15 Movies Like Madras Cafe

Loved Madras Cafe? Based on its unique Cinema DNA—including its pacing, themes, and emotional tone—we've curated the ultimate list of what you should watch next.

Welcome to the Jungle
#1

Welcome to the Jungle

A group of quirky characters gets stuck in a dangerous jungle during a chaotic mission. Filled with confusion, criminals, and hilarious situations, they must work together to survive and find their way out.

💡Why it's a match: A fantastic follow-up watch to Madras Cafe.

3 Idiots
#2

3 Idiots

Rascal. Joker. Dreamer. Genius... You've never met a college student quite like "Rancho." From the moment he arrives at India's most prestigious university, Rancho's outlandish schemes turn the campus upside down—along with the lives of his two newfound best friends. Together, they make life miserable for "Virus," the school’s uptight and heartless dean. But when Rancho catches the eye of the dean's daughter, Virus sets his sights on flunking out the "3 idiots" once and for all.

💡Why it's a match: A fantastic follow-up watch to Madras Cafe.

Dhurandhar: The Revenge
#3

Dhurandhar: The Revenge

As rival gangs, corrupt officials and a ruthless Major Iqbal close in, Hamza's mission for his country spirals into a bloody personal war where the line between patriot and monster disappears in the streets of Lyari.

💡Why it's a match: A fantastic follow-up watch to Madras Cafe.

Tenet
#4

Tenet

Armed with only one word - Tenet - and fighting for the survival of the entire world, the Protagonist journeys through a twilight world of international espionage on a mission that will unfold in something beyond real time.

💡Why it's a match: A highly-rated genre match based on the viewing habits of people who liked Madras Cafe.

Dhurandhar
#5

Dhurandhar

A mysterious traveler slips into the heart of Karachi's underbelly and rises through its ranks with lethal precision, only to tear the notorious ISI-Underworld nexus apart from within.

💡Why it's a match: A fantastic follow-up watch to Madras Cafe.

Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge
#6

Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge

Raj is a rich, carefree, happy-go-lucky second generation NRI. Simran is the daughter of Chaudhary Baldev Singh, who in spite of being an NRI is very strict about adherence to Indian values. Simran has left for India to be married to her childhood fiancé. Raj leaves for India with a mission at his hands, to claim his lady love under the noses of her whole family. Thus begins a saga.

💡Why it's a match: A fantastic follow-up watch to Madras Cafe.

Mardaani 3
#7

Mardaani 3

Officer Shivani Shivaji Roy returns to hunt down those behind the disappearance of young girls, risking everything to bring them back alive.

💡Why it's a match: A fantastic follow-up watch to Madras Cafe.

Kartavya
#8

Kartavya

With his family's safety at stake and menacing threats closing in, a police officer must decide how far he'll go to uphold his duty.

💡Why it's a match: A fantastic follow-up watch to Madras Cafe.

Main Vaapas Aaunga
#9

Main Vaapas Aaunga

Haunted by a childhood romance and recollections of love lost during the 1947 Partition of India, 95-year-old Ishar Singh Grewal shares his story with his grandson Nirvair, the past unfolding through memories of migration, longing, and a romance that endures across generations.

💡Why it's a match: A fantastic follow-up watch to Madras Cafe.

Border 2
#10

Border 2

Three idealistic soldiers in the Indian army, navy and air force face grueling combat conditions in this film set during the 1971 Indo-Pak war.

💡Why it's a match: A fantastic follow-up watch to Madras Cafe.

Kill
#11

Kill

When an army commando finds out his true love is engaged against her will, he boards a New Dehli-bound train in a daring quest to derail the arranged marriage. But when a gang of knife-wielding thieves begin to terrorize innocent passengers on his train, the commando takes them on, one by one.

💡Why it's a match: A fantastic follow-up watch to Madras Cafe.

Tu Yaa Main
#12

Tu Yaa Main

A wannabe rapper from the outskirts of Mumbai and an affluent influencer elope to a coastal town, only to find themselves trapped in the pool of a derelict resort fighting for survival against the wrath of a ferocious crocodile.

💡Why it's a match: A fantastic follow-up watch to Madras Cafe.

Do Deewane Seher Mein
#13

Do Deewane Seher Mein

Two socially awkward millennials in Mumbai find love while struggling with self-acceptance. As they battle insecurities and societal pressure, their journey takes them from city chaos to mountain serenity.

💡Why it's a match: A fantastic follow-up watch to Madras Cafe.

The Amateur
#14

The Amateur

After his life is turned upside down when his wife is killed in a London terrorist attack, a brilliant but introverted CIA decoder takes matters into his own hands when his supervisors refuse to take action.

💡Why it's a match: A highly-rated genre match based on the viewing habits of people who liked Madras Cafe.

Accused
#15

Accused

When a celebrated queer doctor in London is accused of sexual misconduct, her life unravels. Now under a storm of suspicion and scrutiny, her marriage fractures and the truth blurs. Her wife must decide whether to walk away, or fight for the woman the world is turning against.

💡Why it's a match: A fantastic follow-up watch to Madras Cafe.