India’s relationship with dark comedy isn’t new—it just doesn't get talked about enough. We’ve been using humour as a coping mechanism for everything from unemployment and death to crime and corruption since forever. The roots lie deep: think Hrishikesh Mukherjee’s biting middle-class ironies, or Jaane Bhi Do Yaaro's deliciously absurd satire that managed to say everything about a broken system by burying it under a mountain of laughs. Over the years, this tradition has morphed, becoming bloodier, weirder, and far more irreverent.

With Sister Midnight out in theatres, now’s as good a time as any to revisit some of India’s finest dark comedies—films that don’t just toe the line between humour and horror; they dance all over it in boots. Whether it's accidental gangsters, morally bankrupt love stories, or death spirals wrapped in neon, these are the movies that made you laugh while everything burned around the characters.
 

Must-Watch Indian Dark Comedies To Stream On Netflix, Amazon Prime Video, JioHostar And More

Sister Midnight
Where to watch: Theatres

A crime caper dipped in noir with the sharp tongue of a Delhi aunty on a sugar crash. Part satire, part slow descent into madness—Sister Midnight is the poster child for new-age Indian dark comedy.

Delhi Belly
Where to watch: TBD

The OG for millennial chaos. Explosive bowels, missing diamonds, and accidental gang wars—this film proved that foul language and fouler life choices could actually be... therapeutic?

Bloody Beggar
Where to watch: Prime Video

A beggar’s routine gets upended by sheer bad luck (and worse decisions). Think Parasite meets Malamaal Weekly with a rotting conscience.

Soodhu Kavvum
Where to watch: Zee5

A fake kidnapping, a fake criminal, and a very real cop who’s off his rocker. This Tamil gem is what happens when satire gets wrapped in duct tape and shoved in a basement.

Blackmail
Where to watch: YouTube

Infidelity, blackmail, and middle-class mediocrity collide in this twisted marriage comedy that plays out like a grimy soap opera on speed.

Jigarthanda
Where to watch: JioHostar

A director wants to make a film about a gangster... so he stalks one. Naturally, things go off the rails. A dark comedy masquerading as a gangster flick, and then pulling off both brilliantly.

Kaalakaandi
Where to watch: JioHostar

Cancer diagnosis? Check. Existential crisis? Check. LSD trip through Mumbai’s nightlife? Double check. This one’s nihilism in a sherwani.

Monica, O My Darling
Where to watch: Netflix

A corporate thriller with murder, betrayal, and one of the best villain reveals in recent memory. It’s noir, it’s neon, and it’s never not clever.

Ludo
Where to watch: Netflix

Anthology storytelling meets moral roulette. Everything from a sex tape to a suitcase full of cash spins around in this Tarantino-meets-T-Series universe.

Pagglait
Where to watch: Netflix

Dead husband. No tears. Awkward relatives. An inheritance twist. This one doesn’t scream dark comedy—it murmurs it with unnerving calm.

Darlings
Where to watch: Netflix

A domestic abuse revenge tale with a taste for cruelty—and perfect comic timing. This one burns slow and hits hard.

Ishqiya
Where to watch: JioHostar

Two small-time crooks fall for the same femme fatale. She leads, they follow—and everyone gets morally corrupted. A twisted love triangle dipped in desi wit.

Good Luck Jerry
Where to watch: JioHostar

A desperate girl falls into drug peddling. Then tries to get out. Then finds out the underworld doesn’t like exit plans. A sweet centre wrapped in chaos.

AK vs AK
Where to watch: Netflix

Anil Kapoor and Anurag Kashyap play psychotic versions of themselves in this meta-mockumentary-thriller-thing. It shouldn't work, but it absolutely does.

Unda
Where to watch: Prime Video

A police unit low on ammo, morale, and clue. It’s a satire on governance, masculinity, and sheer unpreparedness—masked as a survival drama.

Andhadhun
Where to watch: YouTube 

A blind pianist who may or may not be blind. A murder. A body in the closet. And a rabbit. Still one of the smartest, tightest screenplays in the genre.

Neram
Where to watch: Prime Video

Time's running out. Loan sharks are circling. And our hero’s stuck between a wedding and a breakdown. A time-looped chaos capsule that never blinks.

Welcome 2 Karachi
Where to watch: Prime Video

Two idiots. One boat. Accidentally stranded in Pakistan. Cue military drills, mistaken identities, and a crash course in international relations—Indian satire style.

Super Deluxe
Where to watch: Aha Video

Porn, religion, sexuality, and an alien—all in one film. It’s messy, magnificent, and makes you laugh while questioning your moral compass.

No Smoking
Where to watch: Zee5

Kafka gets a nicotine addiction. John Abraham loses his mind (and maybe his fingers). Probably the most polarising dark comedy on this list—but worth the mental trip.

Ek Chalis Ki Last Local
Where to watch: Prime Video

One missed train. One fateful night. Gangsters, strippers, and death lurking behind every chai tapri. A low-budget cult hit that’s aged like fine Old Monk.