''Powder'' is an Indian crime television series which aired on

Sony Entertainment Television Sony Entertainment Television (SET) is an Indian Hindi-language general entertainment pay television channel, that was launched on 30 September 1995, and is owned by Culver Max Entertainment, a subsidiary of the Japanese Sony. SET India's ...

from 3 January 2010 to 24 June 2010.

Plot

Powder is about the narcotics trade in Mumbai, and two men who are on the opposite ends of the law—Head of the NCB (Narcotics Control Bureau) Usmaan Malik (

Manish Choudhary Manish Choudhari is an Indian actor who is best known for his character of Sunil Puri in ''Rocket Singh: Salesman of the Year''. He made his film debut in the 2003 Indian film ''Rules: Pyaar Ka Superhit Formula''. He was also seen in the 2021 w ...

) and Mumbai drug kingpin Naved Ansari (

Pankaj Tripathi Pankaj Tripathi (né Tiwari; born 5 September 1976) is an Indian actor who works in Hindi cinema and has also appeared in Telugu and Tamil language films. Tripathi has established himself as one of the notable actors of Hindi cinema. He is the ...

). Both Usmaan and Naved grew up in the slums of Mumbai and chose different paths that eventually put them in front of each other. The biggest challenge for Usmaan and his team at NCB is to connect Naved with any drug bust or evidence, mainly because Naved is a ghost who does not exist in any civil records. Naved on the other hand, while fending off the authorities off his back, also struggles to climb the political ladder of his own business. The show explores the basic human traits like greed, loyalty, power, friendship, love and betrayal—while showing how the drug trade and authorities function. During the end of the series, a real life detective from DRI (

Directorate of Revenue Intelligence The Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) is an Indian intelligence agency. It is India's apex anti-smuggling intelligence, investigations and operations agency. The Directorate is run by officers from the Central Board of Indirect Taxes a ...

), an institution that had also been portrayed in the series, applauded the makers for their tedious research work and steadfast allegiance to reality. The show was widely lauded for its storytelling and execution, but fell prey to low ratings and kept being pushed into the late night slots.

Cast

*Usmaan Ali Malik- Played by

, Usmaan is the superintendent of the Narcotics Control Bureau, Mumbai. *Naved Ansari- The kingpin of the Mumbai drug scene, played by

. *Rati- played by

Rasika Dugal Rasika Dugal (born 17 January 1985) is an Indian actress. She is known for her roles in several Indian movies and television shows. She made her screen debut with a small role, in the film '' Anwar'' (2007). And then she went onto star in many ...

. *Brinda Sawhney- A new recruit who is the only female officer in the NCB. Played by Geetika Tyagi. *Mahendra Ranade- A young, tough intelligence officer in the NCB. Played by Rahul Bagga. *Mr. Joshi- An Investigation Officer. Played by Shahab Khan. *Umesh Jagdale - A cop, played by

Vikas Kumar Vikas Kumar (born 18 May 1977) is an Indian actor, producer and dialogue coach. He is known mainly for his performances as senior inspector Rajat in '' CID'', Abhay in ''Hamid'', Major Prem in '' Parmanu: The Story of Pokhran'', YRF TV's '' Kho ...

References

External links

Official website of ''Powder''
* {{DEFAULTSORT:Powder (Tv Series) Sony Entertainment Television original programming Indian crime television series 2010 Indian television series debuts 2010 Indian television series endings Television series about illegal drug trade Hindi-language television shows Television series about organized crime Works about organised crime in India