Top 10 Action Movies of Bollywood

Top 10 Action Movies of Bollywood: Bollywood is well known for some of the most macho heroes and action movies. Action movies have a separate fan base and especially men like to watch them. Like love stories and songs, action is also seen in every Bollywood movie.

So, if you are also a movie junkie and like to watch action movies then here is the list of top 10 Bollywood action movies that every action movie lover must watch. The list has been made based on the action of the movie not the story, so ranking and ratings may differ. So, without any further delay let’s jump right into it-

No.1 Border

The border is a blockbuster action movie directed by J.P. Dutta. The movie showcases the real events of the battle of Longewala in the year 1971. When the war starts at the Longewala post due to a sudden attack by the Pakistani military, Major Kuldeep Singh is left with the decision to hold the post or flee as they are heavily outnumbered by the enemies. Major and his troops decide to stay and hold their post till the morning when the air force reinforcement can come to their aid. This is considered the greatest war movie of all time.

IMDb Ratings:9/10
Rated: Not Rated
Duration: 187 min
Release Date: 13 June 1997
Star Cast: Sunny Deol, Sunil Shetty, Akshay Khanna, Jackie Shroff.

No.2 Khiladiyon Ka Khiladi

No prize for guessing this one as it is one of the best action movies of all time in Bollywood. The story of the movie is based on the illegal fighting bouts managed by the underworld. When Akshay’s younger brother is kidnapped by madam Maya, he makes a plan to save his brother by joining madam Maya’s team as one of his fighters. The movie gained a lot of fame as it portrayed one of the fighters as the WWE superstar “the Undertaker”. The movie has some really good action scenes and is a must-watch.

IMDb Ratings: 6/10
Rated: Not Rated
Duration: 192 min
Release Date: 14 June 1996
Star Cast: Akshay Kumar, Rekha, Raveena Tandon, Gulshan Grover.

No.3 Uri: The Surgical Strike

This movie is based on the real events that happened during the covert operation in Uri, Kashmir, where Major Vihaan Singh Shergill leads his troops against a group of militants who attacked a base in Uri. The movie shows the bravery of our Indian soldiers and the sacrifices they made for their country. The dialog “How’s the Josh” from this movie become famous throughout the country.

IMDb Ratings:2/10
Rated: PG
Duration: 138 min
Release Date: 11 January 2019
Star Cast: Vicky Kaushal, Yami Gautam, Mohit Raina.

No.4 Bahubali: The beginning

This is not only one of the best action movies of Bollywood but is also one of the most successful movie franchises. The movie starts with a drowning child, which is saved by the local tribe. As he grew younger, he poses great strength and does some herculean tasks. He fall in love with a young warrior woman and later came to know about his reality that he is the rightful heir of the throne of Mahishmati. The story goes around the inner war between two brothers for the throne.

IMDb Ratings: 8/10
Rated: PG
Duration: 159 min
Release Date: 10 July 2015
Star Cast: Prabhas, Tamannaah, Ramya Krishna.

No.5 Ghajini

The movie revolves around a business tycoon who falls in love with a simple middle-class girl. Events lead them to crossroads with a gangster, who kills the girl and injures him badly. After recovery, he develops a problem of short-term memory loss and cannot remember things beyond fifteen minutes. But despite all odds, he set his eyes on revenge by making tattoos on his body about the revenge and incident.

IMDb Ratings:3/10
Rated: Not Rated
Duration: 186 min
Release Date: 25 July 2008
Star Cast: Aamir Khan, Asin Thottumkal, Jiah Khan, Pradeep Singh Rawat.

No.6 Kesari

This movie tells the story of the greatest last stand in the history of wars in India. The movie showcases the real-life events that happened at the Battle of Saragarhi in 1897, when Havildar Ishar Singh, is left with only 21 Sikh soldiers to fight against 10,000 Pashtun invaders. The movie contains awesome action scenes that will give you some goosebumps.

IMDb Ratings:4/10
Rated: PG
Duration: 160 min
Release Date: 21 March 2019
Star Cast: Akshay Kumar, Parineeti Chopra, Vikram Kochhar.

No.7 Tanhaji

The movie is based on the events of the battle of Kondhana Fort between Mughals and Marathas. When the Mughals invade and conquer the Kondhana fort. Tanhaji Malusare, one of the best lieutenants of Shivaji Maharaj takes the responsibility of regaining the fort as Shivaji’s mother vowed to remain barefoot until the fort is reclaimed. He vows to put shoes on her feet again even if it cost his life. He goes to win the fort that is known to be impregnable by putting his life at stake and fights till the last breath leading his troops to victory.

IMDb Ratings:6/10
Rated: PG
Duration: 135 min
Release Date: 10 January 2020
Star Cast: Ajay Devgan, Saif Ali Khan, Kajol, Sharad Kelkar.

No.8 Mohra

This movie was a big hit in the ’90s and despite being an action movie, its songs were quite popular. The story revolves around Journalist Roma and her boss Jindal, who fights to free Vishal from jail after he saves her from some criminals. however, Vishal later comes to know that he is being misused as a pawn by Jindal. The movie contains gruesome fighting action and a good storyline with suspense and thrill.

IMDb Ratings: 7/10
Rated: Not Rated
Duration: 178 min
Release Date: 1 July 1994
Star Cast: Akshay Kumar, Raveena Tandon, Sunil Shetty.

No.9 Singham

Singham is a story of a brave and honest police officer named Bajirao Singham who fights against anything wrong. His transfer leads him to crossroads with a corrupt politician named Jaikant Shikre and the rivalry starts from the get-go. He tries to break down Singham in several ways but he comes out on top every time. The dialogs and songs of this movie are quite famous.

IMDb Ratings:8/10
Rated: PG
Duration: 143 min
Release Date: 22 July 2011
Star Cast: Ajay Devgan, Kajal Aggarwal, Prakash Raj.

No.10 Wanted

This one is a typical Bollywood masala action movie with romantic songs, in between comedy and good actions scenes. This is a story of an undercover IPS officer who joins a gang of criminals to reach their boss named “Gani Bhai” and know the traitors present inside their department. The movie has some really good actions scenes and it is considered to be the comeback movie of Salman Khan.