Inspector Avinash

{{Short description|2023 Indian Hindi-language web series}}

{{Use Indian English|date=October 2023}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=October 2023}}

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| genre = {{ubl|Crime| Thriller|Action}}

| creator = Neeraj Pathak

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| based_on =

| writer = Neeraj Pathak

| screenplay =

| director = Neeraj Pathak

| cinematography = Chirantan Das

| starring = {{Plainlist|

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| music =

| country = India

| language = Hindi

| num_seasons =

| num_episodes = 8

| executive_producer =

| producer = {{ubl|Neeraj Pathak|Krishan Choudhary}}

| editor = Archit D Rastogi

| company = {{Plainlist|

  • Gold Mountain Pictures
  • Jio Studios
  • Spotless Films

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| network = JioCinema

| first_aired = {{Start date|2023|05|18|df=yes}}

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Inspector Avinash is a 2023 Hindi-language action crime thriller web series written and directed by Neeraj Pathak. It stars Randeep Hooda, Urvashi Rautela, Amit Sial, Shalin Bhanot, Rahul Mittra, Zakir Hussain, Ayeesha S. Aiman, Zohaeb Farooqui, Bidita Bag, Pravin Sisodia, Rajneesh Duggal, Ajay Chaudhary and others.{{cite news |last1=Srivastava |first1=Abhishek |date=18 May 2023 |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 |work=The Times of India |access-date=20 October 2023}}{{cite web |title=Inspector Avinash Web Series (2023) {{!}} Release Date, Review, Cast, Trailer, Watch Online at JioCinema |url=https://www.gadgets360.com/entertainment/inspector-avinash-web-series-117550 |website=Gadgets 360 |access-date=25 May 2023 |language=en}}

Plot

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}}

Cast

Production

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}}

Release

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}}

Reception

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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