Inspector Zende (Hindi)
Episode: 1
September 5, 2025
Inspector Zende is an upcoming Indian Hindi-language comedy thriller film directed and written by Chinmay Mandlekar and produced by Jay Shewakramani and Om Raut. The film stars Manoj Bajpayee as Inspector Madhukar Zende and Jim Sarbh as Carl Bhojraj, a character inspired by the infamous serial killer Charles Sobhraj. It is scheduled for release on 5 September 2025 on Netflix.
Cast
- Manoj Bajpayee as Inspector Madhukar Bapurao Zende
- Jim Sarbh as Carl Bhojraj
- Sachin Khedekar
- Girija Oak
- Bhalchandra Kadam as Bhalchandra Patil
- Harish Dudhade as Jacob
- Bharat Savale as Naik
- Nitin Bhajan as Deshmane
- Onkar Raut as Patekar
Production
The film is directed and penned by Chinmay Mandlekar in his directorial debut. The film draws from the real-life story of Madhukar Zende, the Mumbai police officer who arrested Charles Sobhraj twice; once in 1971 and again in Goa in 1986 after his escape from Tihar Jail.
Marketing
The project was officially announced by Netflix on 7 August 2025 with Manoj Bajpayee and Jim Sarbh in lead. The official trailer of the film was released on 25 August 2025.
Release
The film is scheduled to premiere exclusively on Netflix on 5 September 2025.