roam the movies hub and browse by thriller movies, crime movies, mystery movies, and even murder mystery movies when you want maximum “everyone’s hiding something.” If you’re here specifically for the lead’s kind of intensity, bookmark Radhika Apte movies too.
Movies Like Saali Mohabbat For Thriller Fans
Forensic
Start with Forensic if your favourite part of movies like Saali Mohabbat is the slow tightening of the noose—one clue at a time, one uncomfortable question at a time. The film kicks off with missing girls in Mussoorie, and it leans into that procedural chill: evidence, patterns, and the creeping sense that the truth is uglier than anyone wants to say out loud. It’s part mystery, part manhunt, and it keeps the tension practical—less “grand reveal,” more “oh no, that detail matters.”
Rautu Ka Raaz
If you like murder mysteries that feel like they’re trapped inside a town’s collective conscience, go for Rautu Ka Raaz. The story circles a death at a school in a small Uttarakhand village, and the investigation doesn’t just chase a killer—it chases motivations, grudges, and the kind of polite community rot that smiles at you while locking the door. It’s also driven by an investigator carrying his own wounds, which gives the questioning a raw, slightly haunted edge.
Interrogation
Want something that turns suspicion into a dinner-table sport? Interrogation is built around a simple, wicked engine: a retired judge is found dead, four people visited him, and each has a reason they’d rather not say aloud. It plays like a pressure cooker—confessions, contradictions, and that awful moment when you realise the “most respectable” person in the room might be the most dangerous. If movies like Saali Mohabbat hook you with shifting narratives, this one keeps that same “truth has multiple owners” energy.
Detective Sherdil
If you want your mystery with a little swagger—still sharp, still criminal, but less bleak—try Detective Sherdil. It’s a whodunnit set around a high-stakes murder (with an international setting), and it leans into the fun of deduction: personalities clash, motives multiply, and the detective’s style becomes part of the entertainment. This is the pick for when you’re still craving a puzzle, but you also want a grin between the gasps.
Phobia
Now, if what stayed with you from Saali Mohabbat was the psychological fog—the sense that the mind can be a crime scene too—then Phobia is your late-night companion. It follows a woman living with agoraphobia, largely confined to an apartment, where disturbing visions begin to blur the line between fear, memory, and reality. There’s a mystery embedded in the walls, and the film weaponises isolation like a locked room you can’t escape because your own brain is holding the key hostage.
Mrs Undercover
For a tonal curveball that still fits the “crime + secrets + double life” mood, watch Mrs Undercover. It’s a comedy-thriller where an undercover agent is living as a housewife and gets pulled back into action after years away—this time to hunt a serial killer. The fun here is the contrast: domestic routine on one side, dangerous pursuit on the other, and the tension of hiding who you are even inside your own home. If you enjoy how movies like Saali Mohabbat examine appearances, this flips that idea into something punchier and more playful.
Green
Want a darker psychological mystery that’s still grounded in crime and paranoia? Pick Green. It follows a man dealing with paranoid schizophrenia and terrifying hallucinations—especially a “monster” from childhood stories—while the film keeps asking: is this a mental mirage, or something real closing in? It’s unsettling in a different way than a straightforward whodunnit, but it scratches the same obsession: the truth is there… and you can’t trust your own senses to reach it.
All The Devils Are Here
Finally, for a suspicion-heavy thriller where everyone looks guilty because… everyone is capable, try All the Devils Are Here. Four criminals hide out in a remote village with nothing to do except wait, watch, and doubt each other. It’s the kind of story where silence becomes a weapon and paranoia becomes a character. If Saali Mohabbat made you enjoy that uncomfortable feeling of not knowing who to believe, this one turns that feeling into the whole meal.
If you want to stay in the same language lane after Saali Mohabbat, head straight for Hindi movies. And if your mood shifts from “two-hour mystery” to “I want a longer spiral,” explore TV shows—because some secrets deserve more than one episode to rot properly.
Bio of Author: Gayatri Tiwari is an experienced digital strategist and entertainment writer, bringing 20+ years of content expertise to one of India’s largest OTT platforms. She blends industry insight with a passion for cinema to deliver engaging, trustworthy perspectives on movies, TV shows and web series.
