Rudra- The Edge of Darkness Trailer: Ajay Devgn's OTT debut looks gripping

Can pinning onersquos hopes on humanity push one towards sacrificing everything to save it Disney Hotstarrsquos latest crime thriller Rudra The Edge of Darkness discovers just that as it takes viewers on a journey into the dark oceanic depths of criminal minds Helmed by ace director Rajesh Mapuskar this riveting psychological crime drama is headlined by actor Ajay Devgn in the fierce avatar of a cop for the very first time on a digital seriesSpanning across 6 episodes this series is an Indian rendition of the iconic globally successful British series ndash Luther Produced by Applause Entertainment in association with BBC Studios India the crime drama features a stellar cast that includes Raashi Khanna Esha Deol Atul Kulkarni Ashwini Kalsekar Tarun Gahlot Ashish Vidyarthi and Satyadeep Misra in pivotal roles the Hotstar Specialsrsquo is coming soon on Disney Hotstar and will be available in Hindi Tamil Telugu Kannada Marathi Malayalam and BengaliThe series has a dark and complex narrative that is an idiosyncratic raceagainsttheclock thriller delving into the psyche of highly intelligent criminals and the detective who hunts them It will see Ajay Devgnrsquos titular character of an intuitive and instinctive police officer fighting for the truth in darkness as he wades through a grim and complex web of crimes and criminals and corruption with a wrathful steely gritMounted on a mammoth production scale with Rudra ndash The Edge of Darkness Disney Hotstar expands its library of hairraising thrillers The racy and thrilling crime saga has been shot across multiple unique locations in Mumbai and reimagines the city from the lens of criminals The series will see Rudra fight against powerful forces to reveal the truth in the exciting new whodunnit crime dramaActor Ajay Devgn said ldquoThe world of digital streaming has always fascinated me and I am excited to make my digital acting debut into longformat content with a riveting character and title such as Rudra What enticed me about the character is his nuanced multifaceted personality and his grit something that viewers have never witnessed before at this scale in Indian Entertainment I am elated for my fans and viewers across India to witness the magic of Rudra come alive on screen and I hope they fall in love with the show as intensely as we have worked towards itDirector Rajesh Mapuskar said ldquoRudra is an exceptionally special series narrativewise as it spins a darker and grimmer tale to the usual cop and crime drama Here we have a grey hero who believes in living in the dark to discover the truth The psyche of criminal minds is explored here in a neverbeforeseen manner The audience takes away some understanding of how the deeply alluring minds of the criminals work I hope the series receives much love and appreciation from the audiencerdquoActor Esha Deol said ldquoThe love that I have received from my fans since the first announcement of my return has been humbling and I am really glad to mark my return with a show as riveting as Rudra The Edge of Darkness It has been a thrilling ride to once again share the screen with my friend amp co actor like Ajay Devgn who from day one of our shoot eased me into being back in front of the camera During the shoot we were back to sharing the same onscreen chemistry we have had while shooting for our earlier films together and the innumerable pranks too While being back to experiencing the prerelease rush I really look forward to getting one step closer to the audience through my character and the showrdquo