Malayalam cinema and films have often serves as inspiration to Bollywood filmmakers. Over the years, several Malayalam blockbusters have been remade in Hindi cinema, and failed to recreate the magic of their originals at the box office or with critics. As Priyadarshan's latest offering, Haiwaan, draws comparisons with its Malayalam counterpart, Oppam, here's a list of Hindi films inspired by Malayalam originals that failed to impress.

Filmmaker Priyadarshan is known for his comedy films, however, over his career spanning decades, he has delivered some non-comedy films too that have enjoyed thier own share of popularity ans success. Ahead of Haiwaan, if you want to skip the comic relief completely and dive into pure, gritty, and dark storytelling, Priyadarshan has delivered, here are some thrillers you must add to your watchlist.