Jio
Studios
in
association
with
Gold
Mountain
Pictures,
has
roped
in
actor
Randeep
Hooda
to
essay
the
role
of
a
police
officer
in
its
web
series,
Inspector
Avinash,
a
cop
thriller
based
on
real
life
events
of
super
cop
Avinash
Mishra.
Helmed
by
Neerraj
Pathak
and
produced
by
Neeraj
and
Krishan
Chowdhray,
the
show
also
marks
Hooda's
debut
in
the
web
series
space.
Set
in
Uttar
Pradesh,
Hooda's
cop
avatar
will
see
him
in
action
in
a
dramatic
retelling
of
the
life
of
the
famed
cop
dealing
with
criminal
activities
of
the
state.
The
series
is
all
set
to
hit
the
floor
in
December
2020.
Talking
about
the
web
series,
Randeep
said
in
his
official
statement,
"I
look
forward
to
exploring
new
challenging
roles
with
each
of
my
characters
and
Inspector
Avinash
gives
me
a
fabulous
opportunity
to
do
that.
It's
a
highly
inspiring
and
interesting
role
based
on
true
life
events
of
a
super
cop.
I
believe
in
Neerraj's
vision
for
the
show
and
can't
wait
to
begin
filming
this
thrilling
cop
drama.
This
is
also
my
first
collaboration
with
Jio
Studios
and
I
am
looking
forward
to
this
association."
"I
am
very
glad
Jio
Studios
believed
in
my
vision
and
came
on
board
to
back
the
project.
Randeep
Hooda
is
ideal
for
reprising
the
role
of
a
super
cop
&
will
add
an
interesting
dimension
to
the
character,
we
are
very
excited
to
have
him
play
the
lead.
We
commence
shooting
next
month
in
December," director
Neerraj
Pathak
signed
off.