New Delhi, Dec. 23 -- If Dhurandhar kept you gripped with its grounded espionage, moral complexity and high-stakes intelligence drama, the holiday season is the perfect time to dive deeper into the spy genre. Beyond flashy action and heroic posturing, these films and series explore the real cost of covert operations - the patience, sacrifice and psychological strain faced by those who live in the shadows.

From Indian intelligence thrillers rooted in real events to international series that place agents deep behind enemy lines, each of these titles shares Dhurandhar's focus on strategy, realism and human consequence.

Special Ops is an Indian espionage thriller series created by Neeraj Pandey for Disney+ Hotstar. The plot centres on Himma...