Brown
How it feels
An Anglo-Indian detective in Kolkata investigates the murder of a teenager from a wealthy family. She struggles with alcoholism and past trauma while working the case.
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What happens
Brown is a 2026 Indian Hindi-language psychological thriller web series directed by Abhinay Deo and produced by Zee Studios. It is based on City of Death, a 2016 novel by Abheek Barua, with the screenplay written by Diggi Sisodia, Sunayana Kumari, and Mayukh Ghosh. It stars Karisma Kapoor as a Kolkata detective, alongside Surya Sharma, Jisshu Sengupta, Soni Razdan and Ajinkya Deo. The series premiered on ZEE5 on 5 June 2026. Set in Kolkata, the series follows Rita Brown, an Anglo-Indian detective with the Kolkata Police Force who investigates the murder of a teenager from a prominent family while dealing with alcoholism and personal trauma. In 2023, it was selected for Berlinale Series Market Selects, the first Indian web series chosen for that programme. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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