India, May 30 -- Aditya Dhar's blockbuster sequel Dhurandhar: The Revenge has really changed the game for Indian espionage cinema, with its raw narrative and high-energy action scenes, like it does not slow down much at all. If you got pulled in by the tale of an undercover Indian agent dismantling layered terror networks, chances are you're now craving more movies with that same kind of intensity.

The Indian film industry has put out multiple solid espionage and military thrillers that keep the same tension in the air, the same strategic moves, and that sudden explosive action. The films below manage to hold onto the same blend of realism, patriotic spirit and sharp, tight storytelling, which is basically why the sequel felt so standout...