24 Best Kay Kay Menon Movies and TV Shows (and Where to Watch Them)
From an ad man to a theatre performer to a promising TV actor to one of modern Bollywood’s finest character actors, Kay Kay Menon has come a long way. While he has become a household name with unforgettable performances in Black Friday, Haider, and Shaurya, the actor has also transitioned to the OTT space with both supporting and lead roles in TV series across various streaming platforms like Netflix, Amazon Prime Video, Hotstar and more.
Which Kay Kay Menon movies should I watch first?
Kay Kay Menon is an actor who has never shied away from dark, gritty, and violent subject matter. So, his crime thrillers are the best movies to watch first. His collaborations with director Anurag Kashyap shine in this regard, whether it be his performance as a morally troubled cop investigating terrorist bombings in Black Friday or a hot-headed right-wing Rajput leader in Gulaal.
Interestingly enough, Menon also starred in Kashyap’s debut film Paanch. But the crime thriller never saw an official release as the Indian censor board didn’t approve it.
Much like his haunting performance in Gulaal, Menon went on to play iconic villains in many mainstream and lesser-known films. Some of his best performances in negative roles include that of a hot-headed army officer in Shaurya (a remake of A Few Good Men), an egoistic dancer in Remo D’Souza’s dance musical ABCD: Anybody Can Dance, a high-profile terrorist in Baby, and a scheming uncle to the titular hero in Haider.
Haider, in particular, remains one of his career-best performances. Nominated for a Filmfare, Menon played the villain to Shahid Kapoor’s Haider in this Kashmir-set adaptation of William Shakespeare’s Hamlet.
Menon’s other memorable roles include that of a gangster’s sleazy elder son in Sarkar, an awkward, newly-married husband in Honeymoon Travels Pvt. Ltd, and a psychologically-burdened police officer in Vodka Diaries.
Which Kay Kay Menon TV shows should I watch first?
Kay Kay Menon has also had a memorable OTT run playing a ruthless gangster in the Prime Video thriller Farzi and a heroic railway officer in the Netflix disaster drama The Railway Men. You should watch both of these critically acclaimed shows first and then follow it with other integral performances in the Hotstar spy thriller Special Ops and the Netflix anthology drama Ray.
Why is Black Friday Kay Kay Menon’s best movie to watch?
With an unflinching portrayal of a cop driven to his limits, Black Friday is a nail biting recounting of the real-life 1993 Mumbai bomb blasts. Told from the narratives of multiple people involved in its aftermath, Anurag Kashyap’s gritty thriller has only aged better over the years.
If you are a fan of Kay Kay Menon, our guide takes you through his best movies and shows along with all the options to stream them in India.
