| Virgin Bhasskar | |
|---|---|
 | |
| 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 | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 11 (list of episodes) |
| 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 |
| Original release | |
| Network | ALT Balaji ZEE5 |
| Release | 19 November 2019 (season 1)[1] |
| Related | |
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]
The series stars Anant V Joshi, Rutpanna Aishwarya Sethi, and Dherendra Kumar Tiwari as protagonists and revolves around the life of an erotic novelist who desperately wants to lose 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
| Actor | Role | Appearances |
|---|---|---|
| Anant V Joshi | Bhaskar Tripathi | Main |
| Rutpanna Aishwarya Sethi | Vidhi Pandey | Main |
| Dherendra Kumar Tiwari | Mishra Ji | Recurring |
| Himanshu Arora | Rohan | Recurring |
| Sukhwinder Chahal[8] | Recurring | |
| Omkar Nautiyal | Abhishek Yadav | Recurring |
| Pradeep Yadav | Dilevariman | Recurring |
| Durgesh Kumar | Batuknath | Recurring |
| Raanveer Chahal | IPS Keshav Tyagi | Recurring |
Episodes
| Season | Episodes | Originally released | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 11 | November 19, 2019 | ||
| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original release date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | "Un-used Jawaani" | Sangieta Rao | Ajaydeep Singh and Manish Kumar | 19 November 2019 |
| 2 | 2 | "The first meeting" | Sangieta Rao | Ajaydeep Singh and Manish Kumar | 19 November 2019 |
| 3 | 3 | "Banarasi Pyaar Ya Sambhog" | Sangieta Rao | Ajaydeep Singh and Manish Kumar | 19 November 2019 |
| 4 | 4 | "Saam Daam Dand Bhed" | Sangieta Rao | Ajaydeep Singh and Manish Kumar | 19 November 2019 |
| 5 | 5 | "Coaching Wali GF" | Sangieta Rao | Ajaydeep Singh and Manish Kumar | 19 November 2019 |
| 6 | 6 | "Shaadi Mein Samasyaa" | Sangieta Rao | Ajaydeep Singh and Manish Kumar | 19 November 2019 |
| 7 | 7 | "Baaton Ka Tota" | Sangieta Rao | Ajaydeep Singh and Manish Kumar | 19 November 2019 |
| 8 | 8 | "Pyaar Ka Saregama" | Sangieta Rao | Ajaydeep Singh and Manish Kumar | 19 November 2019 |
| 9 | 9 | "Sabse Bada Rog, Bhaiya Nahi Ho Raha Sambhog" | Sangieta Rao | Ajaydeep Singh and Manish Kumar | 19 November 2019 |
| 10 | 10 | "Chaudah Upanyaas Ka Sahitya" | Sangieta Rao | Ajaydeep Singh and Manish Kumar | 19 November 2019 |
| 11 | 11 | "Pyaar Ki Vidhi" | Sangieta Rao | Ajaydeep Singh and Manish Kumar | 19 November 2019 |
Reception
The show received mixed reviews on its opening,[9][10] while audience rated 6.8 stars on IMDb.[11]
References
- 1 2 Bohra, Rani (2 November 2019). "ZEE5 and ALTBalaji to premiere adult comedy Virgin Bhaskar on THIS date –read details". Box Office India. Retrieved 31 August 2020.
- ↑ "Jiya Shankar roped in to star in ALTBalaji & ZEE5's Virgin Bhasskar 2 - EasternEye". 4 August 2020. 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.
- ↑ 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.
- ↑ Virgin Bhasskar, retrieved 27 May 2020
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