Inspector Zende Movie Review (Hindi): Manoj Bajpayee’s Cop Drama Balances Humor and Crime but Falls Short

inspector zende movie review

The Premise Set in the 1980s, Inspector Zende revisits the infamous prison escape of serial killer Charles Sobhraj—here renamed Carl Bhojraj (played by Jim Sarbh)—and the relentless Mumbai cop Madhukar Zende (Manoj Bajpayee) who captured him twice. Instead of glorifying the criminal, debutant director Chinmay D. Mandlekar flips the focus to the unassuming police officer, … Read more