5 spy thrillers to keep you at the edge of your seat

The Family Man (Season 3)

Balancing humour with high-stakes intelligence operations, Season 3 expanded the show’s geopolitical canvas while staying rooted in its human conflicts

War 2

This spy spectacle embraced scale, speed, and stylised action. With slick set pieces and high-octane missions, it reinforced the commercial power of the genre

Saare Jahan Se Accha

It focused on realism, presenting espionage through the lens of duty, sacrifice, and moral conflict, highlighting the emotional costs of intelligence work

Raktabeej 2

Rooted in India–Bangladesh tensions, the film blended intelligence operations with emotional depth and mass appeal, proving regional cinema no less

Dhurandhar

The spy thriller was intense, layered, and unsettling, driven by a narrative that relied more on psychological tension than spectacle