Top 20 Action movies on Hotstar: Following my list of 20 brilliant action movies to stream on Netflix and Amazon Prime Video, it only made sense that I would also build a list of some of the best films available on Disney+ Hotstar.
In keeping with the concept, these may not be the classic “greatest movies of all-time” list, but rather films that have had a lasting impact on me. I hope you enjoy seeing them as much as I did. Here are 20 must-watch action movies on Disney+ Hotstar, ranging from Hollywood blockbusters to some of the best Indian films I’ve seen and enjoyed:
Top 20 Action movies on Hotstar
| S.No | Movie Name | Language | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Black Widow | English | 2021 |
| 2 | Free Guy | English | 2021 |
| 3 | Rogue One: A Star Wars Story | English | 2016 |
| 4 | Pirates of the Caribbean: Curse of the Black Pearl | English | 2003 |
| 5 | Star Wars: The Force Awakens | English | 2015 |
| 6 | Avengers: Endgame | English | 2019 |
| 7 | Iron Man 3 | English | 2013 |
| 8 | The Avengers | English | 2012 |
| 9 | Logan | English | 2017 |
| 10 | Kingsman: The Secret Service | English | 2014 |
| 11 | Veera Simha Reddy | Telugu | 2023 |
| 12 | Vikram | Tamil | 2022 |
| 13 | RRR | Telugu | 2022 |
| 14 | Akhanda | Telugu | 2021 |
| 15 | Baby | Hindi | 2015 |
| 16 | Bheeshma Parvam | Malayalam | 2022 |
| 17 | Black Panther Wakanda Forever | English | 2022 |
| 18 | Bahubali: The Conclusion | Telugu | 2017 |
| 19 | Sanak | Hindi | 2021 |
| 20 | Khuda Haafiz | Hindi | 2020 |
1 – Black Widow
Starring: Scarlett Johansson, Florence Pugh, Rachel Weisz,
Directed by: Cate Shortland
IMDb: 6.7
Story: When a perilous conspiracy with ties to her past emerges, Natasha Romanoff is forced to face the darker sides of her ledger.
2 – Free Guy
Starring: Ryan Reynolds, Jodie Comer, Lil Rel Howery, and others
Directed by: Shawn Levy
IMDb: 7.1
Story: In a violent, open-world computer game, a bank teller learns that he is actually an NPC.
3 – Rogue One: A Star Wars Story
Starring: Anthony Carboni, Andi Gutierrez, David W. Collins
Directed by: Steve Meyer
IMDb: 7.4
Story: Galen Erso, a former scientist, resides on a farm with his wife and daughter Jyn. His tranquil existence is upended when Orson Krennic, a villain, steals him from his cherished family. Years later, Galen is appointed as the Empire’s chief engineer for the Death Star, the galaxy’s most potent weapon. Jyn joins forces with a spy and other resistance fighters to steal the space station’s designs for the Rebel Alliance, knowing that her father holds the key to its destruction.
4 – Pirates of the Caribbean: Curse of the Black Pearl
Starring: Johnny Depp, Geoffrey Rush, Orlando Bloom, and others
Directed by: Gore Verbinski
IMDb: 8.1
Story: Blacksmith Will Turner joins up with eccentric pirate “Captain” Jack Sparrow in order to protect his beloved, the governor’s daughter, from Jack’s previous pirate companions, who are now zombies.
5 – Star Wars: The Force Awakens
Starring: Harrison Ford, Mark Hamill, Carrie Fisher, and others
Directed by: J.J. Abrams
IMDb: 7.8
Story: Rey, a scavenger from the desert, and Finn, a former stormtrooper, must team up with Han Solo and Chewbacca to seek the only possibility of reestablishing peace as a new threat to the galaxy emerges.
6 – Avengers: Endgame
Starring: Robert Downey Jr., Chris Evans, Mark Ruffalo, and others
Directed by: Anthony Russo, Joe Russo
IMDb: 8.4
Story: The universe is destroyed following the catastrophic events of Avengers: Infinity War (2018). The Avengers get together once more with the assistance of their surviving allies in an effort to undo Thanos’ atrocities and bring the cosmos back into balance.
7 – Iron Man 3
Starring: Robert Downey Jr., Gwyneth Paltrow, Don Cheadle, and others
Directed by: Shane Black
IMDb: 7.1
Story: When a fearsome terrorist known as the Mandarin destroys Tony Stark’s world, he embarks on an epic journey of reconstruction and retaliation.
8 – The Avengers
Starring: Robert Downey Jr., Chris Evans, Chris Hemsworth, and others
Directed by: Joss Whedon
IMDb: 8
Story: If the powerful heroes of Earth are to prevent the cunning Loki and his extraterrestrial army from conquering humanity, they must band together and learn to fight as a team.
9 – Logan
Starring: Hugh Jackman, Patrick Stewart, Dafne Keen, and others
Directed by: James Mangold
IMDb: 8.1
Story: An old and weary Logan lives a quiet existence in a time when mutants are all but extinct. But he has to rescue Laura when she asks for assistance. Laura is a mutant youngster being sought by scientists.
10 – Kingsman: The Secret Service
Starring: Colin Firth, Colin Firth, Mark Strong, and others
Directed by: Matthew Vaughn
IMDb: 7.7
Story: When a wicked cyber genius creates a global threat, a spy organization enlists a talented street child into the agency’s training program.
11 – Veera Simha Reddy
Starring: Nandamuri Balakrishna, Shruti Haasan, Varalaxmi Sarathkumar, and others
Directed by: Gopichand Malineni
IMDb: 5.3
Story: Bala Simha Reddy settles in the States, and Veera Simha Reddy’s father is a well-respected figure in the community. Bala Simha goes to India and exacts retribution on those responsible for his father’s murder after his father is assassinated in village politics.
12 – Vikram
Starring: Kamal Haasan, Vijay Sethupathi, Fahadh Faasil, and others
Directed by: Lokesh Kanagaraj
IMDb: 8.3
Story: A special investigator is assigned to a case of serial killings in a high-octane action movie. As he investigates, he discovers that the case is not what it first appears to be and that continuing down this road can only result in war amongst all parties concerned.
13 – RRR
Starring: N.T. Rama Rao Jr., Ram Charan, Ajay Devgn, Alia Bhatt, and others
Directed by: S.S. Rajamouli
IMDb: 7.9
Story: A made-up account of two fabled revolutionaries’ time spent away from home before they began fighting for their nation in the 1920s.
14 – Akhanda
Starring: Nandamuri Balakrishna, Pragya Jaiswal, Jagapathi Babu, and others
Directed by: Boyapati Srinu
IMDb: 7
Story: Balakrishna portrays a passionate Shiva devotee who stands tall in the face of evildoers.
15 – Baby
Starring: Akshay Kumar, Danny Denzongpa, Rana Daggubati, and others
Directed by: Neeraj Pandey
IMDb: 7.9
Story: A conspiracy hatched by a crazed lunatic is discovered by an elite counterintelligence unit. They must track the terrorists’ global networks in a race against time to stop them from attacking India’s capital.
16 – Bheeshma Parvam
Starring: Mammootty, Soubin Shahir, Shine Tom Chacko, and others
Directed by: Amal Neerad
IMDb: 7.7
Story: Michael helms his ancient family in Kochi, evoking terror and reverence via his background. A couple of the family’s younger members join forces with his enemies to put an end to him when they find his control over their life to be too upsetting.
17 – Black Panther Wakanda Forever
Starring: Letitia Wright, Lupita Nyong’o, Danai Gurira, and others
Directed by: Ryan Coogler
IMDb: 6.8
Story: In the midst of mourning King T’Challa’s passing, the citizens of Wakanda struggle to defend their nation from interfering global forces.
18 – Bahubali: The Conclusion
Starring: Prabhas, Rana Daggubati, Anushka Shetty, and others
Directed by: S.S. Rajamouli
IMDb: 8.2
Story: Bahubali’s son Shiva starts seeking explanations after learning about his ancestry. His tale is contrasted with other occasions that took place in the Mahishmati Kingdom.
19- Sanak
Starring: Vidyut Jammwal, Ivy Haralson, Neha Dhupia
Directed by: Kanishk Varma
IMDb: 6.7
Story: In the action-thriller movie Sanak, a lone hero battles insurmountable difficulties in a constrained setting to free his wife and other unfortunates—helpless hostages—from the dangers of evil.
20 – Khuda Haafiz
Starring: Vidyut Jammwal, Shivaleeka Oberoi, Annu Kapoor
Directed by: Faruk Kabir
IMDb: 7.1
Story: When the wife mysteriously disappears, the life of a newlywed couple is put in danger.
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