Konkona Sen Sharma on playing a detective in Applause Entertainment’s Search, “I often gravitate towards strong, female, layered characters” : Bollywood News

Konkona Sen Sharma plays ACP Sanyukta Das, a seasoned investigator at the brink of moving departments to salvage her crumbling marriage in her upcoming web series. But before she signs off, the murder of a teenage girl pulls her into one last case, one that threatens to upend her life and exposes the darkest secrets of everyone involved.

Konkona Sen Sharma on playing a detective in Applause Entertainment’s Search, “I often gravitate towards strong, female, layered characters”

The series entitled Search: The Naina Murder Case will release on JioHotstar on October 10, 2025.

Produced by Applause Entertainment & Highgate Entertainment, in association with Applause Production, and directed by Rohan Sippy, this series follows ACP Sanyukta Das and rookie ACP Jai Kanwal (played by Surya Sharma) as they solve a case that shows the dark underbelly of a society where truth is the rarest currency and everyone is a suspect.

Speaking of the series, Konkona Sen Sharma said, “I often gravitate towards strong, female, layered characters and ACP Sanyukta is as strong as they come. She’s confident at work while juggling the complexities of family life, which makes her journey deeply relatable.”

The character opened up new avenues for Konkona. “Playing her let me tap into both my strengths and vulnerabilities and director Rohan Sippy’s clarity of vision and openness helped bring out the many layers of my character. I’m especially excited for them to experience Sanyukta’s inner journey — the doubts, the struggles, and the quiet courage that drives her forward.”

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