''Inspector Avinash'' is a 2023 Hindi-language

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written and directed by Neeraj Pathak. It stars

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, Rahul Mittra, Zakir Hussain, Ayeesha S. Aiman, Zohaeb Farooqui,

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, Pravin Sisodia,

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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

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. Avinash Mishra heads the STF team and starts war against the gangsters.

Cast

as Inspector Avinash Mishra *

as Poonam Mishra * Rahul Mittra as M.L.A Jagjivan Yadav *

as Azimuddin Ghulam Sheikh *

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as Devi *

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as Chief Minister Agnihotri * Zakir Hussain as DGP Samar Pratap Singh *

as Kabir * Ayeesha Aiman as Nandini *

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as Meetu Punjaban *

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as Home Minister's brother *

as Amrita * Samaira Sandhu as Journalist Zara Baig * B Shantanu as Laxmikant *

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as Home Minister * Irra Mor as Sub-Inspector Rani Paswan *

as Inspector Baljit Singh *

as Ranvijay Ahlawat * Zohaeb Farooqui as Imran Gazi * Pravin Sisodia as Rathi

Production

Filming of the series began on 15 January 2021.

Release

Inspector Avinash was released on

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on 18 May 2023.

Reception

Abhishek Srivastava of ''

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'' 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." Abhishek Srivastava of ''

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'' rated series 3.5 stars out of 5. Puneet Upadhyay of '' TV9'' also rated series 3.5 stars out of 5. Vinamra Mathur of ''

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'' 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." Vijayalakshmi Narayanan of ''

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'' 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." ''

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'' 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."

References

External links

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