National Award-winning filmmaker Om Raut steps behind the scenes as producer to spotlight Mumbai’s most instinct-driven cop in Netflix’s upcoming thriller ‘Inspector Zende’, streaming September 5. Written and directed by Chinmay Mandlekar and produced by Jay Shewakramani and Om Raut, the film stars Manoj Bajpayee ,Jim Sarbh, Sachin Khedekar and Bhalchandra Kadam.
Before CCTV, CDRs, and cyber forensics changed policing, Mumbai relied on sharp instincts and streetcraft. That’s the world Om Raut sets out to revive with Inspector Zende—a cat-and-mouse thriller inspired by true events that celebrates a cop who made history with courage, wit and intuition.
Infact, ‘Inspector Zende’ was inspired by his father’s interest in the legendary cop—his father’s fascination with Zende’s story first planted the seed for the project.
As producer, he steered the film toward a textured, pre-tech Mumbai—where hunches, legwork, and camaraderie closed cases. The story tracks Zende’s relentless pursuit of “Swimsuit Killer” Carl Bhojraj—not once, but twice—carrying the hunt from Mumbai’s streets to a climactic showdown in Goa.
Taking to his socials, Om Raut accompanied the trailer with a caption that read, “Madhukar Zende ka sabse bada mission ab shuru. Interpol’s most wanted ko pakadna 👀🔥Watch Inspector Zende, starring Manoj Bajpayee and Jim Sarbh, out 5 September, only on Netflix.”
Watch the trailer now. Stream Inspector Zende beginning September 5, only on Netflix.