On the topic of the Best Indian Courtroom Dramas on OTT, over the years, especially the past decade, there are multiple courtroom that were released across Bollywood, Tamil and Malayalam Cinema with pretty good quality and stories. From Pink to Ponmagal Vandhal and Jolly LLB, there are quite a few titles to pick and choose from. So we, here at JFMF, to make things easier for you guys, selected a few Best Indian Courtroom Dramas on OTT which you should not miss watching.
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Director – Chaitanya Tamhane
Cast – Vivek Gomber, Vira Sathidar
Streaming Platform – Netflix
Preview Only: Acclaimed director Chaitanya Tamhane’s courtroom drama, Court (2014), begins when an senior activist is arrested, and the lives of the accused, the lawyers, and the judge intertwine to reveal the bigotry that plagues the judicial system.
Director – Dijo Jose Antony
Cast – Prithviraj Sukumaran & Suraj .V
Streaming Platform – Netflix
[Also feat. in our ‘Must-Watch Malayalam Movies of 2022’ list]
A critically acclaimed and a giant hit on Netflix India, starring Prithviraj Sukumaran and Suraj Venjaramoodu in the lead roles, Jana Gana Mana (2022), circles around a college professor’s murder that sparks students unrest. A cop begins a investigation while a lawyer seeks justice in the the courtroom.
Director – Subhash Kapoor
Cast – Arshad Warsi & Akshay Kumar
Streaming Platform – Disney+ Hotstar
[Also feat. in our ‘Best Bollywood Movies on Hotstar’ list]
Jolly LLB is a black comedy-drama based on the fight for justice and it mostly contains intense courtroom scenes. Arshad Warsi, who plays a lawyer, fights for justice for a poor woman. Her husband gets killed in a fake encounter. This leaves her no option but to beg him to take the case and fight for her. Worth a watch, complemented by Arshad Warsi’s acting, and the dialogues. The spiritual sequel starring Akshay Kumar, also treads on the same lines.
Director – Ajay Bahl
Cast – Akshaye Khanna, Richa Chadha
Streaming Platform – Prime Video
[Also feat. in our ‘Best Hindi Crime Thriller Movies on Amazon’ list]
Ajay Bahl’s Section 375 showcases the storyline of a sexual assault case between a movie director and a junior costume designer, this 124-minute Indian courtroom drama highlights a variety of issues when it comes to today’s world. Be it, the utter negligence shown by the police department, the outrage, and the conclusions drawn by people through social media. One of the Best Indian Courtroom Dramas on OTT.
Director – A. L. Vijay
Cast – Vikram, Anushka Shetty
Streaming Platform – MX Player
Preview Only: A. L. Vijay’s Deiva Thirumagal revolves around a man with disabilities, who fights for custody of his 7-year-old daughter, and in the process, teaches his opponent lawyer the value of love and family. One of the Best Movies of ‘Chiyaan’ Vikram.
Director – Anubhav Sinha
Cast – Taapsee & Rishi Kapoor
Streaming Platform – MX Player
[This film is also feat. in our ‘Best Bollywood Movies on ZEE5’ list]
Starring Taapsee Pannu and Rishi Kapoor in the lead roles, the storyline of Mulk revolves around a Muslim family trying to fight for their lost honor in a Hindu dominated neighborhood. Showcasing a sensitive and clamant message, director Anubhav Sinha, succeeds by illustrating the theme with a tight-screenplay and hard-hitting dialogues.
Director – Hansal Mehta
Cast – Rajkummar Rao, Tigmanshu .D
Streaming Platform – Amazon (Rent)
Preview Only: Rajkummar Rao starrer Shahid, directed by Hansal Mehta, recounts the story of a Human Rights Lawyer, Shahid Azmi, an everyday citizen with an extraordinary dedication to justice. One of the Best Indian Courtroom Dramas on OTT.
Director – Aniruddha Roy Chowdhury
Cast – Taapsee, Amitabh Bachchan
Streaming Platform – Disney+ Hotstar
There are only a handful of films that will make immerse into a uniquely magical experience where the line between you and the character seems to be blurred. Pink is one such movie. Based on gender inequality, gender stereotyping, and harassment, Pink is a film that stands on the motto “No means no.” It is a story about consent and how you should not objectify women. One of the Best Indian Courtroom Dramas on OTT.
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