Bhagwat: Chapter One – Raakshas

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Bhagwat: Chapter One – Raakshas is a 2025 Indian Hindi-language crime thriller film directed by Akshay Shere. The film follows the investigation of a prostitution racket. The project is produced by Jyoti Deshpande, Pammi Baweja, Harman Baweja, Kanishk Gangwal, and Akshay Shere, and is a joint production of Jio Studios, Baweja Studios, and Dog 'n' Bone Pictures. It features Arshad Warsi as Inspector Vishwas Bhagwat and Jitendra Kumar as Sameer, a professor, in lead roles, with Devas Dikshit, Tara Alisha Berry, Hemant Saini, and Ayesha Kaduskar in supporting roles. The film's narrative has drawn comparisons to the Cyanide Mohan case. It was released on ZEE5 on 17 October 2025.

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Directed by

Akshay Shere

Written by

Bhavini Bheda Dialogue: Sumit Saxena

Screenplay by

Bhavini Bheda

Story by

Bhavini Bheda

Produced by

Jyoti Deshpande Pammi Baweja Harman Baweja Kanishk Gangwal Akshay Shere

Starring

Arshad Warsi Jitendra Kumar Devas Dikshit

Cinematography

Amogh Deshpande

Edited by

Hemal Kothari

Production companies

Jio Studios Baweja Studios Dog 'n' Bone Pictures

Distributed by

ZEE5

Release date

17 October 2025 (2025-10-17)

Country

India

Language

Hindi

Bhagwat: Chapter One – Raakshas

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