{ "id": "epv8nhqbz2", "slug": "bhaukaal", "title": "Bhaukaal", "updated": "2026-11-01", "topic_path": [ { "id": "culture", "label": "Arts and culture", "api_url": "https://www.edgepedia.org/api/v1/topics/culture" }, { "id": "culture.performance", "label": "Screen and stage", "api_url": "https://www.edgepedia.org/api/v1/topics/culture.performance" }, { "id": "culture.performance.screen", "label": "Film and television", "api_url": "https://www.edgepedia.org/api/v1/topics/culture.performance.screen" }, { "id": "culture.performance.screen.series", "label": "Series and fictional screen worlds", "api_url": "https://www.edgepedia.org/api/v1/topics/culture.performance.screen.series" }, { "id": "culture.performance.screen.series.series_unscripted", "label": "Unscripted, reality, and web-native series", "api_url": "https://www.edgepedia.org/api/v1/topics/culture.performance.screen.series.series_unscripted" }, { "id": "culture.performance.screen.series.series_web_native", "label": "Web-native and streaming-original series", "api_url": "https://www.edgepedia.org/api/v1/topics/culture.performance.screen.series.series_web_native" }, { "id": "culture.performance.screen.series.series_web_native.indian_southasian_webseries", "label": "Indian and South Asian web series", "api_url": "https://www.edgepedia.org/api/v1/topics/culture.performance.screen.series.series_web_native.indian_southasian_webseries" }, { "id": "culture.performance.screen.series.series_web_native.indian_southasian_webseries.yr-2003-2020", "label": "Premiered 2003 to 2020", "api_url": "https://www.edgepedia.org/api/v1/topics/culture.performance.screen.series.series_web_native.indian_southasian_webseries.yr-2003-2020" } ], "geo": [ { "id": "geo.ind.t2001.culture.performance.screen.series.series_web_native", "label": "India · 2001 to 2020: Web-native and streaming-original series", "api_url": "https://www.edgepedia.org/api/v1/geo/geo.ind.t2001.culture.performance.screen.series.series_web_native", "path": [ { "id": "geo.ind", "label": "India", "api_url": "https://www.edgepedia.org/api/v1/geo/geo.ind" }, { "id": "geo.ind.t2001", "label": "India · 2001 to 2020", "api_url": "https://www.edgepedia.org/api/v1/geo/geo.ind.t2001" }, { "id": "geo.ind.t2001.culture", "label": "Arts and culture", "api_url": "https://www.edgepedia.org/api/v1/geo/geo.ind.t2001.culture" }, { "id": "geo.ind.t2001.culture.performance", "label": "Screen and stage", "api_url": "https://www.edgepedia.org/api/v1/geo/geo.ind.t2001.culture.performance" }, { "id": "geo.ind.t2001.culture.performance.screen", "label": "Film and television", "api_url": "https://www.edgepedia.org/api/v1/geo/geo.ind.t2001.culture.performance.screen" }, { "id": "geo.ind.t2001.culture.performance.screen.series", "label": "Series and fictional screen worlds", "api_url": "https://www.edgepedia.org/api/v1/geo/geo.ind.t2001.culture.performance.screen.series" }, { "id": "geo.ind.t2001.culture.performance.screen.series.series_unscripted", "label": "Unscripted, reality, and web-native series", "api_url": "https://www.edgepedia.org/api/v1/geo/geo.ind.t2001.culture.performance.screen.series.series_unscripted" }, { "id": "geo.ind.t2001.culture.performance.screen.series.series_web_native", "label": "Web-native and streaming-original series", "api_url": "https://www.edgepedia.org/api/v1/geo/geo.ind.t2001.culture.performance.screen.series.series_web_native" } ] } ], "excerpt": "Bhaukaal is a 2020 Hindi crime drama web series created by Harman Baweja, starring Mohit Raina as IPS officer Naveen Sikhera, the new SSP fighting the Shaukeen gang and Dedha brothers in Muzaffarnagar; two seasons on MX Player.", "snippet": "Bhaukaal is a 2020 Hindi crime drama web series created by Harman Baweja, starring Mohit Raina as IPS officer Naveen Sikhera, the new SSP fighting the Shaukeen gang and Dedha brothers in Muzaffarnagar; two seasons on MX Player.", "node": "culture.performance.screen.series.series_web_native.indian_southasian_webseries.yr-2003-2020", "markdown": "# Bhaukaal\n\n**Bhaukaal** is a Hindi-language Indian crime drama web series that premiered in 2020, starring [Mohit Raina](https://www.edgepedia.org/mohit-raina) as Naveen Sikhera, an [Indian Police Service](https://www.edgepedia.org/indian-police-service) (IPS) officer who arrives as the new Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) in [Muzaffarnagar](https://www.edgepedia.org/muzaffarnagar), a city in Uttar Pradesh portrayed as divided between two criminal powers: the Shaukeen gang in the east and the Dedha brothers in the west.[1](https://www.justwatch.com/in/tv-show/bhaukaal) The series was created by Harman Baweja and originally released on the streaming platform MX Player, now Amazon MX Player.[2](https://next-episode.net/bhaukaal) • [3](https://www.tvmaze.com/shows/51322/bhaukaal)\n\n| Key fact | Detail |\n|---|---|\n| First release | 2020, on MX Player (now Amazon MX Player)[3](https://www.tvmaze.com/shows/51322/bhaukaal) • [4](https://flixpatrol.com/title/bhaukaal/) |\n| Creator | Harman Baweja[2](https://next-episode.net/bhaukaal) |\n| Lead cast | Mohit Raina as Naveen Sikhera; Abhimanyu Singh as Shaukeen; Siddhanth Kapoor as Chintu Dedha; Bidita Bag as Nazneen; Rashmi Rajput as Puja Sikhera[1](https://www.justwatch.com/in/tv-show/bhaukaal) |\n| Format | 2 seasons of 10 episodes each, about 32 minutes per episode; Hindi language[1](https://www.justwatch.com/in/tv-show/bhaukaal) • [3](https://www.tvmaze.com/shows/51322/bhaukaal) |\n| Genre and rating | Crime, action and adventure, action thriller; UA13+ age rating[1](https://www.justwatch.com/in/tv-show/bhaukaal) |\n| Reception | IMDb rating of 7.7 from about 15,000 to 16,000 votes[1](https://www.justwatch.com/in/tv-show/bhaukaal) |\n| Availability | Streaming on Amazon Prime Video in India, and free with ads on MX Player and Amazon MX Player[1](https://www.justwatch.com/in/tv-show/bhaukaal) |\n\n## Spoilers\n\n### Premise\n\nThe story follows Naveen Sikhera as he takes charge as the new SSP and confronts the prevailing chaos and lawlessness in Muzaffarnagar. Control of the city is split between the Shaukeen gang, which rules the east, and the Dedha brothers, who rule the west.[1](https://www.justwatch.com/in/tv-show/bhaukaal) The series is described as inspired by true events, following the officer's efforts to curb crime, and its listed themes include police reform, gang violence, social decay, and the transformation of a city.[5](https://www.ottplay.com/web-stories/7-web-series-as-good-as-delhi-crime/) • [2](https://next-episode.net/bhaukaal)\n\n### Seasons and status\n\nBhaukaal comprises two seasons of ten episodes each, for twenty episodes in total.[1](https://www.justwatch.com/in/tv-show/bhaukaal) • [2](https://next-episode.net/bhaukaal) Episode listings track the show as airing on Fridays.[3](https://www.tvmaze.com/shows/51322/bhaukaal) Its production status is listed as \"To Be Determined\" on TVmaze and \"On Hiatus\" on Next Episode, with no information available about a next episode.[3](https://www.tvmaze.com/shows/51322/bhaukaal) • [2](https://next-episode.net/bhaukaal)\n\n## Cast\n\nMohit Raina plays the central role of Naveen Sikhera. The principal supporting cast includes [Abhimanyu Singh](https://www.edgepedia.org/abhimanyu-singh) as the gang leader Shaukeen, Siddhanth Kapoor as Chintu Dedha (also credited as Pintu Dedha in some listings), Sunny Hinduja as Farukh Qureshi, Bidita Bag as Nazneen, Gulki Joshi as Neha, Rashmi Rajput as Puja Sikhera, Firoz Khursheed Khan as Balram Yadav, Pradeep Nagar as Pintu Dedha, and Ravi Pandey as Saleem / Iftekhar.[1](https://www.justwatch.com/in/tv-show/bhaukaal)\n\n## Release and streaming\n\nThe series premiered in 2020 on [MX Player](https://www.edgepedia.org/mx-player), an Indian streaming service that later became Amazon MX Player.[3](https://www.tvmaze.com/shows/51322/bhaukaal) • [4](https://flixpatrol.com/title/bhaukaal/) As of the most recent availability checks, it streams in India with an Amazon Prime Video subscription and free with advertisements on MX Player, Amazon MX Player, and Amazon Prime Video Free with Ads.[1](https://www.justwatch.com/in/tv-show/bhaukaal) • [6](https://ottasia.com/title/tv/100732/bhaukaal)\n\n## Reception and context\n\nThe series holds an IMDb rating of 7.7 based on roughly 15,000 to 16,000 user votes, and a 62 percent [JustWatch](https://www.edgepedia.org/justwatch) rating from 33 ratings.[1](https://www.justwatch.com/in/tv-show/bhaukaal) It appears alongside other Indian streaming crime dramas such as Sacred Games, Mirzapur, Apharan, and [Raktanchal](https://www.edgepedia.org/raktanchal) in recommendation listings.[7](https://epilog.tv/show/bhaukaal/similar) An OTTplay roundup of web series comparable to [Delhi Crime](https://www.edgepedia.org/delhi-crime) described Bhaukaal as a crime drama series inspired by true events, following IPS officer Naveen Sikhera's journey to curb crime.[5](https://www.ottplay.com/web-stories/7-web-series-as-good-as-delhi-crime/)\n\n## References\n\n1. [Bhaukaal - watch tv show streaming online, JustWatch](https://www.justwatch.com/in/tv-show/bhaukaal)\n2. [Bhaukaal TV Show Air Dates & Track Episodes, Next Episode](https://next-episode.net/bhaukaal)\n3. [Bhaukaal, TVmaze](https://www.tvmaze.com/shows/51322/bhaukaal)\n4. [Bhaukaal, FlixPatrol](https://flixpatrol.com/title/bhaukaal/)\n5. [7 web series as good as Delhi Crime, OTTplay](https://www.ottplay.com/web-stories/7-web-series-as-good-as-delhi-crime/)\n6. [Where to watch Bhaukaal (2020) in India, OTTASIA](https://ottasia.com/title/tv/100732/bhaukaal)\n7. 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