New Delhi, May 30 -- The trailer for Brown has been released, offering audiences a first look at Karisma Kapoor in what appears to be one of the most challenging and transformative roles of her career.

Far removed from the glamorous characters that defined much of her filmography, Kapoor plays Rita Brown, a troubled police officer battling addiction, guilt and personal trauma while attempting to solve a series of brutal murders.

Set against the shadowy backdrop of Kolkata, Brown is being described by its makers as a neo-noir psychological crime thriller. Directed by Delhi Belly and Blackmail filmmaker Abhinay Deo, the series follows Rita Brown, once regarded as one of the city's most capable officers, who now finds herself disgraced and...