Vikram on Duty, featuring Bigg Boss Telugu Season 8 champion Nikhil Maliyakkal, is a web series. Scheduled to premiere on JioHotstar starting March 6, the series marks a turning point for the actor as he takes on a stylized lead role. The newly released promo suggests that the show is going to be a pack of suspense, action, and procedural drama.
Nikhil leads the narrative as a maverick investigative officer who doesn't need to be in the police uniform. He comes with a past whose shadows continue to haunt him. Vikram is both sharp-witted and physically imposing. He is a member of a Special Investigation Team (SIT) who operates with a distinct insight into murder cases. One moment he is seen deep in tactical discussions regarding a high-stakes case, and the next, he is engaging in a witty yet tense exchange with someone. He is clinically logical and sees villains in the least probable characters. The way he cracks the evil motive of an old woman in a murder case, right in the crime scene, is interesting.
The series, which also features Ashu Reddy in a pivotal role, focuses on the psychological and technical intricacies of crime-solving.
Nikhil has often shared in interviews that his journey from a Business Development Executive to a screen actor was driven by a desire to constantly reinvent himself. He has mentioned that winning Bigg Boss was a turning point that gave him the platform to choose "character-driven" stories over generic ones.
Meet the most unconventional cop in town, the makers wrote, announcing the streaming date of Vikram on Duty. The web series will stream from March 6 only on JioHotstar.
