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Night Manager to 24: 6 unskippable Anil Kapoor thrillers

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By Nandini Shah
Published Apr 16, 2026

Shootout at Wadala

It chronicles the rise of gangster Manya Surve and the police operation that brought him down. Anil is a no-nonsense officer in a morally grey environment

24

It marked a turning point for Indian TV with its real-time storytelling format and cinematic scale. Anil played a counter-terrorism officer navigating threats

Ram Lakhan

It combines action, drama, and family dynamics. Anil`s portrayal of Lakhan is energetic and layered, moving easily between humour, rebellion and vulnerability

Animal

It explores fractured relationships and the consequences of unchecked aggression. Anil plays a complex patriarch who has a strained relationship with his son

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The Night Manager

It blends espionage, luxury, and deception into a tightly packed thriller. Anil plays an arms dealer whose polished exterior hides a deeply dangerous core

Malang

A stylised revenge thriller. As a morally unpredictable cop, he brings eccentricity and edge to the narrative, blurring the lines between right and wrong

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