Inspector Zende

Inspector Zende
Official release poster
Directed by	Chinmay Mandlekar
Written by	Chinmay Mandlekar
Produced by	Jay Shewakramani Om Raut
Starring	Manoj Bajpayee Jim Sarbh Sachin Khedekar
Cinematography	Vishal Sinha
Edited by	Meghna Manchanda Sen
Music by	Sanket Sane
Production company	Northern Lights Films
Distributed by	Netflix
Release date	5 September 2025 (2025-09-05)
Country	India
Language	Hindi

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. ^{[1] [2]}

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. ^{[3] [4]}

Marketing

The project was officially announced by Netflix on 7 August 2025 with Manoj Bajpayee and Jim Sarbh in lead. ^[5] The official trailer of the film was released on 25 August 2025. ^[6]

Release

The film is scheduled to premiere exclusively on Netflix on 5 September 2025. ^[7]

References

1. "'Inspector Zende' trailer: Manoj Bajpayee and Jim Sarbh on a cat and mouse chase - WATCH". The Times of India. 25 August 2025. ISSN   0971-8257 . Retrieved 26 August 2025.
2. "A Daring Inspector, The Notorious Swimsuit Killer, And One Epic Cat-And-Mouse Chase: Netflix Unveils Trailer for 'Inspector Zende'". About Netflix. Retrieved 26 August 2025.
3. "Netflix's Inspector Zende: the real-life thriller of Charles Sobhraj, 3 shocking clues that ended his run & where's he now". Indiatimes. Retrieved 26 August 2025.
4. Ramnath, Nandini (27 October 2015). "Charles Sobhraj hated India, but the country got to him in the end". Scroll.in. Retrieved 26 August 2025.
5. "Manoj Bajpayee And Jim Sarbh's Inspector Zende Release Date Announced, Poster Out". News18. Retrieved 26 August 2025.
6. Kaur, Arshdeep (25 August 2025). "Inspector Zende trailer OUT: Manoj Bajpayee-Jim Sarbh's new movie catches Internet's attention; 'This is pure cinema'". mint. Retrieved 26 August 2025.
7. "Inspector Zende |Netflix".