'Rudra : The Edge of Darkness' Trailer - Ajay Devgn Makes His Debut On Indian OTT As An Intense Cop DCP Rudra Veer Singh

Disney+ Hotstar's latest crime thriller, Rudra: The Edge of Darkness, the official Hindi remake of English show, Luther has dropped the intriguing trailer today. The crime thriller takes viewers on a journey into the dark oceanic depths of criminal minds, set in Mumbai. Helmed by National Award Winning director Rajesh Mapuskar, this psychological crime drama is headlined by superstar Ajay Devgn in the fierce avatar of a cop for the very first time on a digital series. Catch the trailer of Rudra here -

Spanning across 6 episodes, the crime drama features Raashii Khanna, Esha Deol, Atul Kulkarni, Ashwini Kalsekar, Tarun Gahlot, Ashish Vidyarthi and Satyadeep Misra in pivotal roles. The release date will be announced soon by Disney+ Hotstar and it will be available in Hindi, Tamil, Telugu, Kannada, Marathi, Malayalam and Bengali.Excited about his digital debut, Actor Ajay Devgn said, "The world of digital streaming has always fascinated me, and I am excited to make my digital acting debut into long-format content with a riveting character and title such as Rudra. What enticed me about the character is his nuanced, multi-faceted 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 it."Actress Esha Deol said, “The 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 & 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 on-screen chemistry we have had while shooting for our earlier films together - and the innumerable pranks too! While being back to experiencing the pre-release rush, I really look forward to getting one step closer to the audience through my character and the show.”Director Rajesh Mapuskar said, "Rudra is an exceptionally special series, narrative-wise, as it spins a darker and grimmer tale to the usual cop and crime drama. Here we have a gray hero who believes in living in the dark to discover the truth. The psyche of criminal minds is explored here in a never-before-seen 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 audience."Sameer Nair, CEO, Applause Entertainment added, "Rudra as a series marks a first for Ajay Devgn who will make his digital series debut, and we are thrilled that we got the opportunity to bring him to the world of Streaming. Bringing a unique storytelling format and powerful characters together at an ambitious scale, the show follows a troubled cop’s journey to seek the truth in a grim world of darkness. It is always exciting for us to collaborate with BBC Studios and that reflects in the great production value of the series."