Inspector Avinash

Based on true events and life of UP super-cop Avinash Mishra, the series revolves around the life of Mishra who was powered to stop the crimes in the state. The Home Minister of the state orders to form STF following a threat of contract killing of the Chief-Minister of the state by the dreaded gangster Prakash Shukla. Avinash Mishra heads the STF team and starts war against the gangsters.{{cite news |title=Randeep Hooda attends real life inspector Avinash's daughter's wedding |url=https://www.mid-day.com/entertainment/web-series/article/randeep-hooda-attends-real-life-inspector-avinashs-daughters-wedding-23272319 |access-date=26 May 2023 |work=Mid-Day |date=25 February 2023 |language=en}}

• Randeep Hooda as Inspector Avinash Mishra
• Urvashi Rautela as Poonam Mishra
• Rahul Mittra as M.L.A Jagjivan Yadav
• Amit Sial as Azimuddin Ghulam Sheikh
• Abhimanyu Singh as Devi
• Kiran Kumar as Chief Minister Agnihotri
• Zakir Hussain as DGP Samar Pratap Singh
• Ajay Chaudhary as Kabir
• Ayeesha Aiman as Nandini
• Akanksha Puri as Meetu Punjaban
• Adhyayan Suman as Home Minister's brother
• Bidita Bag as Amrita
• Samaira Sandhu as Journalist Zara Baig
• B Shantanu as Laxmikant
• Freddy Daruwala as Home Minister
• Irra Mor as Sub-Inspector Rani Paswan
• Shalin Bhanot as Inspector Baljit Singh
• Rajneesh Duggal as Ranvijay Ahlawat
• Zohaeb Farooqui as Imran Gazi
• Pravin Sisodia as Rathi

Filming of the series began on 15 January 2021.{{cite news |title=Randeep Hooda begins shoot for Jio Studios' 'Inspector Avinash' |url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/hindi/2021/jan/15/randeep-hooda-begins-shoot-for-jio-studios-inspector-avinash-2250460.html |access-date=26 May 2023 |work=The New Indian Express |agency=PTI |date=15 January 2021}}

Inspector Avinash was released on JioCinema on 18 May 2023.{{cite news |title=Randeep Hooda's cop series 'Inspector Avinash' to stream on JioCinema |url=https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/movies/randeep-hoodas-cop-series-inspector-avinash-to-stream-on-jiocinema/article66853569.ece |access-date=26 May 2023 |work=The Hindu |date=15 May 2023 |language=en-IN}}{{cite news |title=Inspector Avinash trailer: Randeep Hooda plays a cutthroat cop in this gory period drama |url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/entertainment/web-series/inspector-avinash-trailer-randeep-hooda-plays-a-cutthroat-cop-in-this-gory-period-drama-101684160045212.html |access-date=25 May 2023 |work=Hindustan Times |date=15 May 2023 |language=en}}{{cite news |title=Inspector Avinash trailer: Randeep Hooda is a ruthless cop who fights goons, but there's a twist. Watch |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/bollywood/inspector-avinash-trailer-randeep-hooda-is-a-ruthless-cop-who-fights-goons-singlehandedly-but-theres-a-twist-watch-8610798/ |access-date=25 May 2023 |work=The Indian Express |date=15 May 2023 |language=en}}

Abhishek Srivastava of The Times of India wrote "The initial episodes have only skimmed through these narratives, and it is hoped that the series will provide a well-defined rounded plot and proper background context to all the encounter stories."{{cite news |last=Srivastava |first=Abhishek |title=Inspector Avinash Season 1 Review : Randeep Hooda delivers a stellar performance in this gripping and authentic crime thriller |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/web-series/reviews/hindi/inspector-avinash/season-1/seasonreview/100309187.cms |access-date=25 May 2023 |work=The Times of India |date=18 May 2023}}{{rating|3.5|5}} Abhishek Srivastava of Navbharat Times rated series 3.5 stars out of 5.{{cite news |title=वेब सीरीज रिव्‍यू: दमदार रणदीप हुड्डा की जबरदस्‍त क्राइम थ्र‍िलर है 'इंस्‍पेक्‍टर अविनाश' |url=https://navbharattimes.indiatimes.com/entertainment/web-series/review/inspector-avinash-web-series-review-in-hindi-starring-randeep-hooda-jio-cinema/moviereview/100522785.cms |access-date=26 May 2023 |work=Navbharat Times |date=26 May 2023 |language=hi}}{{rating|3.5|5}} Puneet Upadhyay of TV9 also rated series 3.5 stars out of 5.{{cite news |last=उपाध्याय |first=पुनीत |title=Inspector Avinash Review: अयोध्या नगरी को आतंक से बचाता एक रोबीला इंस्पेक्टर, देसी अंदाज में छाए रणदीप हुड्डा |url=https://www.tv9hindi.com/entertainment/movie-reviews/randeep-hooda-bollywood-actor-movie-inspector-avinash-web-series-crime-action-drama-review-1872751.html |access-date=26 May 2023 |work=TV9 |date=19 May 2023 |language=hi}}{{rating|3.5|5}}

Vinamra Mathur of Firstpost wrote "It’s all a swing between cliches and charisma. Hooda has always been a reliable and solid actor often trapped in underwhelming stories. Here too, we have a father-son conflict, expletives for effect, and a doting, sanskari wife."{{cite news |last=Mathur |first=Vinamra |title=Randeep Hooda's 'Inspector Avinash' review |url=https://www.firstpost.com/entertainment/inspector-avinash-review-episodes-1-3-randeep-hooda-swings-between-cliches-and-charisma-12617192.html |access-date=25 May 2023 |work=Firstpost |date=19 May 2023 |language=en}} Vijayalakshmi Narayanan of The Free Press Journal rated the series 2.5 stars out of 5 and wrote "For those who are familiar with life and times in UP, the series is certainly designed for them. But, for much of the OTT-content consuming audience, that reside in the metros, there will be a sense of disconnect."{{cite news |last=Narayanan |first=Vijayalakshmi |title=Inspector Avinash Web Review: Randeep Hooda is charismatic in meandering cop drama |url=https://www.freepressjournal.in/entertainment/inspector-avinash-web-review-randeep-hooda-is-charismatic-in-meandering-cop-drama |access-date=25 May 2023 |work=The Free Press Journal |date=19 May 2023 |language=en}}{{rating|2.5|5}} The Tribune wrote "It would have been better if at least half the episodes of the series had been streamed to strike a chord. The big villains have not been revealed yet and small goons and players are making it an easy task for Avinash and his team."{{cite news |title=Crime drama from the 1990s |url=https://www.tribuneindia.com/news/reviews/story/crime-drama-from-the-1990s-509564 |access-date=26 May 2023 |work=The Tribune |date=20 May 2023}}{{rating|2.5|5}}

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