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Khakee: The Bengal Chapter Season 1

Khakee: The Bengal Chapter Season 1 is a ONE-TIME WATCH, BollyMeter 6.2/10. 7 episodes on Netflix from 20 March 2025.

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BollyMeter6.2/10Rotten Tomatoes landed at 56% across 9 critics, with Scroll.in and Free Press Journal noting period atmosphere and unpredictable moments, while Decider and The Indian Express flagged familiar genre beats and predictable character arcs.

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The second entry in Netflix India's Khakee franchise relocates from Bihar to Kolkata, swapping Neeraj Pandey for a new creative team while keeping the franchise's cops-versus-machine template. Jeet makes his Hindi OTT debut as IPS officer Arjun Maitra and brings screen presence to a role that the writing keeps underpowered. Prosenjit Chatterjee as the protected gangster Bagha is the standout - veteran Bengali cinema credibility elevating every scene. The 56-percent Rotten Tomatoes tally (9 critics) reflects a genuine split: production design earns praise from most, while the narrative's genre familiarity draws comparisons to reheated templates. IMDb audiences tracked more generously at 7.5, consistent with the franchise's loyal base. Serviceable crime viewing, but nowhere near the Bihar Chapter's sustained tension.

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56%critics positive · n=97.5/10IMDb audience
  • “Despite overused crime show tropes, The Bengal Chapter has attention to detail as well as elements of unpredictability.”
    Scroll.in