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Aspirants
2021 Indian web series by TVF From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Aspirants is an Indian Hindi-language coming-of-age drama web series produced by The Viral Fever (TVF) and created by Arunabh Kumar and Shreyansh Pandey, written by Deepesh Sumitra Jagdish and directed by Apoorv Singh Karki.[1] It stars Naveen Kasturia, Shivankit Parihar, Abhilash Thapliyal, Namita Dubey and Sunny Hinduja.[2] The story follows three friends, Abhilash, Guri and SK who are preparing for the UPSC exam at Rajinder Nagar, Delhi.[3]
The series began streaming on 7 April 2021, with five episodes have been premiered online on TVF's YouTube Channel and TVF Play. The season finale aired on 8 May 2021.[4][5]
In October 2023, TVF announced the second season of the series, which premiered on Amazon Prime Video on 25 October 2023.[6]
Aspirants is one of the highest rated web series in Hindi and is considered by many to be one of the best web series in the language.
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Premise
TVF Aspirants is about the past and present of three friends, Abhilash, Guri and SK, who are UPSC aspirants. The past explains their UPSC aspirant life in Old Rajinder Nagar, Delhi and their struggle to crack the examination, while the present examines their lives outside Rajinder Nagar as adults.
The series is set in Old Rajinder Nagar, a locality in Delhi that is home to several coaching centers and hostels for UPSC aspirants. The story revolves around Abhilash, Guri, and SK, three friends who are preparing for the UPSC exam. The series portrays the ups and downs of their lives, their personal and professional struggles, and their relationships with each other and with their families.
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Cast
Main
- Naveen Kasturia as Abhilash Sharma IAS, District Magistrate of Rampur; Guri and SK's best friend; Dhairya's ex-boyfriend
- Shivankit Singh Parihar as Gurpreet "Guri" Singh, Abhilash and SK's best friend; Dhairya's husband
- Abhilash Thapliyal as Shwetketu "SK" Jha, Abhilash and Guri's best friend; UPSC coach at Unacademy in Rajinder Nagar
- Sunny Hinduja as Sandeep Ohlan "Sandeep Bhaiya", ALC (Assistant Labour Commissioner) of Rampur
- Namita Dubey as Dhairya Singh, Guri's wife and Abhilash's ex-girlfriend; an NGO worker
Recurring
- Kuljeet Singh as Walia Uncle, Abhilash's landlord in Rajinder Nagar
- Bijou Thaangjam as Pema Rijiju, SK's friend and a rapper
- Neetu Jhanjhi as Walia Aunty, Abhilash's landlord in Rajinder Nagar
- Nupur Nagpal as Pragati, Guri's ex-girlfriend; a PSC officer
- Tengam Celine as Deepa Nabam IPS; Abhilash's friend
- Abhishekh Sonpaliya as Abhilash's PA
- Darius Chinoy as Abhilash's former boss
- Preeti Agarwal Mehta as Anuradha Tiwari IAS
- Sandeep Sharma as Manohar Prakash, Abhilash's former UPSC coach in Rajinder Nagar
- Jaspal Sharma as S. Chandrakant, Head of Accounting at Abhilash's former UPSC coaching center in Rajinder Nagar
- Salim Siddiqui as Xen Officer
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Episodes
Series overview
Season 1
Season 2
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Soundtrack
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The series' soundtrack features 11 songs composed by Rohit Sharma, Tushar Mallek, and Nilotpal Bora and written by Deepesh Sumitra Jagdish, Avinash Chouhan, and Hussain Haidry. The track "Dhaaga" which is originally from TVF's previous series Yeh Meri Family (2018) was reused in the series.
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Spin-offs
SK Sir Ki Class
- The trailer of the first spin-off named SK Sir Ki Class was released on 16 February 2023. It focuses on SK, his life as UPSC teacher in Old Rajinder Nagar and his struggles to make one of his students Ashish Arora (Gagan Arora) prepare for the UPSC exams, even though Ashish doesn't want to.[7]
Sandeep Bhaiya
- The second spin-off Sandeep Bhaiya was premiered on Youtube on 30 June 2023. It follows the early life struggles and passion of Sandeep Singh Ohlan (Sandeep Bhaiya) and his life after becoming a PCS officer.[8]
Guri-Dhairya Ki Love Story
The third spin-off Guri Dhairya Ki Love Story, written by Abhinandan Sridhar, Gunjan Saxena and Sonal Sheopori, was released on YouTube with the first episode aired on 25 March 2025.[9] The series focuses on the period after quitting preparation for UPSC, Guri returns to his hometown to join his father's dairy firm and by chance, he meets Dhairya in his town, and later how they develop a love relationship between them.
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References
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