'Inspector Zende'—Manoj Bajpayee to play cop who nabbed Charles Sobhraj
What's the story
Two-time National Award-winning actor Manoj Bajpayee will play the legendary Mumbai cop Madhukar Zende in his upcoming Netflix feature film, Inspector Zende.
The film will focus on Zende's high-stakes encounters with notorious serial killer Charles Sobhraj, who will be portrayed by Jim Sarbh.
The shooting started in January and is expected to wrap up on Friday in Goa, reported Peeping Moon.
Film focus
'Inspector Zende' to focus on Zende's encounters with Sobhraj
Inspector Zende will deal with the high-stakes encounters between Zende and Sobhraj.
The film is designed as a gripping cat-and-mouse thriller that details these pursuits and captures.
It will reportedly show two separate incidents—first in the busy Fort area of South Mumbai in 1971 and then in a Goa restaurant in 1986.
Directorial debut
'Inspector Zende' marks directorial debut for Chinmay Mandlekar
Inspector Zende is being directed by Chinmay Mandlekar, a popular Marathi actor who has played the role of Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj in films like Farzand, Fatteshikast, Pawankhind, Subhedar and Sher Shivraj.
This is Mandlekar's feature directorial debut.
The film is produced by Jay Shewakramani (Northern Lights Films) and Adipurush director Om Raut for Netflix.
Previous portrayals
Zende and Sobhraj: Subjects of numerous cinematic and literary works
Both Zende and Sobhraj have been the subjects of many cinematic and literary works.
Zende's career was chronicled in Akshay M Shah's 2023 documentary, Zende, and he was also featured in Vikramaditya Motwane's Netflix series, Black Warrant.
Sobhraj has inspired three non-fiction books and several screen adaptations, including Randeep Hooda's Main Aur Charles (2015), Netflix's The Serpent, and Black Warrant.