Aspirants

TVF is touching the right chord of every heart with its relatable characters and riveting stories that will give you goosebumps. While the first episode of Aspirants was entertaining with clever writing and brilliant performances, episode 2 gives a solid twist in the climax, episode 3 serves the purpose of becoming an IAS officer and episodes 4 proves failure is required to be successful.

Aspirants had already won the hearts with its first 4 episodes. With 5th and the final episode premiered few hours back, Aspirants will certainly go down in the history as one of the best Indian web-series made.

For our viewers to recollect, Aspirants will take you back to the entrance exam preparation days when all you have to do is just focus and study and somehow clear the exam. Like Kota Factory which talked about the IIT entrance exam stress, the first episode of Aspirants tells the story of UPSC aspirant, Abhilash (Naveen Kasturia), who is confused which subject to chose as part of the exam. He discusses the optional subject to choose with almost everyone, right from his friends (Abhilash Thapliyal and Shivankit Parihar) till the chai-wala, until convinced by an experienced UPSC experienced student (Sunny Hinduja). Much like Chhichhore, the first episode of Aspirants runs in two timeline - the exam preparation day and the present timeline when all three friends, Abhilash, Guri and SK are settled in life.

In the second episode of Aspirants, we see Abhilash surprises Guri by calling him and telling him that he will definitely make it to Guri's wedding. The scene later immediately takes you back to the old days when Abhilash gives up the hope to clear the UPSC exam and even finds an excuse to get the refund from his training institute. However, a webinar hosted at his institute changes his perception when he hears out a motivational speech from a guest IAS officer. The speech inspires Abhilash who decides to continue his preparation for UPSC exam.

While the episode 2 ends on a solid twist, in the third episode of Aspirants, we see Abhilash finally meets Guri and SK where Guri finally reveals whom he is getting married to. The scene later immediately takes you back to the old days when Abhilash transforms himself from a person who is always cribbing to a person who approaches a problem with a positive attitude. The reason behind his drastic change is Dharya whom he confides in and falls in love.

While the episode 4 ended on a disappointing note with both Sunny bhaiya and Abhilash not qualifying for the UPSC exam, the fifth episodes the highlight the importance of relationship, love, family and friends which we always leave behind while chasing our dreams. To many fans who were wondering what happened to Sandeep Bhaiya, you will get your answer in the 5th episode. The only question which remained unanswered is how Guri and Dharya meet ?

There is something about TVF's content which will touch every corner of your heart. The beautiful chemistry between Abhilash and Dharya, the scene where Abhilash learns about his landlord's son and lend his helping hands and finally the restaurant scene where Guri finds out that Abhilash is still in love with Dharya as he takes out the specs from the eye cover which was gifted by Dharya during the UPSC preparation days. This will definitely give you goosebumps and a big shout out to Shivankit Parihar for emoting so much through his eyes. The team behind impeccable dramas like Permanent Roommates, TVF Pitchers, Flames, Kota Factory, TVF's Tripling , Cubicles etc, Aspirants is another feather on their cap which is beautifully directed by Apoorv Singh Karki and cleverly written by Deepesh Sumitra Jagdish.

If all the episodes of Aspirants is an enduring watch, the credit should go turned out to the creator Apoorv Singh Karki and Deepesh Sumitra Jagdish for writing the screenplay so appropriately. Like the previous episodes, the makers have done a wonderful job in creating the curiosity to watch the finale and I am sure you will not be disappointed. I also liked the background score which gels well with the mood of the web-series.

Aspirants is a performance-driven series and every actor has done justice to their role. Performances by all the actors is a major boost to watch Aspirants which is natural and intrinsic to the core. Clap-worthy 4.5/5.

Most of the subscription based OTT platform shows seem so overrated in comparison to such TVF originals.

They have produced so many highly rated but less heard jewels such as Pitchers, Panchayat, Kota factory, Tripling. Humorously yours, Permanent roommates and the list just goes on.

All their shows are so ingenious without expensive sets and superstars.

Just good storyline, exceptional content and powerful acting.

While Naveen Kasturia (as usual), Shivankit Singh Parihar and Abhilash Thapliyal have astounded everyone with their acting prowess, Sunny Hinduja stood out in his unfathomable role as a mentor. Standing ovation to the entire team of Aspirants.

Everything about the show is great. The Cinematography, the concept, the Cast, Everything is phenomenal.

The only thing i dislike about this series that i have to wait a week for every episode.

These series shows the dilemma of an Upsc aspirant from the perspective of an aspirant itself from Delhi, Old Rajinder Nagar to be precise, the Hub of Upsc. It has similar vibes of kota factory but with a more serious and mature presentation. The hardships of an aspirant is shown without negatively affecting their mental state of preparation. On the contrary, it gives them inspiration despite showing the actual reality.

The actors are perfect and dialog delivery is awesome of all the 3 main actors along with Sandeep Bhaiya. Guri has already became my favourite but what people will be more relatable with is the character of SK. The harsh truth behind the consumptuous hours of preparation and how it toils a person both mentally and physically is well informed by his little monologue in the beginning. Overall, I rated it 10 just because it stays grounded and is truthful to the reality and does not show superfluos characterization. I hope it turns out better than Kota Factory which stopped taking it seriously after the first 3 episodes.

With time it is now getting clear that creativity, merit and quality has inverse relationship with Bollywood, a mafia kingdom of substandard people...But same time it has direction proportionality to TVF like OTT platform. Just see that how with time OTT has matured with world class stuffs. And TVF is the best example of that. TVF which used to look a spoof content platform with amateurish people trying to come with fresh ideas untill we started seeing content like Yeh Meri Family and Pitchers...is now giving us finest quality shows, one after another. Just take a look on this series of top rated shows from them in past couple of years: Kota Factory, Panchayat, Gullak 1, Gullak 2, and now this masterpiece.

You need to notice the way these guys have put picture perfect stuff in almost every department, and all of them showing great evolution with time: Cinematography is exceptional, screenplay and writing is exceptional with some phenomenal dialogues, direction and editing is class apart stuff...and what to say about performances...mindblowing. Every actor has caught the understanding of their character to such a perfection. I jsut give an example. Just notice the perfection of performance of a comedy scene by Ghuri while drinking...he wanted IAS vehicle having siren sounding Peon Peon Peon...gulping beer...then again continuing Peon peon Peon....and suddenly GF phone comes and voice changes! Preaching goes away! Or the liberative speeches with excellent pausitivity by Sunny HInduja aka Sandeep Bhaiyya...makes you feel that everyone in this world needs one Sandeep Bhaiyya. The opening scene with SK giving lecture in the IAS coaching is a phenomenal scene with phenomenal dialogue, exceptional edition and cinematography, and equally great BGM...which gives you the sense of the way show arrives when he says "Doob jao mere Kachuwon is samundar me..." and the way BGM picks up with panoromic view of skyscrapper of central Delhi. Almost every department at sync, bolstering each other. This is called art of making good show. Book every award for this show, if all the remaining episodes of Aspirants are of same level or better.