Crash Course is an Indian Hindi-language drama television series written by Manish Hariprasad and Raina Roy, directed by Vijay Maurya and produced by Owlet Films. Starring Annu Kapoor, Udit Arora, Anvesha Vij, Anushka Kaushik, Bhanu Uday, Hetal Gada, Hridhu Haroon, Pranay Pachauri and others, the series was released on Amazon Prime Video on 5 August 2022.[1][2][3][4]
| Crash Course | |
|---|---|
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| Genre | Drama |
| Written by | Manish Hariprasad Raina Roy |
| Directed by | Vijay Maurya |
| Starring | |
| Music by | Av Prafullachandra |
| Country of origin | India |
| Original language | Hindi |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 10 |
| Production | |
| Producer | Manish Hariprasad |
| Cinematography | Nagaraj Rathinam |
| Editor | Chandrashekhar Prajapati |
| Running time | 42-47 minutes |
| Production company | Owlet Films |
| Original release | |
| Network | Amazon Prime Video |
| Release | 5 August 2022 |
Plot
editThe series follows a group of students who, in the midst of preparations for competitive exams to fulfil their parent's expectations, are affected when two rival coaching institutes of Kota (Rajasthan) – the Ratanraj Jindal and Arvind Batra-led centres engage in a power struggle.[5]
Cast
edit- Annu Kapoor as Ratanraj Jindal
- Siddharth Kak as Arvind Batra
- Bhanu Uday as Shashank Batra
- Chirag Vohra as Mayank Batra
- Bidita Bag as Antara Jaiswal
- Hetal Gada as Tejal Patel
- Riddhi Kumar as Shanaya Qazi
- Deepak Dutta as Home Minister
- Udit Arora as Binny Agarwal
- Pranay Pachauri as Ashutosh Kumar/AK
- Anushka Kaushik as Vidhi Gupta
- Hridhu Haroon as Sathya Srinivasan
- Mohit Solanki as Anil Baid
- Bhavesh Balchandani as Aviral Bharti
- Aryan Singh as Rakesh Gulia
- Anvesha Vij as Nikki Kapoor
- Gaurav Sharma as Dheeraj Khandelwal/KD
- Vasuki Punj as Vidya Nair
- Devas Dixit as Mahender
Episodes
edit| No. | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original release date [6] |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Faces on a Billboard" | Vijay Maurya | Manish Hariprasad, Raina Roy | August 5, 2022 |
| 2 | "Wheeler-Dealer" | Vijay Maurya | Manish Hariprasad, Raina Roy | August 5, 2022 |
| 3 | "Covalent Bonding" | Vijay Maurya | Manish Hariprasad, Raina Roy | August 5, 2022 |
| 4 | "The A,B,C,D Game" | Vijay Maurya | Manish Hariprasad, Raina Roy | August 5, 2022 |
| 5 | "Bell Curve" | Vijay Maurya | Manish Hariprasad, Raina Roy | August 5, 2022 |
| 6 | "The Loyalty Tests" | Vijay Maurya | Manish Hariprasad, Raina Roy | August 5, 2022 |
| 7 | "Brothers in Arms" | Vijay Maurya | Manish Hariprasad, Raina Roy | August 5, 2022 |
| 8 | "Red Handed" | Vijay Maurya | Manish Hariprasad, Raina Roy | August 5, 2022 |
| 9 | "Free Falling" | Vijay Maurya | Manish Hariprasad, Raina Roy | August 5, 2022 |
| 10 | "The End. The Beginning" | Vijay Maurya | Manish Hariprasad, Raina Roy | August 5, 2022 |
Release
editCrash Course was released on Amazon Prime Video in India and worldwide on August 5, 2022.[7][8]
Reception
editMost of the critics found Crash Course as a spin-off version of Netflix series Kota Factory. Archika Khurana for The Times of India rate 3/5 stars and wrote "'Crash Course' has nothing new to offer in terms of insights. One thing that remains constant throughout the show, if not more, is that you will miss Kota Factory's Jeetu Bhaiya and his words of wisdom..."[9]
Prateek Sur for Outlook rated 2.5/5 stars and wrote "'Crash Course’ is a hard-hitting and realistic view of today's education system. Its heart is in the right place, however, it’s the sloppy writing that kills the fun."[10]
Ruchi Kaushal for Hindustan Times wrote "Crash Course stands far from Kota Factory in realism but does take credit for addressing student suicides, parental pressure, the distractions they face away from home, love angles, teenage pregnancy and even drugs."[11] Deepa Gehlot for Scroll.in wrote "There was nothing new to add to the narrative of avaricious coaching classes, pushy parents and vulnerable students. Thus the Amazon Prime Video series Crash Course, directed by actor-writer Vijay Maurya from a script by Manish Hariprasad and Raina Roy, treads familiar ground."[12]
Pratikshya Mishra for The Quint wrote "Unlike Kota Factory, the show is more gripping when it’s focusing on the business and the politics of education, especially living through Udit Arora as Binny, the ‘real kingpin’ of Kota".
Namrata Thakker for Rediff.com wrote "The series has 10 episodes with a runtime of 50-odd minutes per episode, and that's too much. The makers could have squeezed the story in seven or eight episodes, making it crisper."[13]
The Pinkvilla focused some light on the series to Netflix series Kota Factory and wrote "All in all, Crash Course is a distant relative of Kota Factory, which builds some tension in the first episode but lacks the novelty due to an already iconic series in the same space."[14]
References
edit- ^ Jha, Lata (2 August 2022). "Amazon Prime Video to stream new series 'Crash Course' on 5 August". Mint. Retrieved 20 December 2022.
- ^ "Here's how Crash Course has revealed the real story behind the functioning of coaching universe". Firstpost. 8 August 2022. Retrieved 20 December 2022.
- ^ "Amazon Prime Video's original series 'Crash Course' starring Annu Kapoor to release on August 5". Mid-Day. 20 July 2022. Retrieved 20 December 2022.
- ^ "Crash Course". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved 20 December 2022.
- ^ "From Hostel Daze to Crash course, these 5 web series will make you nostalgic about student life!". Zee News. Aug 5, 2022. Retrieved 20 December 2022.
- ^ "Crash Course Web Series (2022) | Release Date, Review, Cast, Trailer, Watch Online at Amazon Prime Video". Gadgets 360. Retrieved 20 December 2022.
- ^ "Amazon Prime Video's Crash Course Reveals Real Story Of The Functioning Of Coaching Universe". ABP Live. ABP News Bureau. 8 August 2022. Retrieved 20 December 2022.
- ^ "Crash Course trailer: This Amazon Prime Video series has a Kota Factory hangover". The Indian Express. Entertainment Desk. 25 July 2022. Retrieved 20 December 2022.
- ^ Khurana, Archika (August 7, 2022). "Crash Course Season 1 Review: Another engaging drama depicting Kota's fierce competition". The Times of India. Retrieved 20 December 2022.
- ^ Sur, Prateek (10 August 2022). "'Crash Course' On Amazon Prime Video Review: Annu Kapoor's Show On Evils Of The Education System Is A Squandered Opportunity". Outlook India. Retrieved 20 December 2022.
- ^ Kaushal, Ruchi (8 August 2022). "Crash Course review: Annu Kapoor's education drama is no Kota Factory but entertaining enough for a binge watch". Hindustan Times. Retrieved 20 December 2022.
- ^ Gahlot, Deepa (Aug 5, 2022). "'Crash Course' review: More of the same about Kota's competitive coaching class culture". Scroll.in. Retrieved 20 December 2022.
- ^ Thakker, Namrata (August 5, 2022). "Crash Course Review". Rediff.com. Retrieved 20 December 2022.
- ^ "Crash Course Episode 1 Review: Annu Kapoor's show falls in the world of Kota Factory but…". Pinkvilla. 5 August 2022. Retrieved 20 December 2022.
External links
edit- Crash Course at IMDb