# Mum Bhai
**Mum Bhai** is a 2020 Hindi-language crime and action web series about an encounter specialist (Indian police officer known for killing gangsters in staged shootouts) police officer, Bhaskar Shetty, and his friendship and rivalry with the gangster Rama Shetty in the Mumbai underworld of the 1980s and 1990s. It was produced by [Balaji Telefilms](https://www.edgepedia.org/balaji-telefilms) and released on the streaming platforms [ALTBalaji](https://www.edgepedia.org/altbalaji) and ZEE5.[1](https://www.zee5.com/web-series/details/mum-bhai/0-6-3051) • [2](https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/web-series/mum-bhai-trailer-angad-bedi-web-series-looks-hackneyed-6788996/lite/)
| Key fact | Detail |
|---|---|
| Platform | ALTBalaji and ZEE5; also available on VI movies and tv and Airtel Xstream Play via ZEE5[2](https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/web-series/mum-bhai-trailer-angad-bedi-web-series-looks-hackneyed-6788996/lite/) • [3](https://www.justwatch.com/in/tv-show/mum-bhai) |
| Release | Trailer coverage announced streaming from November 6, 2020; ZEE5 lists the release date as 12 November 2020[2](https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/web-series/mum-bhai-trailer-angad-bedi-web-series-looks-hackneyed-6788996/lite/) • [1](https://www.zee5.com/web-series/details/mum-bhai/0-6-3051) |
| Format | One season of 12 Hindi-language episodes, each 19 to 27 minutes, totaling 260 minutes; rated A[4](https://www.zee5.com/web-series/details/mum-bhai-web-series-full-episodes-watch-for-free-in-india-zee5/0-6-3051) • [3](https://www.justwatch.com/in/tv-show/mum-bhai) |
| Lead cast | Angad Bedi as Bhaskar Shetty, Sikander Kher as Rama Shetty, Sandeepa Dhar as Vaishnavi[1](https://www.zee5.com/web-series/details/mum-bhai/0-6-3051) |
| Crew | Directed by Akshay Choubey; written by Chintan Gandhi, Apoorva Lakhia, and Raj Vasant; music by Harshwardhan Dixit; narrated by Sharad Kelkar[5](https://www.zee5.com/global/web-series/details/mum-bhai/0-6-3051) • [6](https://www.mid-day.com/entertainment/web-series/article/sharad-kelkar-lends-his-voice-as-the-narrator-of-the-latest-crime-thriller-mum-bhai-23087381) |
| Audience rating | 6.3 out of 10 on IMDb, from about 4,100 votes[3](https://www.justwatch.com/in/tv-show/mum-bhai) |
## Spoilers
### Premise and plot
The series is set in Mumbai (then Bombay) in the 1980s and 1990s, when gang wars, shootouts, extortion, and film financing by the underworld dominated the city and, in the show's framing, the underworld was the real ruler while the government existed in name only.[1](https://www.zee5.com/web-series/details/mum-bhai/0-6-3051) • [7](https://transcripts.foreverdreaming.org/viewtopic.php?t=239570) ZEE5's synopsis describes Bhaskar, an encounter specialist, joining hands with the don Rama Shetty when the underworld rules the city, and asks whether the brilliant cop can win the game of power and supremacy.[1](https://www.zee5.com/web-series/details/mum-bhai/0-6-3051)
**Bhaskar's rise.** According to the Times of India review, the story crosses two decades, from the 1980s to the early 2000s. Bhaskar is raised by his mother in Mangalore; after injuring a teacher who molested her, he comes to Mumbai, where Rama Shetty, then a small-time criminal, mentors him and gives him a janitor's job in a restaurant. Bhaskar joins the Mumbai Police and is inducted into the Anti-Terrorism Squad (ATS) under officer Karekar, whose policy is described as "no arrest, shoot first and think later." He rises through the ranks as an encounter specialist and is nicknamed "ATS ka Kumble."[8](https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/web-series/reviews/hindi/mum-bhai/season-1/seasonreview/79097265.cms) The trailer material states that in 1990 the Mumbai Police set up the Anti-Terrorism Squad to counter crime syndicates.[9](https://www.indiatoday.in/amp/entertainment/ott/story/mum-bhai-trailer-out-angad-bedi-eyes-the-crown-in-new-altbalaji-web-series-1733070-2020-10-19)
**Friendship under strain.** The show's central relationship is the bond between the cop and the gangster, who are thick friends on opposite sides of the law. Actor Sikander Kher described it as "a very interesting story about friendship and this city (Mumbai)."[10](https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/web-series/sikander-kher-mum-bhai-is-fun-and-fast-paced-6908449/) The ZEE5 news review summarizes the arc: Rama continues his underworld activities, putting him in conflict with Bhaskar, and the strength of their friendship is tested as the show progresses, while jealous police colleagues try to bring Bhaskar down.[11](https://www.zee5.com/zee5news/mumbhai-review-gripping-storyline-and-powerful-performances-wrapped-in-one-show/) The official synopsis poses the contest as "Bhaskar ke 83 encounters ya Rama ka bhaigiri wala tashan," asking who would win the title of Mum Bhai.[2](https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/web-series/mum-bhai-trailer-angad-bedi-web-series-looks-hackneyed-6788996/lite/)
### Cast and characters
[Angad Bedi](https://www.edgepedia.org/angad-bedi) plays Bhaskar Shetty, a trigger-happy encounter specialist who would do anything to clean up his city.[12](https://www.indiatoday.in/entertainment/ott/story/angad-bedi-tied-up-his-broken-knee-popped-painkillers-and-continued-shooting-mum-bhai-interview-1740415-2020-11-12) • [2](https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/web-series/mum-bhai-trailer-angad-bedi-web-series-looks-hackneyed-6788996/lite/) Sikander Kher plays Rama Shetty, a Mangalorean gangster who comes to Mumbai to make a name for himself; Kher said the character has various shades, is cold and ruthless as a don but loves his family dearly, and he adopted a specific dialect for the role.[10](https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/web-series/sikander-kher-mum-bhai-is-fun-and-fast-paced-6908449/) [Sandeepa Dhar](https://www.edgepedia.org/sandeepa-dhar) plays Vaishnavi, Bhaskar's wife.[1](https://www.zee5.com/web-series/details/mum-bhai/0-6-3051) • [11](https://www.zee5.com/zee5news/mumbhai-review-gripping-storyline-and-powerful-performances-wrapped-in-one-show/) The supporting cast includes Sameer Dharmadhikari as officer Karekar, Madhurima Roy as Ranjana, Priyank Sharma as Pridhvi, Sunny Hinduja as Zaheer, Karmveer Choudhary as Minister Chavan, Vishwas Kini as Shirodkar, and Komal Chhabria as Annamma.[5](https://www.zee5.com/global/web-series/details/mum-bhai/0-6-3051) • [13](https://watch.plex.tv/en-GB/show/mum-bhai) [Sharad Kelkar](https://www.edgepedia.org/sharad-kelkar) narrates the series.[6](https://www.mid-day.com/entertainment/web-series/article/sharad-kelkar-lends-his-voice-as-the-narrator-of-the-latest-crime-thriller-mum-bhai-23087381)
### Episodes
The season's 12 episodes were all released on ZEE5 on 12 November 2020, with titles in Hindi such as "Acha Logo Ka Suraksha, Criminal Ka Khatma" (episode 1, 25 minutes), "Peeth Peeche Kabhi Nahi Maarne Ka" (episode 2, 19 minutes), "Bhaskar Shetty - Naam Yaad Rakhna" (episode 3), "ATS Ka Kumble Nikla" (episode 4), and "Kya Solid Planning Kiya Hai" (episode 12).[4](https://www.zee5.com/web-series/details/mum-bhai-web-series-full-episodes-watch-for-free-in-india-zee5/0-6-3051) • [14](https://www.tvmaze.com/shows/56739/mum-bhai) In episode 2, the ATS targets Rama Shetty as the first gangster on its hit list, and Operation Crackdown creates a predicament for Bhaskar.[4](https://www.zee5.com/web-series/details/mum-bhai-web-series-full-episodes-watch-for-free-in-india-zee5/0-6-3051)
## Production
The series was produced by Balaji Telefilms, with [Ekta Kapoor](https://www.edgepedia.org/ekta-kapoor), Shobha Kapoor, and Apoorva Lakhia credited as producers; Apoorva Lakhia conceptualized the show and Akshay Choubey directed it.[5](https://www.zee5.com/global/web-series/details/mum-bhai/0-6-3051) • [13](https://watch.plex.tv/en-GB/show/mum-bhai) Angad Bedi said in a November 2020 interview that he shot the series with a broken knee, tied up and managed with painkillers, and that his character's speech mixes South Indian slang from the Konkan belt with Bombay-style Hindi.[12](https://www.indiatoday.in/entertainment/ott/story/angad-bedi-tied-up-his-broken-knee-popped-painkillers-and-continued-shooting-mum-bhai-interview-1740415-2020-11-12)
## Reception
The Times of India gave the season a critic's rating of 3.0 out of 5, calling it engaging and praising Sikander Kher's performance in a dual-sided role, but judging that it lacks the thrills of a gang-war series and limits itself to showing how a good cop turns into a dirty one; the outlet called it a one-time watch, especially for its performances.[8](https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/web-series/reviews/hindi/mum-bhai/season-1/seasonreview/79097265.cms) [The Indian Express](https://www.edgepedia.org/the-indian-express)'s trailer review called the series hackneyed, arguing that its cops-become-as-ruthless-as-gangsters argument had been seen many times in [Hindi cinema](https://www.edgepedia.org/hindi-cinema).[2](https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/web-series/mum-bhai-trailer-angad-bedi-web-series-looks-hackneyed-6788996/lite/) ZEE5's own news review praised Sharad Kelkar's narration, Sikander Kher's South Indian dialect, and Angad Bedi's portrayal of the good-cop-turns-bad arc.[11](https://www.zee5.com/zee5news/mumbhai-review-gripping-storyline-and-powerful-performances-wrapped-in-one-show/) On IMDb the series holds a 6.3 out of 10 rating from about 4,100 votes.[3](https://www.justwatch.com/in/tv-show/mum-bhai)
## Availability
The series streams on ZEE5 and, in India, on VI movies and tv, with free ad-supported options on those services; it is also reachable through Airtel Xstream Play via ZEE5.[3](https://www.justwatch.com/in/tv-show/mum-bhai) • [15](https://www.airtelxstream.in/tv-shows/mum-bhai/ZEEFIVE_TVSHOW_0-6-3051) Plex lists the show as canceled after one season.[13](https://watch.plex.tv/en-GB/show/mum-bhai)
## References
1. [Mum Bhai Web Series, ZEE5](https://www.zee5.com/web-series/details/mum-bhai/0-6-3051)
2. [Mum Bhai trailer: Angad Bedi's web series looks hackneyed, The Indian Express](https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/web-series/mum-bhai-trailer-angad-bedi-web-series-looks-hackneyed-6788996/lite/)
3. [Mum Bhai - watch tv show streaming online, JustWatch](https://www.justwatch.com/in/tv-show/mum-bhai)
4. [Mum Bhai Web Series Full Episodes, ZEE5](https://www.zee5.com/web-series/details/mum-bhai-web-series-full-episodes-watch-for-free-in-india-zee5/0-6-3051)
5. [Details About Mum Bhai Web-series, ZEE5](https://www.zee5.com/global/web-series/details/mum-bhai/0-6-3051)
6. [Sharad Kelkar lends his voice to the latest crime thriller Mum Bhai, Mid-Day](https://www.mid-day.com/entertainment/web-series/article/sharad-kelkar-lends-his-voice-as-the-narrator-of-the-latest-crime-thriller-mum-bhai-23087381)
7. [01x01 - Acha Logo Ka Suraksha, Criminal Ka Khatma, Forever Dreaming transcripts](https://transcripts.foreverdreaming.org/viewtopic.php?t=239570)
8. [Mum Bhai Season 1 Review: Angad Bedi makes this gang war engaging, The Times of India](https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/web-series/reviews/hindi/mum-bhai/season-1/seasonreview/79097265.cms)
9. [Mum Bhai trailer out. Angad Bedi eyes the crown in new AltBalaji web series, India Today](https://www.indiatoday.in/amp/entertainment/ott/story/mum-bhai-trailer-out-angad-bedi-eyes-the-crown-in-new-altbalaji-web-series-1733070-2020-10-19)
10. [Mum Bhai is fun and fast-paced: Sikander Kher, The Indian Express](https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/web-series/sikander-kher-mum-bhai-is-fun-and-fast-paced-6908449/)
11. [MumBhai Review: Gripping Storyline and Powerful Performances Wrapped in One Show, ZEE5 News](https://www.zee5.com/zee5news/mumbhai-review-gripping-storyline-and-powerful-performances-wrapped-in-one-show/)
12. [Angad Bedi tied up his broken knee, popped painkillers and continued shooting Mum Bhai: Interview, India Today](https://www.indiatoday.in/entertainment/ott/story/angad-bedi-tied-up-his-broken-knee-popped-painkillers-and-continued-shooting-mum-bhai-interview-1740415-2020-11-12)
13. [Mum Bhai (2020), Plex](https://watch.plex.tv/en-GB/show/mum-bhai)
14. [Mum Bhai, TVmaze](https://www.tvmaze.com/shows/56739/mum-bhai)
15. [Mum Bhai TV Show, Airtel Xstream Play](https://www.airtelxstream.in/tv-shows/mum-bhai/ZEEFIVE_TVSHOW_0-6-3051)
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