Rudra: The Edge of Darkness Web Series (2022) – Watch Online, Release Date, Cast, Episodes, Story, Platform, Trailer, Poster, Review
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Rudra: The Edge of Darkness Web Series Details
| Country | India |
| Language | Hindi |
| Genres | Crime drama, Psychological thriller, Serial drama |
| Seasons | 1 |
| Episodes | 6 |
| Release date | March 4, 2022 |
| Running time | 53min |
| Starring | Ajay Devgn, Raashii Khanna, Esha Deol, Atul Kulkarni, Ashwini Kalsekar, Ashish Vidyarthi |
| Based on | Luther by Neil Cross |
| Directed by | Rajesh Mapuskar |
| Written by | Ishan Trivedi, Abbas Dalal, Hussain Dalal |
| Produced by | Sameer Nair |
| Edited by | Antara Lahiri |
| Music by | Siddharth Pandit, Japjisingh Valecha |
| Cinematography by | Sanjay K. Memane |
| Production Company | BBC Studios India, Applause Entertainment |
| Original Network | Disney+ Hotstar |
About Rudra: The Edge of Darkness Web Series
Rudra: The Edge of Darkness is an Indian psychological crime thriller television series created for Disney+ Hotstar. It is a remake of the British series Luther. The series stars Ajay Devgn, Raashii Khanna, and Esha Deol.
In April 2019, Applause Entertainment acquired the rights to remake the hit BBC One’s drama series Luther. 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.
In April 2021, reports came in stating that Ajay Devgn would star in the Indian adaptation, 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.
Later that month, Raashii Khanna joined for a prominent lead role, then Atul Kulkarni, Ashwini Kalsekar, and Ashish Vidyarthi joined the cast. In January 2022, Satyadeep Mishra and Tarun Gahlot were confirmed to be cast in the main roles.
Rudra: The Edge of Darkness Cast & Characters
- Ajay Devgn as DCP Rudraveer Pratap Singh (Rudra)
- Raashii Khanna as Dr. Aliyah Choksi
- Esha Deol as Shaila Durrani Singh “Shai”
- 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
- Vipul Deshpande as Inspector as Rajiv’s house
Rudra: The Edge of Darkness Storyline
DCP 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.
The 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.
Rudra: The Edge of Darkness Episodes
Rudra: The Edge of Darkness Release Date
The 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.
It received mostly positive reviews with praise directed towards Devgn and Khanna’s performance, Mapuskar’s direction, visual style, and cinematography.
