Bhagwat - Chapter One: Raakshas(2025)
Hindi128 mins
A seemingly simple case of a missing girl, Poonam, puts Inspector Vishwas Bhagwat on a chase to find the culprit behind a sinister trail of disappearing girls. What happens next?
Director:Akshay Shere
Mood:
darksuspensefuldisturbing
Where to watch:
Quick Facts
- Streaming on
- Zee5, Airtel Xstream Play
- Theatrical Release
- 17 October 2025
- Director
- Akshay Shere
- Language
- Hindi
- Runtime
- 2h 8m
- Rating
- 6.8/10
Storyline
A police inspector investigates a missing girl. He discovers a pattern of other disappearances and must track down the person responsible.
“A missing girl. A trail of disappearances. One relentless inspector.”
Film Details
6.8Rating
128Minutes
HindiLanguage
U/A 16+Certificate
Release Date17 October 2025
Also Known AsBhagwat Chapter 1: Raakshas
Parental Guide
Violence
High
Language
Moderate
Sex / Nudity
Moderate
Drugs
Mild
Intensity
High
Where to Watch
Vibe & Tags
Mood
darksuspensefuldisturbing
Themes
justicesurvivalcorruptionidentity
Tonegritty
Pacingfast-paced
Complexityrequires-attention
Audiencemultiplex
Best Withwith-partner
Violence4
Emotion4
Humor1
Rewatchability4
Cast & Crew
#1
#2A
Abhishek SinghGaffar
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Tara Alisha BerrySumitra
→#3
C
Coral BhamraKavita
→#4
D
Dadhi PandeyPoonam’s Father
→#5
R
Rajni SinghPoonam’s mother
→#6
#7A
Akash PandeyNetaji
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Arshad WarsiVishwas Bhagwat
→#8
Jitendra KumarSameer
→#9
#10A
Ayesha KaduskarMeera
→D
Devas DixitMahto
→#11A
Akshay ShereDirector
→#12
J
Jyoti DeshpandeCrew
→#13
B
Bhavini BhedaCrew
→Trivia
- The film's title references the director's earlier short film 'Bhagwat', which also featured a detective character.
- It was primarily shot in real locations across small-town Maharashtra to create an authentic atmosphere.
- The actor playing Inspector Bhagwat reportedly spent time with retired police officers to prepare for the role.
- The film's score uses traditional Indian instruments like the shehnai in unexpected, tense scenes.
- This is Akshay Shere's first feature-length film after working as an assistant director on several projects.
- The production faced delays due to monsoon floods disrupting the shooting schedule in 2024.
- The costume design for the villain was inspired by classical depictions of rakshasas from Indian mythology.