Overview

• The Hindi feature, written and directed by Chinmay D. Mandlekar, began streaming on Netflix on September 5, 2025.
• Manoj Bajpayee plays Inspector Madhukar Zende, whose real-life captures of Charles Sobhraj inspire the plot, while Jim Sarbh portrays the fictionalised Carl Bhojraj.
• Most reviews commend Bajpayee’s grounded performance and the period production design, though many cite uneven writing and a sagging middle stretch.
• Viewers on X reacted in split fashion, praising the humour and 1980s vibe as others felt the story and jokes fell flat.
• Mandlekar says the Goa manhunt’s irony led him to a humorous, fairy‑tale‑tinged treatment rooted in Zende’s perspective.