If you liked Ludo, the best films to watch next are Andhadhun, Monica, O My Darling, Choked: Paisa Bolta Hai and Anurag Basu’s own Metro In Dino. They share Ludo’s mix of dark humour, crime and crossing storylines. Most of these titles stream on Netflix or Amazon Prime Video in India as of October 2026.
Ludo, directed by Anurag Basu, premiered on Netflix in November 2020. It tells four connected stories with Abhishek Bachchan, Rajkummar Rao, Aditya Roy Kapur, Sanya Malhotra, Fatima Sana Shaikh and Pankaj Tripathi, tied together by chance, money and a gangster. The list below picks Hindi films with a similar tone, and says where each one is streaming now.
Quick list: where to watch in India
| Film | Year | Genre | Streaming in India (Oct 2026) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Andhadhun | 2018 | Crime thriller, dark comedy | Prime Video, JioHotstar |
| Monica, O My Darling | 2022 | Neo-noir comedy | Netflix |
| Choked: Paisa Bolta Hai | 2020 | Drama thriller | Netflix |
| Metro In Dino | 2025 | Ensemble romance | Netflix |
| Life in a… Metro | 2007 | Ensemble drama | Netflix, Prime Video |
| Newton | 2017 | Satire | Prime Video |
| Chhalaang | 2020 | Comedy drama | Prime Video, MX Player |
| Blackmail | 2018 | Dark comedy | Not streaming in India right now |
Hindi movies like Ludo
1. Andhadhun (2018)
Sriram Raghavan’s thriller follows a pianist, played by Ayushmann Khurrana, who pretends to be blind and ends up as a witness to a murder. Tabu plays a character whose choices keep pushing the story into darker territory. The film is loosely inspired by the French short film L’Accordeur.
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Like Ludo, it uses chance and bad decisions to build tension, and it is often funny in an uncomfortable way. Andhadhun won the National Film Award for Best Hindi Film, and Ayushmann Khurrana shared the Best Actor award. It streams on Prime Video and JioHotstar.
2. Monica, O My Darling (2022)
Directed by Vasan Bala, this Netflix film stars Rajkummar Rao as an ambitious employee at a robotics company who gets pulled into a murder plan. Huma Qureshi and Radhika Apte co-star. The film borrows from old Hindi crime cinema, with retro music and plenty of twists.
If Rajkummar Rao’s track in Ludo was your favourite, this is the closest match in mood. It is available on Netflix.
3. Choked: Paisa Bolta Hai (2020)
Anurag Kashyap’s film is set around the 2016 demonetisation. A bank cashier in Mumbai, played by Saiyami Kher, finds bundles of cash coming out of her blocked kitchen drain. Roshan Mathew plays her husband, whose failures add strain to the household.
The film is quieter than Ludo, but it shares the idea of ordinary people being changed by sudden money. It streams on Netflix.
4. Metro In Dino (2025)
Anurag Basu’s follow-up to Life in a… Metro released in cinemas on 4 July 2025 and now streams on Netflix. It follows several couples across Indian cities, with Aditya Roy Kapur, Sara Ali Khan, Konkona Sen Sharma, Pankaj Tripathi, Fatima Sana Shaikh, Ali Fazal, Neena Gupta and Anupam Kher.
It is a romance rather than a crime film, but the structure will feel familiar to Ludo fans: parallel stories, Pritam’s music and a large ensemble cast that includes several Ludo actors.
5. Life in a… Metro (2007)
Basu’s earlier ensemble film looks at love, affairs and loneliness among people living in Mumbai. The cast includes Irrfan, Konkona Sen Sharma, Shilpa Shetty, Kangana Ranaut, Sharman Joshi and Dharmendra.
Watching it shows how Basu developed the interlinked storytelling style that he later pushed further in Ludo. It is on Netflix and Prime Video.
6. Newton (2017)
Amit V. Masurkar’s satire stars Rajkummar Rao as an honest government clerk sent to run a polling booth in a conflict-hit forest area of Chhattisgarh. Pankaj Tripathi plays a security officer who sees the job very differently.
The humour is dry, and the film says a lot about how rules work on the ground. It won the National Film Award for Best Hindi Film and was India’s official entry to the Oscars. It streams on Prime Video.
7. Chhalaang (2020)
Hansal Mehta directed this comedy drama about a careless PT teacher in a Haryana school, played by Rajkummar Rao. When a better-qualified rival, played by Mohammed Zeeshan Ayyub, joins the school, he has to prove himself. Nushrratt Bharuccha plays the teacher both men try to impress.
It is lighter than Ludo, but it suits viewers who enjoy Rajkummar Rao in comic roles. It is on Prime Video and also listed on MX Player with ads.
8. Blackmail (2018)
Abhinay Deo’s dark comedy stars Irrfan as a salesman who finds out his wife is having an affair and decides to blackmail her lover instead of confronting anyone. Each blackmail attempt sets off another one, and the chain gets out of control.
The domino-style plot is close to Ludo in spirit. Note that, as of October 2026, JustWatch shows the film is not streaming on any service in India, so check again later.
How we picked these films
We looked for Hindi films with at least two of Ludo’s traits: dark humour, crime or money driving the plot, several connected characters, or the same cast and director. We checked streaming status on JustWatch India in October 2026. Platforms change their catalogues often, so confirm before you plan a watch.
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Frequently asked questions
Where can I watch Ludo in India?
Ludo is a Netflix film and streams on Netflix in India.
Is there a sequel to Ludo?
No direct sequel has been released as of October 2026. Anurag Basu’s most recent film is Metro In Dino (2025), now on Netflix.
Which movie is most similar to Ludo?
Andhadhun and Monica, O My Darling are the closest in tone, with dark humour, crime and twists. Metro In Dino is closest in structure.
Which of these films are on Netflix?
Monica, O My Darling, Choked: Paisa Bolta Hai, Metro In Dino and Life in a… Metro are on Netflix in India as of October 2026.
Sources: Netflix newsroom on Ludo, JustWatch India, Wikipedia: Ludo.
