Crushed (TV series) explained

Genre:Drama
Romance
Country:India
Language:Hinglish
Num Seasons:4
Num Episodes:24
List Episodes:
  1. Episodes
Camera:Multi-camera
Runtime:22 minutes
Company:Dice Media
Pocket Aces Pictures
Network:Amazon miniTV

Crushed is an Indian Hindi-language romantic drama television series produced under the banner of Dice Media and Pocket Aces Pictures.[1] The series features Rudhraksh Jaiswal, Aadhya Anand, Anupriya Caroli, Arjun Deswal, Naman Jain, Urvi Singh and Chirag Katrecha. It premiered on Amazon miniTV on 12 January 2022.[2] The final and fourth season released on 9 February 2024.[3]

At the 2023 Filmfare OTT Awards, Crushed received 3 nominations – Best Comedy Series, Best Actress in a Comedy Series (Aadhya Anand), Best Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series (Naman Jain).[4]

Plot

Samvidhan Sharma a.k.a Sam (Rudhraksh Jaiswal) and Aadhya Mathur (Aadhya Anand), two sidekicks, have always lived in the shadows of their popular best friends Prateek (Naman jain) and Jasmine aka Jazz (Urvi Singh) gone completely unnoticed in Lucknow Central Convent school. Until the two of them finally take notice of each other, albeit under awkward and unusual circumstances, and a surprisingly easy friendship begins. For the first time in their lives, they feel like they belong. But will falling in love be as easy, and for how long can two sidekicks remain heroes of their own love story, before insecurities, changing dynamics and growing pains get the better of them?

Cast

Main

Recurring

Production

The series was announced for Amazon miniTV.[5] [6] Rudhraksh Jaiswal, Aadhya Anand, Anupriya Caroli, Arjun Deswal, Naman Jain, Urvi Singh and Chirag Katrecha were approached to star in the series.[7] The principal photography of the series commenced from September 2022.[8] The trailer of the series was released on 7 January 2022 and 28 November 2022.[9] The final and fourth season will be released on 9 February 2024.

Episodes

Season 4

Soundtrack

Crushed
Type:Soundtrack
Released:2022
Genre:Soundtrack
Language:Hindi
Label:Dice Media

Reception

The first three episode of Season 1 was reviewed by Akhila Damodaran for OTT Play who rated the series 3.5/5 stars.[10]

Sunidhi Prajapat of OTT Play reviewed the Season 2 and awarded the series 3.5/5 stars.[11] Archika Khurana of The Times of India reviewed the Season 2 and gave the series 3/5 stars.[12]

Sonal Pandya of Times Now reviewed the Season 4 and rated the series 2.5/5 stars.[13]

Accolades

YearAward ceremonyCategoryNominee / workResultRef.
2023Filmfare OTT AwardsBest Comedy SeriesCrushed[14]
Best Actress in a Comedy SeriesAadhya Anand
Best Supporting Actor in a Comedy SeriesNaman Jain

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Throwback to shows that we loved in 2022!. . 9 December 2022 .
  2. Web site: 'Crushed 2': 5 Reasons Why This High School Drama Must Be On Your Binge List This Weekend. 3 December 2022 .
  3. Web site: Desk . The News . 2024-02-05 . Amazon miniTV rolls out trailer for the final season of 'Crushed' by Dice Media . 2024-02-06 . MediaBrief . en-US.
  4. Web site: Nominations for the Filmfare OTT Awards 2023: Full list out. November 22, 2023. November 23, 2023. en-In.
  5. Web site: Make way for a coming-of-age comedy drama series Crushed : The Tribune India.
  6. Web site: Amazon miniTV brings the second season of Crushed : The Tribune India.
  7. Web site: EXCLUSIVE | 'Crushed' actor Arjun Deswal: It's harder to leave friendship than love since pyaar dosti hai' . 20 December 2022 .
  8. Web site: Amazon miniTV announces 'Crushed' season 2, begins filming of the show – Watch .
  9. Web site: Crushed Season 2 trailer: An ode to fond school memories .
  10. Web site: Crushed Season 1 Ep 1-3 review: Mini-series has interesting concept but tells the usual story of high school drama .
  11. Web site: Crushed Season 2 review: An adorable high school romance drama to watch .
  12. News: Crushed Season 2 Review : A sweet coming-of-age tale about high school crushes . The Times of India .
  13. Web site: Crushed Season 4 Review: Earnest Coming-Of-Age Tale Tests Friendships and Relationships in Latest Installment . 9 February 2024 .
  14. Web site: Nominations for the Filmfare OTT Awards 2023: Full List Out Femina.in . 2024-02-09 . www.femina.in . en.