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 "markdown": "# Jaanbaaz Hindustan Ke\n\n**Jaanbaaz Hindustan Ke** (जांबाज हिंदुस्तान के) is an Indian action thriller web series directed by [Srijit Mukherji](https://www.edgepedia.org/srijit-mukherji) for the streaming platform ZEE5, released on 26 January 2023 in Hindi, Tamil, and Telugu.<sup>[1](https://www.zee5.com/web-series/details/jaanbaaz-hindustan-ke/0-6-4z5281686/)</sup> Its eight episodes follow Kavya Iyer, a single mother and celebrated [Indian Police Service](https://www.edgepedia.org/indian-police-service) (IPS) officer whose bravery and psychological strength are tested when she becomes the lead investigator in an ISIS-K bomb attack case.<sup>[1](https://www.zee5.com/web-series/details/jaanbaaz-hindustan-ke/0-6-4z5281686/)</sup> [Regina Cassandra](https://www.edgepedia.org/regina-cassandra) stars as Kavya, with Barun Sobti, Mita Vashisht, Sumeet Vyas, and Chandan Roy in principal roles.<sup>[1](https://www.zee5.com/web-series/details/jaanbaaz-hindustan-ke/0-6-4z5281686/)</sup>\n\n| Key fact | Detail |\n|---|---|\n| Platform and date | ZEE5 original, premiered 26 January 2023<sup>[1](https://www.zee5.com/web-series/details/jaanbaaz-hindustan-ke/0-6-4z5281686/)</sup> |\n| Format | 8 episodes, action thriller, roughly 35 to 48 minutes each<sup>[1](https://www.zee5.com/web-series/details/jaanbaaz-hindustan-ke/0-6-4z5281686/)</sup><sup> • </sup><sup>[2](https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/jaanbaaz_hindustan_ke)</sup> |\n| Languages | Hindi, Tamil, Telugu audio with English subtitles<sup>[1](https://www.zee5.com/web-series/details/jaanbaaz-hindustan-ke/0-6-4z5281686/)</sup> |\n| Director / creator | Directed by Srijit Mukherji; creator Samar Khan<sup>[3](https://www.gadgets360.com/entertainment/jaanbaaz-hindustan-ke-web-series-115389)</sup> |\n| Production | Juggernaut Productions<sup>[3](https://www.gadgets360.com/entertainment/jaanbaaz-hindustan-ke-web-series-115389)</sup> |\n| Lead cast | Regina Cassandra (Kavya Iyer), Barun Sobti (Sameer), Mita Vashisht (Mahira Rizvi), Sumeet Vyas (Tariq), Chandan Roy (Chandan Jha)<sup>[1](https://www.zee5.com/web-series/details/jaanbaaz-hindustan-ke/0-6-4z5281686/)</sup> |\n| IMDb rating | 7.1/10 from 648 votes; unweighted mean 7.5<sup>[4](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt25729214/ratings/)</sup> |\n\n## Spoilers\n\n### Premise and plot\n\nThe series centers on Kavya Iyer, an IPS officer posted in the Northeast of India. In the opening episode, \"Grey Matters,\" she concludes that cement seized in a smuggling raid is actually [RDX](https://www.edgepedia.org/rdx), but a turn of events leads to her being taken off the case.<sup>[1](https://www.zee5.com/web-series/details/jaanbaaz-hindustan-ke/0-6-4z5281686/)</sup> After the chief minister of Assam is assassinated in a drone strike, she is reassigned to the National Investigative Agency (NIA), led by Mahira Rizvi ([Mita Vashisht](https://www.edgepedia.org/mita-vashisht)).<sup>[5](https://www.peepingmoon.com/webcast-reviews/news/68327/Jaanbaaz-Hindustan-Ke-Review-Regina-Cassandra-Barun-Sobti-series-pay-an-ode-to-real-cops-but-falters-due-to-weak-script.html)</sup> The investigation runs from Guwahati to Jaipur and finally to Poovar in Kerala, where the terrorist duo Tariq ([Sumeet Vyas](https://www.edgepedia.org/sumeet-vyas)) and Thasleena (Gayathrie Shankar) recruit misguided Muslim youths.<sup>[5](https://www.peepingmoon.com/webcast-reviews/news/68327/Jaanbaaz-Hindustan-Ke-Review-Regina-Cassandra-Barun-Sobti-series-pay-an-ode-to-real-cops-but-falters-due-to-weak-script.html)</sup>\n\nAlongside the investigation, the show follows Kavya's home life: her estranged husband Sameer ([Barun Sobti](https://www.edgepedia.org/barun-sobti)) threatens divorce and demands custody of their son Reyansh (Jihan Hodar), and she lives with her son and her mother (Deepika Amin).<sup>[5](https://www.peepingmoon.com/webcast-reviews/news/68327/Jaanbaaz-Hindustan-Ke-Review-Regina-Cassandra-Barun-Sobti-series-pay-an-ode-to-real-cops-but-falters-due-to-weak-script.html)</sup> The first season ends on a cliffhanger.<sup>[5](https://www.peepingmoon.com/webcast-reviews/news/68327/Jaanbaaz-Hindustan-Ke-Review-Regina-Cassandra-Barun-Sobti-series-pay-an-ode-to-real-cops-but-falters-due-to-weak-script.html)</sup>\n\n## Production and release\n\nZEE5 announced the series in early January 2023 as its next original, a crime thriller headlined by Regina Cassandra and helmed by the national award-winning director Srijit Mukherji.<sup>[6](https://www.tribuneindia.com/news/entertainment/zee5-announces-its-next-original-jaanbaaz-hindustan-ke-467600/)</sup> The show is described as inspired by true events and as highlighting the personal sacrifices and dedication of officers in uniform.<sup>[6](https://www.tribuneindia.com/news/entertainment/zee5-announces-its-next-original-jaanbaaz-hindustan-ke-467600/)</sup> [Cassandra](https://www.edgepedia.org/cassandra) said the series was shot over three months in four Indian states, and that wearing the IPS uniform was a surreal experience for her.<sup>[6](https://www.tribuneindia.com/news/entertainment/zee5-announces-its-next-original-jaanbaaz-hindustan-ke-467600/)</sup> The Telegraph India reports that it was shot in [Meghalaya](https://www.edgepedia.org/meghalaya).<sup>[7](https://www.telegraphindia.com/entertainment/regina-cassandra-to-headline-srijit-mukherjis-jaanbaaz-hindustan-ke/cid/1907687)</sup>\n\nThe writing credits go to Neeraj Udhwani, Ashish P. Verma, and Akhilesh Jaiswal, with cinematography by Shanu Singh Rajput and stunts by Nishat Khan.<sup>[8](https://letterboxd.com/film/jaanbaaz-hindustan-ke/)</sup> The official trailer was published on ZEE5's YouTube channel on 12 January 2023 and drew over 21 million views.<sup>[9](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WqPincGob8Y)</sup>\n\n## Reception\n\nOn IMDb the series holds a weighted rating of 7.1/10 from 648 votes, with an unweighted mean of 7.5; per-episode ratings for season 1 range from 7.6 to 7.9.<sup>[4](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt25729214/ratings/)</sup> Gadgets 360 lists a user rating of 3.6/5.<sup>[3](https://www.gadgets360.com/entertainment/jaanbaaz-hindustan-ke-web-series-115389)</sup>\n\n**Critical response was mixed.** The PeepingMoon review credited the series with paying an ode to real cops but judged that it falters due to a weak script, calling the narrative lax and predictable and the direction low on tension; the reviewer rated it 2.5 out of 5, while singling out Mita Vashisht's performance as lifting the show.<sup>[5](https://www.peepingmoon.com/webcast-reviews/news/68327/Jaanbaaz-Hindustan-Ke-Review-Regina-Cassandra-Barun-Sobti-series-pay-an-ode-to-real-cops-but-falters-due-to-weak-script.html)</sup> The Koimoi review found the story intriguing and praised Mukherji's empathetic portrayal of women, including the character of Mahira as a Muslim woman in a top police position, but concluded that the plot was not fresh enough, with half the twists feeling familiar and the villain underdeveloped.<sup>[10](https://www.koimoi.com/reviews/web-reviews/jaanbaaz-hindustan-ke-review-regina-cassandra-with-srijit-mukherji-does-put-a-lot-of-effort-into-creating-a-good-watch-but-we-have-seen-too-much-of-this-already/)</sup>\n\n## Availability\n\nThe series streams on ZEE5, and on VI movies and tv, in the latter case also free with ads.<sup>[11](https://www.justwatch.com/in/tv-show/jaanbaaz-hindustan-ke)</sup> In early 2026 it sat at number 5549 on the JustWatch Daily Streaming Charts, having reached as high as number 9 and spent 1 day in a national top 10 and 5 days in the top 100.<sup>[11](https://www.justwatch.com/in/tv-show/jaanbaaz-hindustan-ke)</sup>\n\n## References\n\n1. [Jaanbaaz Hindustan ke, ZEE5](https://www.zee5.com/web-series/details/jaanbaaz-hindustan-ke/0-6-4z5281686/)\n2. [Jaanbaaz Hindustan Ke, Rotten Tomatoes](https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/jaanbaaz_hindustan_ke)\n3. [Jaanbaaz Hindustan Ke Web Series (2023), Gadgets 360](https://www.gadgets360.com/entertainment/jaanbaaz-hindustan-ke-web-series-115389)\n4. [Jaanbaaz Hindustan Ke (TV Series 2023– ) – Ratings, IMDb](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt25729214/ratings/)\n5. [Jaanbaaz Hindustan Ke Review, PeepingMoon (27 January 2023)](https://www.peepingmoon.com/webcast-reviews/news/68327/Jaanbaaz-Hindustan-Ke-Review-Regina-Cassandra-Barun-Sobti-series-pay-an-ode-to-real-cops-but-falters-due-to-weak-script.html)\n6. [ZEE5 announces its next original – Jaanbaaz Hindustan Ke, The Tribune (5 January 2023)](https://www.tribuneindia.com/news/entertainment/zee5-announces-its-next-original-jaanbaaz-hindustan-ke-467600/)\n7. [Regina Cassandra to headline Srijit Mukherji's Jaanbaaz Hindustan Ke, Telegraph India (4 January 2023)](https://www.telegraphindia.com/entertainment/regina-cassandra-to-headline-srijit-mukherjis-jaanbaaz-hindustan-ke/cid/1907687)\n8. [Jaanbaaz Hindustan Ke (2023), Letterboxd](https://letterboxd.com/film/jaanbaaz-hindustan-ke/)\n9. [Jaanbaaz Hindustan Ke – Official Trailer, YouTube (12 January 2023)](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WqPincGob8Y)\n10. [Jaanbaaz Hindustan Ke Review, Koimoi (27 January 2023)](https://www.koimoi.com/reviews/web-reviews/jaanbaaz-hindustan-ke-review-regina-cassandra-with-srijit-mukherji-does-put-a-lot-of-effort-into-creating-a-good-watch-but-we-have-seen-too-much-of-this-already/)\n11. 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