Shodha


Shodha is an Indian Kannada-language suspense crime thriller web series directed by Sunil Mysuru and written by Suhas Navarathna. Pawan Kumar stars as a rule-bending lawyer opposite Siri Ravikumar. Produced by KRG Studios, the six-episode series premiered on ZEE5 on 29 August 2025.

Premise

Rohit, a sharp but ethically flexible lawyer, files a missing person report for his wife while she stands beside him. The case spirals into questions of memory and identity as Rohit insists the woman is an impostor. Pre-release coverage notes references to Kodava folklore and a psychological tone.

Cast

KRG Studios, headed by Karthik Gowda and Yogi G. Raj, produced the series for ZEE5 as part of its line-up of Kannada originals.
Shodha was initially slated to premiere on 22 August 2025, but the release was pushed to 29 August 2025.

Episodes

Reception

Prathibha Joy of OTT Play gave the series a rating of 3/5, noting that "Shodha takes inspiration from the 2024 Hindi series, but has been redone nicely by fixing the plot holes of the original." Chaithra Chidananda M of The Times of India rated it 4/5, writing that "Shodha is not just another suspense thriller, it’s a cleverly adapted story brought alive with powerful performances, emotional depth, and a gripping screenplay. For those who enjoy edge-of-the-seat narratives laced with sentiment and surprise, this original Kannada web series is an absolute must-watch."
Nandini Ramnath of Scroll.in observed that "Shodha feels like a movie chopped up into instalments. This device strings out the suspense a bit longer and helps savour the twists that start piling up in later episodes. The biggest spoiler is that there isn’t a spoiler, except that the show’s makers do a decent job but could have tried harder."