Devkhel
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- Psychological thriller
- Crime
- Mystery
- Chandrakant Lata Gaikwad
- Nikhil Ashok Palande
- Ankush Chaudhari
- Prajakta Mali
- Yatin Karyekar
- Arun Nalawade
- Mangesh Desai
- Veena Jamkar
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| देवखेळ | |
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| Directed by | Chandrakant Lata Gaikwad |
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| Country of origin | India |
| Original language | Marathi |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
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| Producer | Cine Masters Production Pvt Ltd |
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| Network | ZEE5 |
| Release | January 30, 2026 – present |
Devkhel (Marathi: देवखेळ) is a 2026 Indian Marathi-language psychological crime thriller series which premiered on the OTT platform ZEE5 on 30 January 2026.[1][2] Directed by Chandrakant Lata Gaikwad, the series is inspired by the regional folklore of the Konkan region and explores the intersection of traditional superstition and modern criminal investigation.[3][4][5]
The narrative is set in the fictional coastal village of Devtali in the Ratnagiri district of Maharashtra. The story follows a chilling recurring pattern: every year, on the night of Holi Pournima (during the Shimga festival), a villager dies under mysterious circumstances.
The local community attributes these deaths to Shankasur, a mythical folk figure worshipped as a divine enforcer of justice. According to local belief, these deaths are divine punishments rather than crimes. The series centers on Inspector Vishwas Saranjame, a rationalist law enforcement officer who arrives in the village to investigate the latest death. Saranjame attempts to debunk the supernatural explanations and uncover the human hand behind the serial killings, leading to a central conflict between faith and reason.
Cast and characters
- Ankush Chaudhari as Inspector Vishwas Saranjame
- Prajakta Mali as Sarika Nimkar
- Yatin Karyekar as Vishwanath Nimkar
- Arun Nalawade as Balkrushna Saranjme
- Mangesh Desai as SP Rangane
- Veena Jamkar as Lakshmi
- Sayali Deodhar
- Angad Mhaskar
- Ambarish Deshpande
- Rohan Surve
- Onkar Bhojane
- Uma Sardeshmukh
- Prib Surywanshi as Shankasur Kid (Undrya)