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CID is an Indian police procedural television series that premiered on Sony Entertainment Television on 21 January 1998. The series was created by B.
CID is an Indian police procedural television series that premiered on Sony Entertainment Television on 21 January 1998. The series was created by B. P. Singh and produced by Singh and Pradeep Uppoor under the banner of Fireworks Productions in season 1; Deepak Dr, Rajesh Chadha, A. Singh and B.P. Singh under Banijay Asia in season 2 alongside Fiction Factory. It features Shivaji Satam as ACP Pradyuman, Aditya Srivastava as Sr. Inspector Abhijeet, Dayanand Shetty as Sr. Inspector Daya, Dinesh Phadnis as Inspector Fredricks and Narendra Gupta as Dr. Salunkhe.
The location of CID is set in Mumbai. The series is one of the longest-running television series in India. The series first premiered on 21 January 1998 and aired its 500th episode on 18 January 2008, 1000th episode on 13 September 2013, 1500th episode on 4 March 2018, last episode on 27 October 2018. The series renewed for a second season, which aired from 21 December 2024 to 14 December 2025.The second season also started streaming simultaneously on Netflix from 21 February 2025.
Shivaji Satam as ACP Pradyuman (1998–2018; 2024–2025). Initially referred as Sr. Inspector Pradyuman in the first few episodes after which he got a promotion to ACP in episode "The Case of the Thief Within – I" and had been referred to ACP Pradyuman since. In "CID Par Grahan – II" , it was revealed that his full name is ACP Pradyuman Naik Satam.
Dinesh Phadnis as Inspector Fredricks "Freddy" (1998–2018). He first appeared in episode "Kissa Raat Ke Shikhar Ka – I", but his role as Sub-Inspector started in episode "The Case of the Third Man – I" where he was initially referred as Sub Inspector Prince/Michael/Joseph but referred as Fredricks from episode "The Case of the Last Five Minutes – I".
Dayanand Shetty as Sr. Inspector Daya (1998–2018; 2024–2025). He first appeared in episode "The Case of the Anonymous Threats – I" as Sub Inspector Daya. He is referred to as Senior Inspector Daya in later episodes.
Narendra Gupta as Dr. R. P. Salunkhe (1998–2003, 2005, 2007–2018; 2024–2025). He made his debut in the episode "The Case of the Incomplete Letter", where he was initially referred to as Dr. Verma but referred to as Dr. Salunkhe from episode "The Case of the Burnt Letter – I".
Aditya Srivastava as Sr. Inspector Abhijeet (1998; 1999–2018; 2024–2025). He first appeared as character named 'Paresh', who stole ACP's gun in episode "The Case of the Stolen Gun". His role as Inspector Abhijeet started in the episode "The Case of the Stolen Dynamite – I".
Shraddha Musale as Dr. Tarika (2007–2018; 2025). Her debut episode was "The Don's Final Revenge". She re-entered in Season-2 through the episode "Death in the Jungle".
Ansha Sayed as Inspector Purvi (2006-2008; 2011–2018; 2024–2025); she was first seen in episodic roles—as Chanda in "Case of the Double Identity", Khushi in "Case of the Bomb Robbery", Pallavi in "7 Days to Die", and Pamela in "The Gift". Her first episode as Sub-Inspector Purvi was Kissa Paagal Ashiq Kaa.
Hrishikesh Pandey as Inspector Sachin (2010–2016; 2025). He first appeared in episode "Khooni Deewar" under the alias Siddharth, but is later revealed to be an undercover cop and is introduced by ACP as Inspector Sachin in episode "Maut ka Aashirwad". He was last seen in episode "Bank Robbery". He re-entered season 2 through the episode "Gilheri Rakshas". Also in CID Special Bureau, he played the role of Inspector Abhimanyu.
CID Special Bureau is an Indian Hindi spinoff series of CID created by Fireworks Productions for Sony TV. The series premiered on Monday, 3 January 2005, and ended on Thursday, 2 March 2006, with 168 episodes. The series first aired on Monday and Tuesday nights, split each case into two episodes.Three cases of the series:"Bullet .11mm","Mad Bomber" and "Anokha Intequam" had crossover episodes with CID.From 29 August 2005, the series aired 4 days a week on Monday to Thursday nights with each case split across four episodes. The running time of the series was 20–22 minutes. A repeat telecast of the series aired on 6 March 2006 and ended on 27 April 2006.
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CID Chhote Heroes is another Indian Hindi sub-series of CID created by Fireworks Productions for Sony TV. The series premiered on Friday, 1 February 2013 and ended on Friday, 24 May 2013, with a total of 17 episodes. The series was aired on every Friday nights, with each case being shown in a single episode. Two cases of the series "Daya in Danger" and "Little Comedian Kidnapped" had crossover episodes with CID. The running time of the series was 44–49 minutes.
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CID was created by producer B. P. Singh, who co-produced it with Pradeep Uppoor under Fireworks Production. Singh in an interview, said, "The premise was simple: Seven cops and one dead body. All our episodes are based around this fact." The second season of the show is produced by Deepak Dhar, Rajesh Chadhaa, Akshay Singh and B. P. Singh under Banijay Asia.
CID is primarily shot in Mumbai, Maharashtra, India. During the long course of the show, the series has been shot in various locations all over India. Other locations include — Delhi, Ahmedabad, Agra, Mathura, Rishikesh, Haridwar, Kullu, Manali, Matheran, Satara, Kolkata and Mahabaleshwar among others. CID has also been shot in foreign countries. Some locations outside India include places like Uzbekistan, London, Paris and Switzerland, which included tourist attractions like Interlaken as well as cities such as Bern and Zürich. A major Par
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Ajay Nagrath as Inspector Pankaj (2012–2018; 2024–2025); He made his debut in the episode "CID Par Grahan – III"
Janvi Chheda as Inspector Shreya (2012–2016; 2018; 2025); She made her debut in episode "Raaz Sar Aur Haath Ka" where she was introduced along with Sub-Inspector Vineet. She was last seen in episode "Maut Ka Hathoda". She returned as an Intelligence Bureau Inspector in episode "CID 20 Saal Baad". She returns in Season 2 through the episode "ACP Pradyuman tricks CID".
