Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- Brutal
- darkly comic
- tense
- menacing
- crime thriller night
- weekend streaming
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Inspector Zende's pursuit of escaped serial killer Carl Bhojraj combines criminal danger with a comedic dramatic register.
The plot turns on Bhojraj's return after escaping prison and Zende's renewed effort to capture him.
Zende's professional identity and pursuit of Bhojraj place police authority and criminal pursuit at the center of contemporary Mumbai.
Bhojraj is explicitly described as an elusive serial killer whose escape drives the investigation.
Films like Inspector Zende, and why
Sriram Raghavan's Andhadhun
Shared Indian crime-thriller framework, cat-and-mouse pursuit, and morally tense police investigation
Raman Raghav 2.0
Shared serial-killer menace, police pursuit, grim tension, and darkly comic tonal undercurrents
Ab Tak Chhappan
Shared Indian police procedural elements, urban crime setting, and confrontational detective-versus-criminal dynamic
Kaminey
Shared crime-comedy blend, eccentric criminality, and heightened pursuit-driven entertainment
Movie Details
- Director
- Chinmay Mandlekar
- Release Date
- 2025-09-04
- Runtime
- 112 min
- Rating
- 6.5 / 10 (18)
Cast
- Manoj Bajpayee
- Jim Sarbh
- Bhalchandra Kadam
- Sachin Khedekar
- Girija Oak
- Harish Dudhade
- Vaibhav Mangle
- Onkar Raut
- Bharat Savale
- Devaang Bagga
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- Netflix, Netflix Standard with Ads
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is Inspector Zende about?
- A determined Mumbai inspector hunts down a returned serial killer in a tense, darkly comic police chase.
- What is Inspector Zende like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Inspector Zende as brisk, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is Inspector Zende violent?
- Yes. Ember rates the violence in Inspector Zende as brutal.
- Which films are like Inspector Zende?
- Films with a similar feel include Sriram Raghavan's Andhadhun, Raman Raghav 2.0, Ab Tak Chhappan, and Kaminey.
- How long is Inspector Zende?
- Inspector Zende runs 112 minutes.
- Where can I watch Inspector Zende?
- In United States, Inspector Zende streams on Netflix, Netflix Standard with Ads.
