Virgin Bhasskar
Virgin Bhasskar is an Indian comedy web series created by Akanksha Shukla and produced by Ekta Kapoor and Shobha Kapoor under their banner Balaji Telefilms for their video-on-demand streaming platform ALT Balaji and ZEE5.[2] The series is directed by Sakshat Dalvi and Sangieta Rao. The season 1 of the series premiered on 19 November 2019[3] on ZEE5[4] and season 2 premiered on 29 August 2020.[5][6]
Virgin Bhasskar | |
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Genre | Web series Drama Comedy |
Created by | Ekta Kapoor |
Developed by | Balaji Telefilms |
Written by | Ajaydeep Singh Manish Kumar |
Directed by | Sakshat Dalvi Sangieta Rao |
Creative director | Baljit Singh Chaddha |
Starring | Anant Joshi Rutpanna Aishwarya |
Theme music composer | Harshwardhan Dixit |
Country of origin | India |
Original language | Hindi |
No. of seasons | 2 |
No. of episodes | 23 |
Production | |
Producers | Ekta Kapoor Shobha Kapoor |
Production locations | Mumbai, Maharashtra, India |
Cinematography | Anubhav Bansal |
Editors | Vikas Sharma Vishal Sharma |
Camera setup | Multi-camera |
Running time | 18-25 minutes |
Production company | Balaji Telefilms |
Distributor | ALT Digital Media Entertainment Ltd. ZEE5 |
Release | |
Original network | ALT Balaji ZEE5 |
Picture format | HDTV 1080i |
Audio format | Dolby Digital |
Original release | 19 November 2019 (season 1)[1] 29 August 2020 (season 2) |
External links | |
Website | |
Production website |
The series stars Anant Joshi, Rutpanna Aishwarya, and Dherendra Kumar Tiwari as protagonists and revolves around the life of a erotic novelist who desperately wants to loose his virginity.[1]
Synopsis
The series revolves around Bhaskar Tripathi who is an erotic novelist but the irony of his life is that he is still a virgin. The series explores his life when he falls in love with Vidhi Pandey, daughter of a police officer whom he loves her and wants to lose his virginity only to her.[7]
Cast
Episodes
Episode | Title | Description | Notes |
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1 | Un-used Jawaani | Bhasskar Tripathi, a resident of Banaras, is a novice when it comes to matters of sex. On the other hand is Vidhi, an outspoken and uninhibited young girl, whose motto in life is ‘Jo Hoga Dekha Jayega’. 14minute | 14 minutes |
2 | The first meeting | Bhasskar arrives at the same spot every day to see Vidhi but is unable to muster the courage to start a conversation with her. This prompts Vidhi to make the first move, and she sets up a tea date with him at his place. | 15 minutes |
3 | Banarasi Pyaar Ya Sambhog | Bhasskar and Vidhi's first date goes well, and they start meeting each other more often. Bhasskar's friends motivate him to take his run-of-the-mill romance with Vidhi to the next level. | 17 minutes |
4 | Saam Daam Dand Bhed | Bhasskar attempts to kiss Vidhi but gets slapped in return. Later, he confesses to her that he is a virgin. Vidhi leaves for a wedding promising Bhasskar that he will get what he desires when she returns. | 19 minutes |
5 | Coaching Wali GF | While Bhasskar's new erotic novel is minting money and turning out to be immensely popular among his fan base, Vidhi discovers the truth and thrashes Bhasskar. A furious Bhasskar vows to lose his virginity in 10 days and put Vidhi in her place. | 22 minutes |
6 | Shaadi Mein Samasyaa | Bhasskar meets Richa at the wedding, and the two hit it off well. Incidentally, Vidhi is also present at the wedding. Bhasskar gets nervous but grabs Richa into a corner. This infuriates Vidhi, and she confronts Bhasskar and Richa. | 18 minutes |
7 | Baaton Ka Tota | Bhasskar, Mishra, and Rohan follow Vidhi to the restaurant, where she is meeting Abhishek Yadav, her ex-boyfriend. Bhasskar sits across their table, orders Vidhi's favorite food, and waits for her. | 15 minutes |
8 | Pyaar Ka Saregama | Vidhi patches up with Bhasskar after his convincing act at the restaurant. This time Bhasskar wants to do everything right and tries to avoid repeating his past mistakes. Bhasskar and Vidhi share an intimate moment, alas, with a hiccup. | 14 minutes |
9 | Sabse Bada Rog, Bhaiya Nahi Ho Raha Sambhog | Bhasskar reluctantly visits a doctor with Vidhi, but he is unable to open up about it. He has shut himself and is unresponsive towards Vidhi. Desparate, Vidhi seeks his friend's help. Offended by this, Bhasskar speaks to her insensitively. | 14 minutes |
10 | Chaudah Upanyaas Ka Sahitya | Bhasskar's father invites Vidhi for lunch, where she ends up having a heated argument with Bhasskar. When his father discovers the truth about Bhasskar’s erotica novels, he thrashes him. Later though, he motivates him to write one more novel. | 16 minutes |
11 | Pyaar Ki Vidhi | Bhasskar’s new book is launching, but he is missing from the launch event. Will Vidhi and Bhasskar bury their hatchet, and will Bhasskar lose his virginity? | 14 minutes |
Reception
The show received mixed reviews on its opening,[10][11] while audience rated 6.8 stars on IMDb.[12]
References
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- "Jiya Shankar roped in to star in ALTBalaji & ZEE5's Virgin Bhasskar 2 - EasternEye". Retrieved 21 August 2020.
- "AltBalaji and ZEE5 unveil the trailer of 'Virgin Bhasskar'". Mumbai Live. Retrieved 14 December 2019.
- Team, Tellychakkar. "Durgesh Kumar in ALTBalaji and ZEE5's Virgin Bhasskar". Tellychakkar.com. Retrieved 14 December 2019.
- Service, Tribune News. "Virgin Bhasskar 2 goes on the floor". Tribuneindia News Service. Retrieved 21 August 2020.
- "Ahead of the much-awaited second season of Virgin Bhasskar, ALTBalaji and ZEE5 take viewers back to the fun times of Season 1, with a recap comic strip!". Box Office India. 19 August 2020. Retrieved 21 August 2020.
- "Virgin Bhasskar on ZEE5". ZEE5. Retrieved 27 May 2020.
- World, Republic. "Virgin Bhasskar cast: Anant Joshi's co-stars in the upcoming web series". Republic World. Retrieved 14 December 2019.
- Team, Tellychakkar. "Sukhwinder Chahal bags ALTBalaji and ZEE5'S Virgin Bhaskar". Tellychakkar.com. Retrieved 14 December 2019.
- Nadadhur, Srivathsan (23 November 2019). "Virgin Bhasskar Review Zee5 - An Erotic Comedy That Loses Its Spunk Quickly". Binged. Retrieved 27 May 2020.
- Shah, Naseem (22 November 2019). "'Virgin Bhasskar' Review: बनाने वालों को भगवान सद्बुद्धि दे". BookMyShow. Retrieved 27 May 2020.
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