Filmmaker Rahul Mittra excels as politician with Randeep Hooda playing the lead
Our Bureau
Mumbai
Shot in never-seen-before locales of Uttar Pradesh, featuring a unique mix of urban and rural locations, Neerraj Pathak’s latest series Inspector Avinash on Jio Cinema is a smashing hit. Featuring Randeep Hooda who’s successfully unleashed his talent to the hilt, the show is getting unanimously good reviews and has got a thumbs up from audiences worldwide. The man currently under spotlight and being lauded for creating this gripping cop series is Neerraj Pathak, the creator, director & producer of the hit show.
Inspector Avinash boasts an ensemble cast that includes the sizzling Urvashi Rautela, the versatile Amit Sial, the talented Rahul Mittra, the fierce Abhimanyu Singh, the captivating Shalin Bhanot, the dashing Freddy Daruwala and the rising star Adhyayan Suman. The cop drama is inspired by Avinash Mishra and his fight against crime. Set in Uttar Pradesh of the 1990s, it shows Avinash Mishra battling with his team to curb the growing mafia dominance and illegal arms trade.
Neerraj Pathak’s crisp writing, coupled with his brilliant shot-taking ability & an eye for detail transports the audiences to the heart of Uttar Pradesh of the 90s, a time when crime and corruption ran rampant. In a world controlled by the mafia and illegal arms trade, the brave and exceptional cop Avinash Mishra, along with his team, battles tirelessly to bring down the growing mafia dominance.
Presented by Jio Studios, this extraordinary tale sheds light on the sacrifices and risks involved in fighting for justice in a corrupt system. This is also one of those rare shows that remains rooted to its core, hence finding resonance across the globe. And this where Neerraj Pathak succeeds as a filmmaker; in painting a realistic picture of the world he’s taking us to.
‘Inspector Avinash’ takes you to the heart of Uttar Pradesh in the 90s, a world plagued by rampant crime and corruption. With the mafia and illegal arms trade reigning supreme, a brave and exceptional cop, Avinash Mishra, with his team, battle to curb the growing mafia dominance.
As he fights for a crime-free state, with an unmatched network of informants called Mayajaal, the show vividly portrays the grueling and intense scenes of how Mishra fought gangsters, and the sacrifices and risks involved in fighting for justice in a corrupt system.
Randeep Hooda recently underwent body transformation for ‘Inspector Avinash’.
He had to put on 18 kgs for his cop role in ‘Inspector Avinash’. “As an actor, I try and make sure that I come as close as possible to the character. Playing Avinash Mishra, was physically challenging for me not only because I had to put on 18kgs but also because I had to perform heavy action scenes. You will see my character gaining weight as the show progresses,” Randeep said. As he fights for a crime-free state, with an unmatched network of informants called Mayajaal, the show vividly portrays the gruelling and intense scenes of how Mishra fought gangsters and the sacrifices and risks involved in fighting for justice in a corrupt system.
