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Inspector Zende

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An ingenious murderer, Carl Bhojraj, breaks out of prison, so determined Detective Zende chases the escapee once more through Mumbai.
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Udita Jhunjhunwala Livemint Sep 9
What could have been an amusing, clever, maybe even a sharp send-up of criminal folklore, is instead riddled with scant humour, muddled history and bargain basement production values. Go to Full Review
Shubhra Gupta The Indian Express Sep 6
2/5
...the attempt at a serio-comic tone falls flat with only an occasional leap or two, with the writing struggling to match the audacity of the criminal and the enterprise of his nemesis. Go to Full Review
Rohan Naahar The Long Take Podcast Mar 5
Inspector Zende, the new spoof movie starring Manoj Bajpayee and Jim Sarbh, succeeds as a concept but fails in execution. What could’ve been a homegrown homage to The Naked Gun comes across as a first draft in need of clever rewrites. Go to Full Review
Akhil Arora The Long Take Podcast Sep 29
Inspector Zende, the new spoof movie starring Manoj Bajpayee and Jim Sarbh, succeeds as a concept but fails in execution. Go to Full Review
Tatsam Mukherjee The Wire (INDIA) Sep 16
Bajpayee is a great choice to play the titular role... he understands the drive that fuels such a long journey outside of tangible gains like promotions, increments, a glowing reputation among superiors and peers. It’s the joy of doing something they love Go to Full Review
Anuj Kumar The Hindu Sep 13
A string of heart-warming moments and a malleable Manoj Bajpayee keep one invested in this otherwise generic hunt for the Serpent. Go to Full Review
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Sharang L @Scribe187 Oct 2 Starts off poorly and keeps getting worse. See more Ninad H @RT59063298 Sep 29 Most Bollywood movies that are supposed to be “comedy” are not that good. This movie is a prototype of those types of movies. Shoddy, unintelligent direction, awkward screen play, very few genuine laughs. Acting by Manoj Bajpai is good, most others are mediocre. Mostly the movie is bad because the director doesn’t quite understand how to do a comedy movie. He veers between serious situations and awkward, supposedly humorous situations. Result is a joyless, BORING mess of a movie. See more Teena T @RT39479061 Sep 12 I have watched several films and series based on this particular character; however, this movie took a unique approach by telling the story in a comedic way, which initially grabbed my attention. Nevertheless, I feel that this presentation was inappropriate, especially since it is based on the true story of Inspector Madhukar Zende, a subject that I don't think has ever been explored before. The creators seemed to try to blend various genres, resulting in a somewhat disorganized, lengthy, and at times boring narrative. While the cast performed well, I wouldn’t say this is the worst film I’ve seen. However, it clearly had greater potential. See more Uday P @RT37167287 Sep 12 Its spoof which depicts Inspector Zende as a cartoon character than a serious cop. First-time watchers will think Inspector Zende as a cop who accidentally arrested Sobhraj rather than with cop intelligence. See more Mirza M @mirzabaig890 Sep 10 'Inspector Zende' is a light-hearted yet gripping chase thriller that remains throughout entertaining. See more Nimesh U @RT43318518 Sep 8 I don’t know Why have they made this film. Wasted their resources, money & time & time of viewers too. See more Read all reviews
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Movie Info

Synopsis An ingenious murderer, Carl Bhojraj, breaks out of prison, so determined Detective Zende chases the escapee once more through Mumbai.
Director
Chinmay Mandlekar
Producer
Om Raut, Jay Shewakramani
Distributor
Netflix
Production Co
Retrophiles
Genre
Comedy, Drama
Original Language
Hindi
Release Date (Streaming)
Sep 5, 2025
Runtime
1h 52m
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