Loved Obsession? Watch these 12 Bollywood films where obsessive love turned dangerous

Curry Barker's Obsession is taking the world by storm. Everyone seems obsessed with the horror thriller which shows how a wish turns into an obsessive, toxic love story that sends chills down the viewer's spine. Bollywood is not far away when it comes to exploring stories of the darker, consuming side of romance, shifting from pure infatuation to toxic obsession.

Updated On: 2026-06-03 09:13 PM IST

Compiled by : Amarylisa Gonsalves

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Agni Sakshi (1996)

Agni Sakshi showcases deeply obsessive, abusive, and controlling love of Nana Patekar's character, who becomes fixated on his wife, played by Manisha Koirala.

Daraar (1996)

This film stars Arbaaz Khan in a fiercely overpossessive, abusive husband who stalks his wife after she attempts to run away to find safety.

Darr (1993)

An iconic psychological thriller where Shah Rukh Khan plays Rahul, an obsessed lover willing to go to extreme lengths to claim his object of affection, Kiran, played by Juhi Chawla.

Gupt: The Hidden Truth (1997)

A highly applauded suspense thriller where an unspoken obsession leads to a series of brutal murders, leading up to one of Bollywood's most iconic plot twists.

Anjaam (1994)

A dangerous and psychopathic lover, Vijay, portrayed by Shah Rukh Khan as Vijay, terrorises Shivani (Madhuri Dixit) when she rejects his advances to marry someone else.

Freddy (2022)

This dark psychological thriller about a lonely, introverted dentist who falls in love with a woman in an abusive marriage, and goes to great lengths to win her affection.

Aetbaar (2004)

This psychological thriller, featuring John Abraham, is about an aggressively possessive and violently unpredictable boyfriend who physically and mentally isolates his girlfriend (Bipasha Basu).

Ek Deewane ki Deewaniyat (2025)

An influential politician's (Harshvardhan Rane) passionate infatuation with a rising actress (Sonam Bajwa) spirals into a highly dangerous, chaotic obsession that ruins lives.

Pyaar Tune Kya Kiya (2001)

Urmila Matondkar plays a wealthy woman who becomes completely unhinged and obsessed after falling for a married photographer (Fardeen Khan). 

Tere Naam (2003)

Salman Khan plays Radhe, a college rowdy who becomes violently fixated on a conservative priest's daughter (Bhumika Chawla). 

Raanjhanaa (2013)

This is a tragic tale of Kundan (Dhanush), whose childhood infatuation with Zoya (Sonam Kapoor) turns into a manipulative and destructive obsession.

Deewana Mujh Sa Nahin (1990)

Aamir Khan plays a photographer who becomes completely delusional after falling for a model (Madhuri Dixit). Despite her engagement, his obsession convinces him that she is secretly in love with him and will marry him.

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