Top 10 Bollywood Movies With The Most Shocking Plot Twist

The Bollywood film industry has often been called out for its repeated masala-driven themes and mainstream cinema, lacking the originality and creativity that the cinemagoers would love to explore.

However, over the years, we have also seen some very unconventional stories, like a thriller with a supposedly shocking plot twist that not only blows the audience's minds but also brings about a drastic, unexpected change in the storyline, summing it up for a perfect watch.

Here are the top 10 Bollywood movies with the most shocking plot twist that nobody saw coming.

1. Kahaani Click to look into! >> Read More... (2012)

Directed by Sujoy Ghosh Sujoy Ghosh born in Kolkata had his schooling at S >> Read More... and starring Vidya Balan Vidya Balan is an award winning Bollywood actress >> Read More... in the lead, Kahaani is undoubtedly one of the well-crafted thrillers that have come out of Bollywood in the past few years when we talk about storyline and performances. The story of a pregnant woman searching for her missing husband in Kolkata turns out to be something else at the end when the real plot twist is revealed at the climax, which makes it worth the watch.

2. Karthik calling Karthik(2010)

The psychological thriller dwells on the life of Karthik, an introvert facing troubles in his personal and professional life (played by Farhan Akhtar One of the most recognized young director of India >> Read More... ), and it shows how a mysterious phone call changes his situation. The film tries to address the issue of mental health, when it gets revealed that Kartik suffers from schizophrenia and has a more assertive alter-ego, that advises him on how to live life, and finally that the strange caller is Karthik himself, adding a significant breakthrough to the story.

3. Andhadhun Click to look into! >> Read More... (2018)

Sriram Raghavan's directorial hits the right chord with its fantastic script, storyline and screenplay, with each scene leading to an unexpected twist one after another in this survival crime thriller, given the exemplary acting by Tabu and Ayushmaan Khurrana. It tells the story of a supposedly blind piano player who gets involved in the murder of a retired actor and follows his struggle for life after that, however, the biggest surprise is seen in the final shot which alters our perception of the hero's true nature- implying that he isn't really blind while pretending to be so or at least what we think of him all the time.

4. Bhool Bhulaiyaa Click to look into! >> Read More... (2007)

The classic comedy horror film gave one of the most shocking plot twists ever, when Aditya ( Akshay Kumar Akshay Kumar was born on 9th September 1967 and hi >> Read More... ) reveals to Siddharth( Shiney Ahuja Shiney Ahuja was born on May 15, 1975, to Suraj Pr >> Read More... ) that not Radha( Ameesha Patel Ameesha Patel was born on 9th June 1975. She is an >> Read More... ), but his wife Avni(Vidya Balan) is the real culprit and is responsible for all the supernatural occurrences happening in the palace since a long time, as she has dissociative identity disorder that makes her believe that she is Manjulika and vows for her revenge.

5. Kaun(1999)

The psychological suspense movie is a brilliant take on a well-executed thriller made with creative storytelling and a fantastic cast. A serial killer is on the run, and Urmila Matondkar Urmila Matondkar is an Indian actress born on 4th >> Read More... plays a nervous girl who gets suspicious of two strangers she has allowed in her home. Yet, no one could have imagined that she is the actual killer, and in fact, she is mentally not stable like in the final scenes, we see her removing the bodies and cleaning her house, giving that evil smile.

6. Talaash Click to look into! >> Read More... : The answer lies within (2012)

The story deals with Inspector Shekhawat(Aamir Khan) trying to investigate the mysterious death of an actor, while he is going through personal turmoil. He soon uncovers a messed-up plot involving the actor and a bizarre escort, Rosie, and then the twist in the tale comes when he finds that Rosie is a ghost, who had died because of being left on the road by Armaan and Sanjay, thus, paving for a shocking storyline.

7. Table No. 21(2013)

What started as a story about a couple drawn into a dangerous game show in the pursuit of a whopping winning prize, soon transpires to be more than just a survival game. The victim here is not the victim, and it is in the final scenes that we get to know that Mr. Khan was only taking revenge on Vivaan and Tina because of his son Akram, who suffered permanent mental disability due to the constant bullying he was subjected to, at his college by them, depicting the harsh after-effects of ragging in youngsters.

8. Drishyam(2015)

Starring Ajay Devgn, Tabu, and Shriya Saran Shriya Saran, the timeless beauty, is a much loved >> Read More... in the lead roles, this drama thriller is one of the well-executed remakes of the original Malayalam movie. Despite having the same storyline, this adaptation still holds our interest, right from the beginning till the end, when we find out that while the new police station was under construction, Vijay a buried Sam's dead body under its floor, making him untraceable, and this was a jaw-dropping yet sharp move by him.

9. Special 26(2013)

Directed by Neeraj Pandey Neeraj Pandey is an Indian movie producer, directo >> Read More... , this period heist thriller movie has everything in it that makes it an entertaining one, right from an engaging storyline to a fantastic star cast. The story follows a group of tricksters, led by the characters of Akshay Kumar and Anupam Kher Anupam Kher is a very popular actor, director, and >> Read More... , who pose as CBI officers and conduct raids to rob the rich and the corrupted. It gets more interesting when the real CBI comes into the picture, still the final plot twist is seen when Waseem Khan(Manoj Bajpayee) realizes that Ranveer Singh Ranveer Singh Bhavnani is an Indian movie actor wh >> Read More... ( Jimmy Sheirgill) wasn't really a police officer, but was an accomplice of the fake gang after all.

10. Gupt - The hidden truth(1997)

Yet another thriller from the 90s that paved the way for the much-needed Indian twist that was rational, dramatic, but at the same time shocking to the core. No one expected the simple, modest Isha Diwan

(Kajol) to be the actual killer of the hero's (Bobby Deol) stepfather, and the end just shook the viewer's mind away with the bold move of the heroine being the main antagonist.