For the longest time, we’ve been served well packaged and promoted films that fail to make a mark but this one will leave you laughing and impressed. Written and directed by Chinmay Mandlekar and produced by Jay Shewakramani and Om Raut, Inspector Zende is a comedy thriller starring Manoj Bajpayee as Inspector Zende who is out to catch Carl Bhojraj, played by Jim Sarbh. This film is the ultimate weekend watch that we all were hoping for. FYI, it’s currently streaming on Netflix!
The Plot of Inspector Zende
The film follows Inspector Zende (Manoj Bajpayee) as he goes on a hilarious but thrilling journey to catch a criminal who escaped from jail – Carl Bhojraj (Jim Sarbh). ICYMI, Carl’s character is inspired by the infamous swimsuit killer Charles Sobhraj.
Performances
Manoj Bajpayee as Inspector Madhukar Bapurao Zende:
Jim Sarbh as Carl Bhojraj aka Swimsuit Killer:
the film blends thriller with comedy not in the sense that it’s an edge of the seat thriller but rather creates more suspense and makes your laugh with witty and clever humour with quriky characters it ssimple without high octane action but keeps it tight with humor that is charming and mumbaiya in it’s essence
Manoj Bajpayee shines as inspector zende. with every twitch and expression and tch tch and deadpan expressions. his comic timing and dialogue delivery are the highlights with his dry sense of humour. also his unique and out of the box hacks to get criminals talking furing interrogation takes the cake. He delivers comedy with ease. jim sarbh looks suave and charming just as expected he eases into the role of carl bhojraj and nails the charm. hes effortless, elegant and absolutely holds your attention.
Chimay is the true star of the show with great dsirections and tight screenplay and memorable dialogues that perfectly blend mumbai charm with punchlines that makes it more relatable and the perfect weekend watch.