Aspirants Explained

Alt Name:TVF Aspirants
Genre:Coming-of-age
Drama
Developer:Arunabh Kumar
Director:Apoorv Singh Karki
Country:India
Language:Hindi
Num Seasons:2
Num Episodes:10
List Episodes:
  1. Episodes
Producer:Arunabh Kumar
Editor:Tushar Manocha
Runtime:45 minutes
Company:The Viral Fever Media Labs
Network:TVF Play
YouTube
Amazon Prime Video
Last Aired:present

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.

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.[3] [4]

In October 2023, TVF announced the second season of the series, which premiered on Amazon Prime Video on 25 October 2023.[5]

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.

Cast

Main

Recurring

Episodes

Season 2

Soundtrack

Aspirants: Season 1 (Music From the TVF Original Series)
Type:Soundtrack
Artist:Rohit Sharma, Tushar Mallek, Nilotpal Bora
Genre:Soundtrack
Length:27:09
Language:Hindi
Label:Contagious Online Media Network Pvt Ltd
Producer:Tushar Mallek

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.

Spin-offs

SK Sir Ki Class

Sandeep Bhaiya

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Bureau. ABP News. 2021-04-06. TVF's 'Aspirants' Trailer: New Series Portrays The Arduous Journey Of Becoming IAS Officer. 2021-04-29. news.abplive.com. en.
  2. Web site: 2021-04-07. Aspirants trailer: Kota Factory set in the UPSC world. 2021-04-29. The Indian Express. en.
  3. Web site: TVF Aspirants: A Realistic Depiction of Life and Struggles of UPSC Aspirants . Rwmedia . 18 February 2023 . en . 18 February 2023 . 18 February 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230218170226/https://www.rwmedia.tech/2023/02/tvf-aspirants-realistic-depiction-of.html . dead .
  4. Web site: 2021-05-07. Here's when you can watch TVF's Aspirants season finale. 2021-05-10. The Indian Express. en.
  5. Web site: TVF Aspirants to return for second season on Prime Video India, sets premiere date for October 25 . . 14 October 2023 . en . 13 October 2023.
  6. News: TVF Aspirants Fame Abhilash Thapliyal Recalls The Great Response He Received As Sk Sir: "I Hadn't Seen This Kind Of Craze…' . 20 February 2023 . Koimoi . 17 February 2023.
  7. Web site: Sunny Hinduja will be seen in web series Sandeep Bhaiya, spin off of Aspirants. 27 June 2023 . Tribune India. June 30, 2023. en.