Shool: Manoj Bajpayee proved his versatility with this cop drama where he played a righteous police officer stuck in a corrupt system.
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Gangaajal: Prakash Jha displayed his immaculate understand of Bihar's socio-political nexus with this 2003 drama, with Ajay Devgn headlining the project in a gritty avatar.
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Zanjeer: The film that ushered in a new era for Hindi Cinema - Zanjeer was also rare because it had an angsty police officer as protagonist. Amitabh Bachchan's performance stole the show.
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Ab Tak Chhappan: Nana Patekar headlined this gritty, no-nonsense cop drama that was strikingly economical and precise in its storytelling. Film also marked debut for filmmaker Shimit Amin.
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Article 15: A far cry from the comedies he was known for, Ayushmann Khurrana added a feather in his cap playing a morally anxious cop who has to deal with India's grassroot reality and fight it too.
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Khakee: 30 years after making a breakthrough as a cop figure, Amitabh Bachchan returned as a cop in Khakee, which almost played an extension of Vijay's character arc from Zanjeer, only 30 years later.