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Madhuri Dixit Leads Mrs Deshpande as a Convicted Killer With Dec. 19 JioHotstar Premiere

Director Nagesh Kukunoor says the La Mante remake tells the story from her character’s perspective with a more accessible thriller tone for streaming viewers.

Overview

  • JioHotstar will drop all episodes on December 19, confirming a full‑season binge release.
  • The Hindi adaptation reworks France’s La Mante by centering the narrative on Mrs Deshpande and dialing back the original’s brooding mood, according to Kukunoor.
  • Dixit portrays a serial killer long in prison who is drawn into a police hunt for a copycat, forcing collaboration with her estranged detective son.
  • The cast includes Priyanshu Chatterjee, Arjun Pandey, Diksha Juneja and Siddharth Chandekar, with Kukunoor directing and Applause Entertainment and Kukunoor Movies producing alongside Elahe Hiptoola.
  • Promotion features a December 1 trailer shared by Dixit on X announcing the date, plus new interviews where she cites trust in Kukunoor and eagerness to take on a darker, unconventional role.