Dynamic Watchlist Hub: Jan 19, 2026

10 Best Movies Like Deepavali

If you loved Deepavali, we've curated the perfect watchlist for you based on shared genres, themes, and directorial style.

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#1
Marudhamalai

Marudhamalai

2007★ 5.0

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Deepavali for fans of Action. It captures a similar adrenaline-pumping atmosphere.

Marudhamalai, a cop, gets involved in a scuffle with the local gangster and helps the villagers get rid of his atrocities....

#2
Muthu

Muthu

1995★ 7.0

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Deepavali for fans of Action & Drama. It captures a similar light-hearted atmosphere.

The story concerns Muthu, a charismatic, well-respected and loyal servant and charioteer of Raja Malayasimman, a wealthy zamindar. While Muthu and Raja's exploits lead them to fall...

#3
Box

Box

2022★ 4.5

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Deepavali for fans of Horror. It captures a similar spine-chilling atmosphere.

A doomsday pepper is surprised to find a mysterious box appear in his living room with no trace as to how it could've gotten there....

#4
The Art Of Waiting

The Art Of Waiting

2019★ 8.8

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Deepavali for fans of Drama. It captures a similar emotionally gripping atmosphere.

Liran and Tali, a couple in their thirties who dream of having a child together, are one day told that they will have to undergo fertility treatments. What seems simple at first tu...

#5
Johan Falk: De 107 patrioterna

Johan Falk: De 107 patrioterna

2012★ 6.4

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Deepavali for fans of Action. It captures a similar adrenaline-pumping atmosphere.

It's a beautiful day in Slottsskogen, Gothenburg idyllic city park, when suddenly the unthinkable happens - gunfire amidst all people. Two gangsters shooting game against each othe...

#6
Gunpowder

Gunpowder

1985★ 5.9

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Deepavali for fans of Drama. It captures a similar emotionally gripping atmosphere.

At the end of September 1941, Soviet artillery troops in besieged Leningrad realize that pretty soon they will fire their last shot, and after that the defense of the city will be ...