Rudra: The Edge of Darkness explained

Director:Rajesh Mapuskar
Country:India
Language:Hindi
Location:India
Cinematography:Sanjay K. Memane
Network:Disney+ Hotstar
Company:BBC Studios India
Applause Entertainment
Editor:Antara Lahiri
Music:Siddharth Pandit
Japjisingh Valecha
Producer:Sameer Nair
Num Seasons:1
Num Episodes:6
Related:Luther

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 generally positive reviews with praise directed towards Devgn’s performance, Mapuskar’s direction, visual style and cinematography.

Premise

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.

10 months later

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.

Cast

Production

In 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

In April 2021, reports came in stating that Akshay Kumar 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 an 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

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.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Desk . Entertainment . 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 . 2021-04-20 . 2021-10-06.
  2. News: Ajay Devgn welcomes Esha Deol to Disney+ Hotstar series Rudra- The Edge Of Darkness . . 2021-07-08 . 2021-10-06.
  3. Web site: 24 February 2022 . Esha Deol on returning with Ajay Devgn's Rudra: 'The minute an actress is married, she's always coming back' . 3 March 2022 . Indianexpress.com.
  4. Web site: Borah . Prabalika M. . 22 February 2022 . Esha Deol happy with an organic comeback with 'Rudra' . 3 March 2022 . Thehindu.com.
  5. Web site: Glad my parents allowed me to pursue acting despite spending 8 lakhs on my education, says Marathi actor Vishwanath Kulkarni - Times of India . 16 October 2022 . Times of india .
  6. Web site: Indian remake of BBC's Luther in the pipeline . The Indian Express . 2019-04-23 . 2021-10-06.
  7. Web site: 'Rudra': Ajay Devgn to make digital debut in remake of Idris Elba's 'Luther' . The Hindu . 2021-04-20 . 2021-10-06.
  8. Web site: Ajay Kumar'sOTT debut is the remake of British show Luther! . filmfare.com . 2021-04-17 . 2021-10-06.
  9. Web site: 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 . 2021-07-07 . 2021-10-06.
  10. Web site: Raashii Khanna, Atul Kulkarni Join Cast Of 'Rudra: The Edge Of Darkness' . Glamsham . 2021-07-26 . 2021-10-06.
  11. Web site: Raashii Khanna, Atul Kulkarni Join Cast Of 'Rudra: The Edge Of Darkness' . 2021-07-26 . 2021-10-06.
  12. Web site: Ramachandran . Naman . Ajay Devgn's 'Luther' Adaptation 'Rudra': Watch First Trailer for Blockbuster Disney Plus Hotstar Series (EXCLUSIVE) . Variety . 2022-01-29 . 2022-01-29.