Looking into the year 2024, world cinema is still mesmerizing people and satisfying their desire for great stories told in the form of films. This year alone has provided narratives that are passionate, mysterious, and culturally rich that tell the audience compelling stories that are very real and thoughtful.
Join us as we take you through a list of nine drama movies that not only have brought amusement but also have drawn and touched society in one way or another:
1. Bastar: The Naxal Story
Set against the backdrop of India’s Naxalite movement, “Bastar: The Naxal Story” is an excellent combination of drama and crime, which reveals the relations between ideas and realism. Featuring Adah Sharma, Yashpal Sharma, Raima Sen, and Shilpa Shukla as the lead roles, this movie sheds light on the individual and political battles in the center of India. Their intense acting delivers credibility to the film’s storyline, making it uniquely placed in the drama and crime movie categories for the year in Hindi cinema.
2. Kakuda
The Hindi movie “Kakuda” is a new horizon in horror and drama as it brings a new element to both these genres, done with a touch of supernatural events along with emotional drama. Starring Sonakshi Sinha, Riteish Deshmukh, Saqib Saleem & Asif Khan, this movie is an excellent implementation of love, repentance, and consequences even in the afterlife. This Hindi comedy movie has a perfect setting of a village with a dark secret and captures folklore perfectly blended with touching storytelling. It thus can be categorized among the best horror movies of the year.
3. Luv Ki Arrange Marriage
“Luv Ki Arrange Marriage” is a romantic and family movie that depicts a new angle of love and showcases that love knows no boundaries. This drama movie has Avneet Kaur, Sunny Singh, Supriya Pathak, Rajpal Yadav, and Annu Kapoor as the leads; it has a good balance of comedy and emotions. It is a beautiful movie about love and will be suitable for those who want to watch a touching romantic movie.
4. Rautu Ka Raaz
Venture into the world of “Rautu Ka Raaz,” a movie that combines elements of thriller with the reality of rural life, which makes for an excellent mystery-thriller film. Anand Surapur’s directorial venture, wherein Nawazuddin Siddiqui plays Inspector Deepak Negi, the series was set in the beautiful town of Rautu, where a school warden was found dead. Joining Atul Tiwari, Narayani Shastri, and Rajesh Kumar, this crime drama throws the audience into the mix of unrest, suspicion, and scandal. Therefore, it is a must-watch for lovers of mystery movies.
5. Fall Guy
“Fall Guy” skillfully combines the elements of action and drama as the main character, played by Ryan Gosling, is Colt Seavers, the stuntman who finds himself involved in an exciting and dangerous mission in the world of cinema. This action movie, directed by David Leitch, is focused on an ordinary man who becomes a hero in the most unfavorable conditions. Emily Blunt plays Jody Moreno, and she elevates the emotional aspect of the film and the drama.
6. Tarot
“Tarot” can be considered a strong representative of horror and drama movies, combining the elements of the supernatural with the inner conflicts of the characters. The film, which was directed by Spenser Cohen and Anna Halberg, is about a group of teenagers, played by Harriet Slater, Adain Bradley, Jacob Batalon, and Avantika, who inadvertently open a portal to evil after violating a tarot taboo with their cursed cards.
7. We Grown Now
“We Grown Now” is an excellent addition to drama movies, set in the year 1992 in Chicago. It is a story of best friends Malik and Eric, portrayed by Blake Cameron James and Gian Knight Ramirez, and their friendship that was tested on the grounds of betrayal and other challenges that life throws at them in the projects. The climax is created when a disaster happens to their friendship.
8. Silence 2
“Silence 2” takes its place in the sphere of suspense and thriller movies, the director of which is Aban Bharucha Deohans. This nail-biting sequel has Manoj Bajpayee reprising his role as ACP Avinash Verma and solving a case related to the death of a minister’s assistant in a mass shooting. With Prachi Desai, Sahil Vaid, Vaqar Shaikh, and Parul Gulati, the team learns of an evil plot that further enhances the psychological aspect and the impact of silence in people’s lives.
9. Swatantrya Veer Savarkar
“Swatantrya Veer Savarkar” is the best biopic movie with a beautiful direction, and Randeep Hooda depicts the role of Vinayak Damodar Savarkar excellently. This powerful drama series focuses on the life of the revolutionary freedom fighter and the political prisoner. The film also stars Ankita Lokhande and Amit Sial, and it portrays Savarkar’s deep ideology and struggle.