Randeep Hooda is set to make his digital debut with the upcoming web series, Inspector Avinash. The cop thriller will be based on real-life events of police officer Avinash Mishra.

Directed by Neerraj Pathak and produced by Pathak and Krishan Chowdhary, the show is set in Uttar Pradesh.

"I look forward to exploring new challenging roles with each of my characters and Inspector Avinash gives me a fabulous opportunity to do that. It's a highly inspiring and interesting role based on true-life events of a super cop," Randeep said.

He added that he believes in Pathak's vision for the show and can't wait to begin filming this thrilling cop drama.

The actor's cop avatar will see him in action in a dramatic retelling of the life of the famed cop dealing with criminal activities of the state. The series is set to hit the floor in December 2020.

Inspector Avinash is presented by Jio Studios and Gold Mountain Pictures.

The director says Randeep is ideal for the role of a super cop and will add an interesting dimension to the character. "We are very excited to have him play the lead. We commence shooting next month," Pathak informed.