Watch 5 Must-Watch Movies and Series of Anil Kapoor on OTT Before His Action Thriller Subedaar

The upcoming Hindi film stars Anil Kapoor as Subedaar Arjun Maurya, a retired soldier struggling to adjust to civilian life while fighting local corruption and an illegal sand mining mafia, all while mending his strained bond with his daughter Shyama, played by Radhikka Madan. Directed by Suresh Triveni, the film also features Mona Singh, Aditya Rawal, Saurabh Shukla, Faisal Malik, and Khushbu Sundar in key roles. It is set to premiere on March 5, 2026, exclusively on Amazon Prime Video in Hindi, Tamil, and Telugu.

In 2023, Anil Kapoor had a standout year with two major releases and a co-production credit, headlined by his powerful performance in The Night Manager on Disney+ Hotstar. Playing the ruthless arms dealer Shailendra ‘Shelly’ Rungta, Kapoor impressed audiences with his intense antagonist role. Part 1 premiered on February 16, 2023, followed by Part 2 on June 29, 2023, and the series went on to earn a nomination for Best Drama Series at the 52nd International Emmy Awards.

In 2023, Anil Kapoor starred in the blockbuster action-drama Animal, directed by Sandeep Reddy Vanga. The film explores a dark and obsessive father-son relationship, with Kapoor playing a dual role as Balbir Singh, a powerful yet emotionally distant industrialist, and his body double Kailash. The story follows Balbir’s son Ranvijay, played by Ranbir Kapoor, who returns from abroad to unleash a violent revenge against those who tried to assassinate his father.

Thar is a 2022 neo-Western action thriller starring Anil Kapoor alongside his son Harsh Varrdhan Kapoor. Set in the Rajasthan desert of the 1980s, the gritty revenge drama follows veteran police inspector Surekha Singh (Anil Kapoor), who, nearing retirement, investigates a series of brutal murders in a remote border village. Directed by Raj Singh Chaudhary, the film also features Fatima Sana Shaikh, Satish Kaushik, and Jitendra Joshi, and premiered on May 6, 2022, exclusively on Netflix. 

AK vs AK is a 2020 Indian meta-thriller directed by Vikramaditya Motwane, starring Anil Kapoor and Anurag Kashyap as fictionalised versions of themselves. The film follows a shocking premise where, after a public spat, Kashyap’s character kidnaps Kapoor’s daughter, Sonam Kapoor, and films the superstar’s frantic 10-hour real-time search as part of a twisted cinematic experiment. Premiering on December 24, 2020, exclusively on Netflix, the film also features Harshvardhan Kapoor and Yogita Bihani in key roles.

Malang (2020) features Anil Kapoor as Inspector Anjaney Agashe, a rugged, grey-shaded cop known for staging encounters to kill criminals. Haunted by his daughter’s tragic past, he tracks down Advait (Aditya Roy Kapur), who goes on a revenge-driven killing spree in Goa. The film was released on February 7, 2020, and is currently streaming on Netflix.