Rudra: The Edge of Darkness is an Indian psychological crime thriller television series, created for Disney+ Hotstar. It is a remake of British series Luther.[1] The series stars Ajay Devgn, Raashii Khanna and Esha Deol.[2] It received mostly positive reviews with praise directed towards Devgn and Khanna's performance, Mapuskar’s direction, visual style and cinematography.
| Rudra: The Edge of Darkness | |
|---|---|
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| Genre | |
| Based on | Luther by Neil Cross |
| Written by | Ishan Trivedi Abbas Dalal Hussain Dalal |
| Directed by | Rajesh Mapuskar |
| Starring | |
| Music by | Siddharth Pandit Japjisingh Valecha |
| Country of origin | India |
| Original language | Hindi |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 6 |
| Production | |
| Producer | Sameer Nair |
| Production location | India |
| Cinematography | Sanjay K. Memane |
| Editor | Antara Lahiri |
| Production companies | BBC Studios India Applause Entertainment |
| Original release | |
| Network | Disney+ Hotstar |
| Release | 4 March 2022 – present |
| Related | |
| Luther | |
Premise
editDCP Rudraveer Pratap Singh "Rudra" (Ajay Devgn) is pursuing a suspect who ends up in a comatose state in the hospital. After an inquiry into what happened, he is reinstated in the force.
10 months later
editThe time apart has taken its toll on him. His investigations lead him to cross into Aliyah Choksi (Raashii Khanna), who is a psychologically affected Doctor and killer. She was suspected of double murder.
Cast
edit- Ajay Devgn as DCP Rudraveer Pratap Singh (Rudra)
- Raashii Khanna as Dr. Aliyah Choksi
- Esha Deol as Shaila Durrani Singh "Shai"[3][4]
- Atul Kulkarni as DCP Gautam Navlakha
- Ashwini Kalsekar as Jt. Commissioner Deepali Handa
- Tarun Gahlot as P. I. Prabal Thakur
- Ashish Vidyarthi as Jt. CP Raman Acharya
- Rajiv Kachroo as Mandar Naik
- Milind Gunaji as Colonel Yashwant Nikose
- Luke Kenny as JK Lamba
- Vikram Singh Chauhan as Captain Ashok Nikose
- K. C. Shankar as Anil Sharma (Fake Name) / Siddheshwar Kumar
- Satyadeep Misra as Rajiv Dattani
- Saad Chaudhary as SCU Officer
- Rajesh Jais as Commissioner
- Vishwanath Kulkarni as Inspector Shivaji Memane [5]
- Vipul Deshpande as Inspector as Rajiv's house
Episodes
edit| Season | Episodes | Originally released | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 6 | March 4, 2022 | ||
| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original release date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | "Genius ki Aukaat" | Rajesh Mapuskar | Ishan Trivedi, Abbas Dalal, Hussain Dalal | 4 March 2022 | |
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DCP Rudra returns to active duty following an incident with a paedophile and gets a case of a perfect double murder of a prodigy's parents. But not all is as it seems. | ||||||
| 2 | 2 | "100 Killer" | Rajesh Mapuskar | Ishan Trivedi, Abbas Dalal, Hussain Dalal | 4 March 2022 | |
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A maniac goes on a rampage against Mumbai Police, killing uniformed cops. The only thing Rudra can do to get to him is to make himself the killer's target. | ||||||
| 3 | 3 | "Bali Ka Bakra" | Rajesh Mapuskar | Ishan Trivedi, Abbas Dalal, Hussain Dalal | 4 March 2022 | |
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Rudra gets to revisit a previous case when a cult leader suspected of murder becomes active after ten years, kidnapping and killing women to drain their blood. | ||||||
| 4 | 4 | "Weak Spot" | Rajesh Mapuskar | Ishan Trivedi, Abbas Dalal, Hussain Dalal | 4 March 2022 | |
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A serial killer is on the loose, killing young women and leaving behind a peculiar crime scene. Meanwhile, Rudra's past catches up threatening his investigation and career. | ||||||
| 5 | 5 | "Zabaan Ka Pakka" | Rajesh Mapuskar | Ishan Trivedi, Abbas Dalal, Hussain Dalal | 4 March 2022 | |
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When the wife of a wealthy businessman is taken hostage and Rudra tries to solve this case, something else comes to light that shakes the ground beneath his feet. | ||||||
| 6 | 6 | "Tod Fod" | Rajesh Mapuskar | Ishan Trivedi, Abbas Dalal, Hussain Dalal | 4 March 2022 | |
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Framed for his wife's murder, Rudra is on the run while chasing the real murderer. As he becomes the target of the entire police force, he seeks help from an unlikely source. | ||||||
Production
editIn April 2019, Applause Entertainment acquired the rights to remake the hit BBC One's drama series Luther.[6] In April 2021, Disney+ Hotstar formally announced the show attaching Devgn to star in the lead role with Applause Entertainment and BBC Studios India producing.[7]
Casting
editIn April 2021, reports came in stating that Ajay Devgn will star in the Indian adaptation [8] and the same was confirmed later that month with the series order from Disney+ Hotstar. In July 2021, Esha Deol was cast as the female lead.[9] Later that month, Raashii Khanna joined for a prominent lead role, then Atul Kulkarni, Ashwini Kalsekar and Ashish Vidyarthi joined the cast.[10][11] In January 2022, Satyadeep Mishra and Tarun Gahlot were confirmed to be cast in main roles.[12]
Release
editThe six episode first season premiered on 4 March 2022 on Disney+ Hotstar. In US, the show will be available on Hulu as part of distribution agreements with Star India.
References
edit- ^ Desk, Entertainment (20 April 2021). "Rudra The Edge of Darkness first look: Ajay Devgn makes OTT debut in Disney Hotstar series, calls it 'crime thriller of the year'". The Indian Express. Retrieved 6 October 2021.
{{cite web}}:|last=has generic name (help) - ^ "Ajay Devgn welcomes Esha Deol to Disney+ Hotstar series Rudra- The Edge Of Darkness". Hindustan Times. 8 July 2021. Retrieved 6 October 2021.
- ^ "Esha Deol on returning with Ajay Devgn's Rudra: 'The minute an actress is married, she's always coming back'". Indianexpress.com. 24 February 2022. Retrieved 3 March 2022.
- ^ Borah, Prabalika M. (22 February 2022). "Esha Deol happy with an organic comeback with 'Rudra'". Thehindu.com. Retrieved 3 March 2022.
- ^ "Glad my parents allowed me to pursue acting despite spending 8 lakhs on my education, says Marathi actor Vishwanath Kulkarni - Times of India". Times of india. 16 October 2022. Retrieved 16 October 2022.
- ^ "Indian remake of BBC's Luther in the pipeline". The Indian Express. 23 April 2019. Retrieved 6 October 2021.
- ^ "'Rudra': Ajay Devgn to make digital debut in remake of Idris Elba's 'Luther'". The Hindu. 20 April 2021. Retrieved 6 October 2021.
- ^ "Ajay Kumar'sOTT debut is the remake of British show Luther!". filmfare.com. 17 April 2021. Retrieved 6 October 2021.
- ^ Kumar-starrer-web-series-rudra-1824988-2021-07-07 "Esha Deol to make her digital debut with Akshay Kumar-starrer web series Rudra". India Today. 7 July 2021. Retrieved 6 October 2021.
{{cite web}}: Check|url=value (help) - ^ "Raashii Khanna, Atul Kulkarni Join Cast Of 'Rudra: The Edge Of Darkness'". Glamsham. 26 July 2021. Retrieved 6 October 2021.
- ^ "Raashii Khanna, Atul Kulkarni Join Cast Of 'Rudra: The Edge Of Darkness'". 26 July 2021. Retrieved 6 October 2021.
- ^ Ramachandran, Naman (29 January 2022). "Ajay Devgn's 'Luther' Adaptation 'Rudra': Watch First Trailer for Blockbuster Disney Plus Hotstar Series (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Retrieved 29 January 2022.