Archive · 1 Sep 2026
After Saiyaara, Aneet Padda Leads Hunkkaar Justice Drama
Hunkkaar – The Roar is a new courtroom and crime drama.
Aneet Padda plays Meenu Rawat, a 17-year-old student.
Meenu says that a powerful leader called Baapji sexually assaulted her.
She goes to the police station to report what happened.
At first, the police are shown as unwilling to register her complaint.
Meenu refuses to give up and waits for her complaint to be recorded.
Fatima Sana Shaikh plays an inspector who investigates the case.
The teaser suggests that powerful people may be connected to Baapji.
The show will stream on JioHotstar from September 25.
Aneet Padda plays Meenu Rawat, a 17-year-old assault survivor seeking justice.
Meenu accuses influential cult leader Sunil Chakosi, known as Baapji, of sexual assault.
Fatima Sana Shaikh plays the police inspector assigned to investigate Meenu’s complaint.
The teaser shows police reluctance while Meenu insists her complaint be registered.
Hunkkaar – The Roar premieres on JioHotstar on September 25.
- Who
- Aneet Padda plays Meenu Rawat, while Fatima Sana Shaikh plays the investigating police inspector; the cast also includes Ram Kapoor, Mohammed Zeeshan Ayyub, Arjun Mathur and Zoya Hussain.
- What
- Hunkkaar – The Roar is a crime, justice and courtroom drama about a teenager’s sexual-assault complaint against an influential cult leader.
- When
- The teaser was reported as released on September 1 or Tuesday; the series is scheduled to premiere on September 25.
- Where
- The series will stream on JioHotstar; the story begins at a police station and involves Mahasherni School and Baapji’s Shaburi Fort.
- Why
- Meenu seeks justice after accusing Baapji of assault, while the investigation confronts his influence and the forces connected to him.
- Series
- Hunkkaar – The Roar
- Platform
- JioHotstar
- Premiere
- September 25
- Lead role
- Aneet Padda as Meenu Rawat
- Meenu’s age
- 17
- Investigator
- Fatima Sana Shaikh as a police inspector
- Production
- Birla Studios and Applause Entertainment, in association with Purple Pebble Pictures and Mangata Films Production
- Credits
- Articles differ on the creative credits: some list Nitya Mehra and Karan Kapadia as directors, while another also names Heeraz Marfatia.
Sources
Aneet Padda's Hunkkaar Teaser Out: Saiyaara Star Plays 17-Year-Old Assault Survivor Seeking Justice - WATCH
After Saiyaara, Aneet Padda takes on a cult leader in JioHotstar’s Hunkkaar, watch teaser
Aneet Padda reveals she filmed ‘Hunkkaar – The Roar’ Before ‘Saiyaara’: ‘It has been part of my journey for a while’