Tushar Kawale is calling his next release a turning point. The actor headlines Navya Chakra, a crime thriller hitting theatres on June 26, 2026, and he counts it among the more demanding roles of a career that already spans Marathi films, Hindi television and streaming.

Kawale broke through as a lead with the 2024 Marathi feature Janma Runn, which drew notice for his on-screen presence. He has since appeared in Thoda Tuza Thoda Maza, The Legend of Michael Mishra and Aathwa Rang Premacha. Television viewers know him from a long run of popular serials, among them Sasural Simar Ka 2, Shakti, Tulsi Humari Badi Sayani and Molkki. On the digital side, he featured in the Zee5 Marathi series Liftman.

Navya Chakra moves him into darker territory. Directed by Amit Dixit and written by Rohit S. Yadav, the film opens on a string of brutal killings scattered across several states. At first the murders look random, with nothing tying the victims or the suspects together. But as panic spreads and the press closes in, the investigation veers somewhere far more unsettling.

Kawale described the shoot as one of the most satisfying he's done. He said the film blends suspense, emotion and mystery in a way that holds attention from start to finish, and that he's drawn to stories that push him to play different shades of a character. He added that he's eager for audiences to follow the journey the team built on screen.

Working across films, television and OTT has shaped him as a performer, the actor said, with each format teaching him something the others couldn't. His priority, he noted, has stayed the same throughout: take on work that means something and keep evolving. He framed Navya Chakra as another marker on that path and said he hopes viewers connect with it.

That steady climb hasn't gone unnoticed. People in the industry have pointed to his ability to move between languages and formats without losing footing, and the new film lands at a moment when his career is gathering pace.

Navya Chakra is produced by Amit Dixit, Ankita Goyal and Ayush Jain, with Ajit Padwalkar serving as co-producer. The ensemble cast features Jitendraa Bohara, Kawale, Jessica Yadav, Pratiksha Singh, Kshitij Pawar, Sandhya Gemawat, Kailash Chaudhary and Sandeep Rawal in key roles.

The film reaches cinemas on June 26, 2026.