Many genres, including romance, action, science fiction, thriller, horror, and others, are represented in Indian cinema and are linked to a number of well-known films. Action and martial arts have their own enormous fan bases, particularly with younger audiences. Numerous movies on MMA have been produced by various Indian film studios, including Tamil, Marathi, Malayalam, Hindi, Telugu, and others.
While some of these movies on MMA went unnoticed, many movies on MMA gained recognition on a national and worldwide scale. It is impossible to overlook their contribution to the Indian film industry, regardless of how much money they make at the box office. The top ten Indian martial arts films are listed below.
Best Indian movies on MMA:
10. Chandni Chowk To China:
It is a 2009 Hindi-language martial arts action film that was released in India. Nikkhil Advani directed the film, while Rohan Sippy, Ramesh Sippy, and Mukesh Talreja produced it. The movie tells the story of an innocent man named Sidhu, who, despite being taught by his brother Dada, moves to China with his friend, Liu Sheng, after being persuaded by him to believe he is the legendary Chinese warrior.
Superstar Akshay Kumar plays Sidhu in the movie, Deepika Padukone plays Sakhi, Mithun Chakraborty plays Dada and other actors. Shots for the film were done in China, Bangkok, Thailand, and other places.
2. Baaghi:
In 2016, the Indian Hindi-language martial arts action film series Baaghi was released. Sabbir Khan directed the movie, which Sajid Nadiadwala produced under the banner Nadiadwala Grandson Entertainment.
At the box office, the fantastic film brought in 127 crores. In the movie, a young man named Ronny visits his father’s friend, a renowned expert in the martial arts of Kalaripayattu. He treats him as though he were his son, and then there is a fight between Ronny and Raghav, his Master’s son. Tiger Shroff plays Ronny, Shraddha Kapoor plays Sia, Sunil Grover plays Sia’s father, and other well-known actors are in the cast.
3. Akira:
An Indian action-thriller film in Hindi called Akira was produced and directed by A. R. Murugadoss. In 2016, the film was released. It was a remake of Mouna Guru, a Tamil film. Akira Sharma, a young child in the narrative, sees a group of men hurling acid in the face of a woman.
She assisted the police in apprehending a criminal, and afterwards, the accused harassed her and left her with a scar on her front. Sonakshi Sinha as Akira Sharma, Anurag Kashyap as ACP Govind Rane, Teena Singh as Nikki, Konkona Sen Sharma as SP Rabiya Sultan, and other actors are in the star cast of the film.
4. 7Aum Arivu:
2011 saw the release of 7Aum Arivu, an Indian Tamil-language film based on science fiction martial arts. A. R. Murugadoss wrote and directed the movie. The film tells the story of Bodhidharma, a master of martial arts and traditional medicine who is the son of an Indian king from the Pallava dynasty.
His guru had sent him to China to prevent the epidemic from spreading too far and reaching India. At first, he was viewed as inferior by the Chinese, but as time went on, they began to respect him. Suriya, Johnny Tri Nguyen, Abhinaya, Shruti Haasan, Misha Ghoshal, and other actors are in the film’s star cast.
5. Commando – A One Man Army:
2013 saw the release of the Indian action-thriller martial arts film series Commando. Dilip Ghosh directed the film, which Reliance Entertainment and Vipul Amrutlal Shah produced. In the story, a Para SF captain by the name of Karan escapes after being taken prisoner by the Chinese soldiers.
The Chinese intended to damage India’s reputation abroad by painting Karan as a spy. The Indian government gave the Indian army the order to destroy all evidence of Karan and deny his existence because they believed the Chinese would not cooperate. Jaideep Ahlawat, Pooja Chopra, Vidyut Jamwal, and other celebrities are in the star cast.
6. Commando 2 – The Black Money Trail:
Released in February 2017, Commando 2 is the follow-up to the action and martial arts-themed Indian film series Commando. Produced by Dhaval Jayantilal Gada, Vipul Amrutlal Shah, and Reliance Entertainment, the film was directed by Deven Bhojani.
In the story, Karan—who is now proficient in weaponry, hand-to-hand fighting, and survival—is given the task of eliminating black money. He successfully plans and carries out the procedure with the help of his team. Subsequently, Karan receives a call from his officers, outlining a new mission. Esha Gupta, Adah Sharma, Vidyut Jammwal, and others are in the cast.
7. Brothers:
In 2015, the martial arts-based action-drama film Brothers from India was released. With an estimated 110 crore budget, Endemol India, Dharma Productions, and Lionsgate Films produced the film, which was directed by Karan Malhotra. It was an American film, remade in 2011, called Warrior.
Two stepbrothers who practise mixed martial arts and survive street fighting serve as the inspiration for the movie’s plot. Later, they both took part in the R2F (Right to Fight) world championship. Ashutosh Rana, Jackie Shroff, Jacqueline Fernandez, Siddharth Malhotra, and Akshay Kumar are among the star cast members.
8. Sultan:
On July 6, 2016, Sultan, an Indian martial arts film with a drama-romance genre, was released. Ali Abbas Zafar was the film’s director, and it was thanks to his incredible work that it became a success. In the movie, Sultan Ali Khan, a young wrestler from Haryana, gives up the sport after his son passes away from blood insufficiency.
Later on in life, Akash Oberoi—inspired by his father—manages Sultan to compete in the world wrestling championship Pro Take Down in order to use the money he wins to establish a blood bank in his village. Salman Khan, Anushka Sharma, Randeep Hooda, and other actors are in the cast.
9. Karate (1983):
Indian martial arts film Karate was first released in 1983. Deb Mukherjee produced and directed the film. The movie tells the tale of a scientist who creates a diamond that can concentrate sunlight and conceals it in a necklace. Khan kills the scientist in order to obtain the diamond. Desh and Vijay, the scientist’s karate-trained sons, drift apart from one another and their mother.
Vijay is raised by his karate instructor. Afterwards, Khan discovers the karate instructor who took his own life before being tormented by Khan in an attempt to obtain information about Vijay and the necklace. Mithun Chakraborty, Deb Mukherjee, Kaajal Kiran, Prema Narayan, Kader Khan, and others are in the cast of the film.
10. Liger:
On August 25, 2022, Liger, an action-romance film featuring martial arts, was released in India. The movie was produced by Dharma Productions, Bollywood Hollywood Productions, and Puri Jagannadh, who also served as director. After his father Lion Balram Agarwal passes away, the movie follows Sashwath Agarwal, popularly known as Liger, an MMA National Champion, as he relocates from Karimnagar to Mumbai.
Tanya, a wealthy young lady, whom he falls in love with, eventually leaves him. Inspired by the rejection, he advances to compete in an international championship after winning the national title. Ananya Panday, Mike Tyson, Vijay Deverakonda, and other celebrities are in the star cast.
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