Keanu Reeves returns as the legendary hitman forced out of retirement to settle a blood oath, leading to a global-scale revenge mission.
No list of 2017 revenge movies can begin without this cinematic phenomenon. While it is a mythological epic at its core, the central driving force of Baahubali 2: The Conclusion is a son's unwavering quest to avenge his father's brutal and unjust death. After the monumental cliffhanger of the first part, the sequel finally answered the question, "Why did Kattappa kill Baahubali?" The answer unleashes a torrent of betrayal and sets Mahendra Baahubali (Prabhas) on a path of righteous fury against the tyrannical ruler, Bhallaladeva (Rana Daggubati). The final hour of the film is a stunning, large-scale revenge fantasy where justice is delivered on a grand, epic scale.
Action / Crime / Drama / Romance Language: Hindi (Original) Cast: Hrithik Roshan, Yami Gautam, Ronit Roy Director: Sanjay Gupta Why Watch: A visually stunning, meticulously planned cat-and-mouse game where a blind man systematically dismantles a powerful politician. revenge movie in hindi dubbed 2017 top
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The revenge genre in 2017 was defined by strong emotional catalysts. Whether it was a mother avenging her daughter ( Mom , Maatr ), a husband avenging his wife ( Kaabil ), or a brother avenging his sibling ( Hebbuli ), the films mastered the art of making the audience root for the protagonist's violent journey. Keanu Reeves returns as the legendary hitman forced
Mom marks the late Sridevi’s 300th film and is a powerful exploration of a mother's unconditional love and fury. It is widely regarded as one of the finest female-led revenge dramas in Bollywood.
While natively shot in Hindi, Kaabil defined the revenge genre in 2017. It subverted the traditional physical action tropes by featuring a blind protagonist who uses traps, psychology, and environmental awareness to conquer his enemies. Hrithik Roshan’s performance remains deeply moving and terrifyingly sharp. 3. Vikram Vedha After the monumental cliffhanger of the first part,
Justice Lakshmi is an honest judge who sentences a notorious human trafficker to prison. The trafficker escapes and brutally kills the judge. Unbeknownst to the villains, the judge had a long-lost twin sister (also played by Lakshmi Manchu), who is a ruthless gangster in hiding. The twin assumes the judge’s identity and begins a systematic, brutal revenge against the entire cartel that murdered her sister.
Nirmal (Irrfan Khan) is a common man whose young son dies in a bridge collapse caused by government negligence and corruption. To expose the authorities, he kidnaps the Home Minister’s young son. He does not ask for ransom; he demands that the government stop searching for his son and start searching for the minister's son, forcing them to admit the flaws in the system.
Thriller Language: Hindi (Original) Cast: Raveena Tandon, Madhur Mittal Director: Ashtar Sayed Why Watch: The spiritual counterpart to Mom , offering a more raw and unpolished version of parental revenge.
