Randeep Hooda’s action thriller web series ‘CAT’ is set to arrive on the Netflix OTT platform tomorrow. It follows the story of a former police informant (Randeep Hooda) who is enlisted for a daredevil mission to infiltrate a drug empire. Before ‘CAT’, we recommend you watch these gripping films and series based on spies / undercover agents which are streaming on Indian OTT platforms. Happy Bingeing!
The Spy, 2019 (Streaming on Netflix)
Based on true incidents, the six-part series features Sacha Baron Cohen as an Israeli accountant turned Mossad spy named Eli Cohen. He is given the task of going undercover by assuming a false identity of a Syrian national and to infiltrate the Syrian Government.
Raazi, 2018 (Streaming on Amazon Prime Video)
It’s a spy drama-thriller set before the events of the Indo-Pak war of 1971. The film is based on the true story of an undercover RAW agent (Alia Bhatt), who is sent beyond the border to transmit critical information to India. It was deftly directed by Meghna Gulzar and also featured Vicky Kaushal in an important role.
Vishwaroopam, 2013 (Streaming on Disney+ Hotstar)
After an ambitious woman Nirupaman (Pooja Kumar) marries a Kathak dance teacher Vishwanathan (Kamal Haasan) in New York, she begins to suspect her husband and hires a detective. But when she finds out the truth about the identity of Vishwanath, all hell breaks loose, and she gets much more than what she had bargained for. The engaging spy film also featured Rahul Bose, Shekhar Kapur, and Jaideep Ahlawat.
Allied, 2016 (Streaming on Amazon Prime Video)
Directed by Robert Zemeckis (Forrest Gump, Cast Away) and set amidst the backdrop of World War II, the film revolves around a daredevil wing commander (Brad Pitt) who falls in love with a female member of the French Resistance (Marion Cotillard). However, suspicion brews when a reliable source informs him that his lover might not be what she claims to be.
The Departed, 2006 (Streaming on Netflix, Amazon Prime Video)
Helmed by Martin Scorsese, the crime thriller movie follows the story of two undercover cops. First one is a corrupt cop Colin Sullivan (Matt Damon) planted by mob boss Frank Costello (Jack Nicholson). And the second cop is Billy Costigan (Leonardo DiCaprio), who is given the mission to infiltrate Frank Costello’s gang. The rest of the film’s plot revolves around how the two cops attempt to know the identity of the other one.
Homeland, 2011 (Streaming on Disney+ Hotstar)
Based on an Israeli show ‘Prisoners of War’, ‘Homeland’ follows a workaholic CIA agent Carrie Mathison (played by Claire Danes), who believes that a recently ‘released’ prisoner of war – marine sergeant Nicholas Brody (played by Damian Lewis) is planning to carry out a deadly attack against his own country. Events unfold at relentless speed in this one-of-its-kind terrorism-based TV Show.