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{{Infobox television
| image = Inspector_Avinash.jpg
| caption =
| genre = {{ubl|[[Crime fiction|Crime]]| [[Thriller (genre)|Thriller]]|[[Action fiction|Action]]}}
| creator = [[Neeraj Pathak]]
| inspired_by =
| based_on =
| writer = [[Neeraj Pathak]]
| screenplay =
| director = [[Neeraj Pathak]]
| cinematography = [[Chirantan Das]]
| starring = {{Plainlist|
* [[Randeep Hooda]]
* [[Urvashi Rautela]]
* [[Amit Sial]]
* [[Abhimanyu Singh]]
* [[Ayeesha Aiman]]
* [[Bidita Bag]]
* [[Rahul Mittra]]
* [[Rajneesh Duggal]]
* [[Zohaeb Farooqui]]
* [[Ajay Chaudhary]]
* [[Pravin Sisodia]]
* [[Akanksha Puri]]

}}
| music =
| country = India
| language = Hindi
| num_seasons =
| num_episodes = 8
| executive_producer =
| producer = {{ubl|Neeraj Pathak|Krishan Choudhary}}
| editor = Archit D Rastogi
| company = {{Plainlist|
* Gold Mountain Pictures
* Jio Studios
* Spotless Films
}}
| network = [[JioCinema]]
| first_aired = {{Start date|2023|05|18|df=yes}}
| last_aired =
}}

'''''Inspector Avinash''''' is a 2023 Hindi-language [[Action fiction|action]] [[crime fiction|crime]] [[thriller (genre)|thriller]] [[web series]] written and directed by Neeraj Pathak. It stars [[Randeep Hooda]], [[Urvashi Rautela]], [[Amit Sial]], [[Shalin Bhanot]], [[Rahul Mittra]], [[Ayeesha Aiman|Ayeesha S. Aiman]], [[Zohaeb Farooqui]], [[Bidita Bag]], [[Pravin Sisodia]], [[Rajneesh Duggal]], [[Ajay Chaudhary]] and others.<ref>{{cite web |title=Inspector Avinash Web Series (2023) {{!}} Release Date, Review, Cast, Trailer, Watch Online at JioCinema |url=https://www.gadgets360.com/entertainment/inspector-avinash-web-series-117550 |website=[[NDTV|Gadgets 360]] |access-date=25 May 2023 |language=en}}</ref>

== Plot ==
Based on true events and life of [[Uttar Pradesh|UP]] super-cop Avinash Mishra, the series revolves around the life of Mishra who was powered to stop the crimes in the state. The Home Minister of the state orders to form [[Special Task Force (India)|STF]] following a threat of contract killing of the Chief-Minister of the state by the dreaded gangstar [[Prakash Shukla|Sri Prakash Shukla]]. Avinash Mishra heads the STF team and starts war against the gangsters.<ref>{{cite news |title=Randeep Hooda attends real life inspector Avinash's daughter's wedding |url=https://www.mid-day.com/entertainment/web-series/article/randeep-hooda-attends-real-life-inspector-avinashs-daughters-wedding-23272319 |access-date=26 May 2023 |work=[[Mid-Day]] |date=25 February 2023 |language=en}}</ref>

== Cast ==
* [[Randeep Hooda]] as Inspector Avinash Mishra
* [[Urvashi Rautela]] as Poonam Mishra
* [[Rahul Mittra]] as M.L.A Jagjivan Yadav
* [[Amit Sial]] as Azimuddin Ghulam Sheikh
* [[Abhimanyu Singh]] as Devi
* [[Ajay Chaudhary]] as Kabir
* [[Ayeesha Aiman]] as Nandini
* [[Akanksha Puri]] as Meetu Punjaban
* [[Adhyayan Suman]] as Home Minister's brother
* [[Bidita Bag]] as Amrita
* [[B Shantanu]] as Laxmikant
* [[Freddy Daruwala]] as Home Minister
* [[Irra Mor]] as Sub-Inspector Rani Paswan
* [[Shalin Bhanot]] as Inspector Baljit Singh
* [[Rajneesh Duggal]] as Ranvijay Ahlawat
* [[Zohaeb Farooqui]] as Imran Gazi
* [[Pravin Sisodia]] as Rathi

== Production ==
Filming of the series began on 15 January 2021.<ref>{{cite news |title=Randeep Hooda begins shoot for Jio Studios' 'Inspector Avinash' |url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/hindi/2021/jan/15/randeep-hooda-begins-shoot-for-jio-studios-inspector-avinash-2250460.html |access-date=26 May 2023 |work=[[The New Indian Express]] |agency=[[Press Trust of India|PTI]] |date=15 January 2021}}</ref>

== Release ==
Inspector Avinash was released on [[JioCinema]] on 18 May 2023.<ref>{{cite news |title=Randeep Hooda’s cop series ‘Inspector Avinash’ to stream on JioCinema |url=https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/movies/randeep-hoodas-cop-series-inspector-avinash-to-stream-on-jiocinema/article66853569.ece |access-date=26 May 2023 |work=[[The Hindu]] |date=15 May 2023 |language=en-IN}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=Inspector Avinash trailer: Randeep Hooda plays a cutthroat cop in this gory period drama |url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/entertainment/web-series/inspector-avinash-trailer-randeep-hooda-plays-a-cutthroat-cop-in-this-gory-period-drama-101684160045212.html |access-date=25 May 2023 |work=[[Hindustan Times]] |date=15 May 2023 |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=Inspector Avinash trailer: Randeep Hooda is a ruthless cop who fights goons, but there’s a twist. Watch |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/bollywood/inspector-avinash-trailer-randeep-hooda-is-a-ruthless-cop-who-fights-goons-singlehandedly-but-theres-a-twist-watch-8610798/ |access-date=25 May 2023 |work=[[The Indian Express]] |date=15 May 2023 |language=en}}</ref>

== Reception ==
Abhishek Srivastava of ''[[The Times of India]]'' wrote "The initial episodes have only skimmed through these narratives, and it is hoped that the series will provide a well-defined rounded plot and proper background context to all the encounter stories."<ref>{{cite news |last=Srivastava |first=Abhishek |title=Inspector Avinash Season 1 Review : Randeep Hooda delivers a stellar performance in this gripping and authentic crime thriller |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/web-series/reviews/hindi/inspector-avinash/season-1/seasonreview/100309187.cms |access-date=25 May 2023 |work=[[The Times of India]] |date=May 18, 2023}}{{rating|3.5|5}}</ref> Abhishek Srivastava of ''[[Navbharat Times]]'' rated series 3.5 stars out of 5.<ref>{{cite news |title=वेब सीरीज रिव्‍यू: दमदार रणदीप हुड्डा की जबरदस्‍त क्राइम थ्र‍िलर है 'इंस्‍पेक्‍टर अविनाश' |url=https://navbharattimes.indiatimes.com/entertainment/web-series/review/inspector-avinash-web-series-review-in-hindi-starring-randeep-hooda-jio-cinema/moviereview/100522785.cms |access-date=26 May 2023 |work=[[Navbharat Times]] |date=26 May 2023 |language=hi}}{{rating|3.5|5}}</ref> Puneet Upadhyay of ''[[TV9 Bharatvarsh|TV9]]'' also rated series 3.5 stars out of 5.<ref>{{cite news |last=उपाध्याय |first=पुनीत |title=Inspector Avinash Review: अयोध्या नगरी को आतंक से बचाता एक रोबीला इंस्पेक्टर, देसी अंदाज में छाए रणदीप हुड्डा |url=https://www.tv9hindi.com/entertainment/movie-reviews/randeep-hooda-bollywood-actor-movie-inspector-avinash-web-series-crime-action-drama-review-1872751.html |access-date=26 May 2023 |work=[[TV9 Bharatvarsh|TV9]] |date=19 May 2023 |language=hi}}{{rating|3.5|5}}</ref>

Vinamra Mathur of ''[[Firstpost]]'' wrote "It’s all a swing between cliches and charisma. Hooda has always been a reliable and solid actor often trapped in underwhelming stories. Here too, we have a father-son conflict, expletives for effect, and a doting, sanskari wife."<ref>{{cite news |last=Mathur |first=Vinamra |title=Randeep Hooda's 'Inspector Avinash' review |url=https://www.firstpost.com/entertainment/inspector-avinash-review-episodes-1-3-randeep-hooda-swings-between-cliches-and-charisma-12617192.html |access-date=25 May 2023 |work=[[Firstpost]] |date=19 May 2023 |language=en}}</ref> Vijayalakshmi Narayanan of ''[[The Free Press Journal]]'' rated the series 2.5 stars out of 5 and wrote "For those who are familiar with life and times in UP, the series is certainly designed for them. But, for much of the OTT-content consuming audience, that reside in the metros, there will be a sense of disconnect."<ref>{{cite news |last=Narayanan |first=Vijayalakshmi |title=Inspector Avinash Web Review: Randeep Hooda is charismatic in meandering cop drama |url=https://www.freepressjournal.in/entertainment/inspector-avinash-web-review-randeep-hooda-is-charismatic-in-meandering-cop-drama |access-date=25 May 2023 |work=[[The Free Press Journal]] |date=May 19, 2023 |language=en}}{{rating|2.5|5}}</ref> ''[[The Tribune (Chandigarh)|The Tribune]]'' wrote "It would have been better if at least half the episodes of the series had been streamed to strike a chord. The big villains have not been revealed yet and small goons and players are making it an easy task for Avinash and his team."<ref>{{cite news |title=Crime drama from the 1990s |url=https://www.tribuneindia.com/news/reviews/story/crime-drama-from-the-1990s-509564 |access-date=26 May 2023 |work=[[The Tribune (Chandigarh)|The Tribune]] |date=May 20, 2023}}{{rating|2.5|5}}</ref>

== References ==
{{reflist}}

==External links==
* {{IMDb title|id=tt13847564}}
[[Category:2023 web series debuts]]

Inspector Avinash - Revision history

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