With Ranbir Kapoor and Alia Bhatt’s Brahmastra ending Bollywood’s lean run at the box office, moviegoers hope movies like Vikram Vedha and Ponniyin Selvan: I, would help continue the momentum. As the tables seem to turn in favour of Hindi cinema, there were a couple of Bollywood movies like Rocketry: The Nambi Effect, Runway 34, and others, that received good reviews and IMDb ratings. Scroll down to check out the list of Hindi movies that scored 7 and above on IMDb.
1. Rocketry: The Nambi Effect – Voot (IMDb: 8.9)
Based on the life of ISRO scientist Nambi Narayanan, the biographical drama marked R Madhavan’s directorial debut. Released in multiple languages (Hindi, English, and Tamil), Rocketry: The Nambi Effect emerged as one of the highest-rated Hindi movies of 2022 on IMDb with a score of 8.9. The plot of the movie also concentrates on the false espionage charges placed upon the Indian scientist, which had rattled the entire nation.
2. The Kashmir Files – ZEE 5 (IMDb: 8.3)
Despite being mired in controversies (even before its release), Vivek Agnihotri’s The Kashmir Filesturned out to be a huge hit at the box office. In addition to its commercial success, the film emerged as a winner on IMDb, with a score of 8.3. Meanwhile, talking about the story, the film is based on the exodus of Kashmiri Pandits in the ’90s and stars Anupam Kher, Mithun Chakraborty, Pallavi Joshi, and Darshan Kumar in pivotal roles.
3. Khuda Haafiz: Chapter 2 – Agni Pariksha – ZEE 5 (IMDb: 7.7)
A sequel to the 2020 action thriller Khuda Haafiz starring Vidyut Jammwal and Shivaleeka Oberoi, Khuda Haafiz: Chapter 2 – Agni Pariksha emerged as a silent hit. The plot of the movie picks up from where the previous instalment ended, but it now focuses on Sameer (Jammwal) and Nargis’ (Oberoi) five-year-old adopted daughter Nandini, who has been kidnapped by a goon. Watch Sameer go against all odds to save his daughter in this action thriller.
4. A Thursday – Disney+ Hotstar (IMDb: 7.7)
Another entertaining thriller that has managed to secure a spot on the list of IMDb’s highest-rated Hindi movies of 2022 is A Thursday. Starring Yami Gautam, the plot of the movie revolves around a play school teacher, who takes 16 students hostage. But the real twist comes when she shares her list of demands in lieu of setting the kids free, which sends shockwaves across the entire country.
5. Sharmaji Namkeen – Amazon Prime Video (IMDb: 7.6)
Late actor Rishi Kapoor’s last movie Sharmaji Namkeen revolves around the life of a retired man, who decides to pursue his culinary interests but receives a negative response from other family members. A light-hearted coming-of-the-age drama with stellar performances by Kapoor (and Paresh Rawal, who filled in for the remaining scenes) helped the Hitesh Bhatia directorial score 7.6 on IMDb.
6. Toolsidas Junior – Netflix (IMDb: 7.4)
Love sports dramas? If yes, then here’s a film that you don’t want to miss. Mridul Mahendra’s sports drama starring Sanjay Dutt, late actor Rajiv Kapoor, and child artist Varun Buddhadev, revolves around an ace snooker player’s son, who learns the game to fulfill his father’s dreams. Available on Netflix, Toolsidas Junior won the National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Hindi at the 68th National Film Awards.
7. Jhund – ZEE 5 (IMDb: 7.4)
Amitabh Bachchan, who collaborated with the team of Marathi hit movie Sairat, director Nagraj Manjule and lead actors Akash Thosar and Rinku Rajguru, left everyone stunned with his powerful performance in Jhund. The film is based on the life of football coach Vijay Barse, the founder of NGO Slum Soccer, and with Big B essaying the titular role, the Nagraj Manjule directorial ended up scoring well on IMDb.
8. Jersey – Netflix (IMDb: 7.3)
A remake of filmmaker Gowtam Tinnanuri’s 2019 hit Telugu film of the same title, Shahid Kapoor and Mrunal Thakur starrer Jersey opened to positive reviews online. The sports drama revolves around the life of a cricketer, who decides to make a comeback at the age of 36 while his wife struggles to make ends meet. Despite its poor box office run, Jersey ended up scoring an entertaining knock of 7.3 on IMDb.
9. Runway 34 – Amazon Prime Video (IMDb: 7.1)
Ajay Devgn’s directorial comeback Runway 34 has a 7.1 rating on IMDb. While the film’s underperformance in the domestic circuit did raise a lot of concern for Bollywood filmmakers, the film ended up receiving good reviews from critics online. And with Amitabh Bachchan keeping the audience entertained with his performance, Runway 34 managed to join the list of Hindi movies to score well on IMDb.
10. Gangubai Kathiawadi – Netflix (IMDb: 7)
Sanjay Leela Bhansali’s much-talked-about movie Gangubai Kathiawadi starring Alia Bhatt is one of the few Hindi movies (released in 2022) to fare well at the box office. Based on S. Hussain Zaidi’s book Mafia Queens of Mumbai, the Bhansali directorial was mired in a couple of legal controversies but it turned out to be a huge hit, thanks to Bhatt’s stellar acting.
