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Kota Factory Season 1 Web Series Details

Country India
Language Hindi
GenresDrama, Comedy
Season1
Episodes5
Release date16 April 2019 – 14 May 2019
Running time30 – 45 minutes
Age ratingTV-14
StarringMayur More, Ranjan Raj, Alam Khan, Jitendra Kumar, Revathi Pillai, Urvi Singh, Ahsaas Channa
Created bySaurabh Khanna, Arunabh Kumar
Directed by Raghav Subbu
Written bySaurabh Khanna, Abhishek Yadav
Produced byArunabh Kumar
Executive producerSameer Saxena
Cinematography by Jerin Paul
Edited by Gourav Gopal Jha
Music byKarthik Rao, Simran Hora
Filming locations Kota, Rajasthan, India
Production CompanyThe Viral Fever
Distributor TVFPlay, YouTube

About Kota Factory Season 1 Web Series

Kota Factory is an Hindi comedy drama web series created by Saurabh Khanna, directed by Raghav Subbu and produced by Arunabh Kumar for The Viral Fever. It stars Mayur More, Jitendra Kumar, Ahsaas Channa, Alam Khan, Ranjan Raj, Revathi Pillai and Urvi Singh.

Saurabh Khanna, the creator of the show, said that he aims to change the popular narrative surrounding Kota and preparation for IIT-JEE & NEET in Indian pop culture to a more positive one via the show.

Kota Factory was shot in colour and graded into monochrome later during post production (black-and-white). The shooting was kickstarted in January 2019 and ended within 30 days.

Kota Factory sponsored with Unacademy in order to promote the series, based on its storyline. In December 2018, TVF released the official teaser through its YouTube channel which received wide response from audiences. Later, the official trailer of the first season was unveiled on 28 March 2019.

On 30 August 2021, Netflix announced that the series would be renewed for a second season, which was released on 24 September 2021. In 2014 the third season was released on Netflix.

Kota Factory Season 1 Cast & Characters

  • Mayur More as Vaibhav Pandey
  • Jitendra Kumar as Jeetu Bhaiya
  • Ranjan Raj as Balmukund Meena
  • Alam Khan as Uday Gupta
  • Revathi Pillai as Vartika Ratawal
  • Urvi Singh as Meenal Parekh
  • Harish Peddinti as Bablu
  • Ahsaas Channa as Shivangi Ranawat
  • Sameer Saxena as Maheshwari Sir
  • Vaibhav Thakkar as Sushrut Patel
  • Arun Kumar as Deepak
  • Sachin Vidrohi as Alok
  • Jyoti Gauba as Mummy
  • Avi Singh as Shubham
  • Gaurav Mishra as Batla Sir
  • Amitabh Krishna Ghanekar as Papa
  • Kailash Sharma as Unacademy Educator
  • Bhavya Dutt as Jatin
  • Poojan Chhabra as Badri

Kota Factory Season 1 Storyline

Dedicated to Shrimati SL Loney ji, Shri Irodov ji and Maanniya HC Verma ji, ‘Kota Factory’ is TVF’s latest original. India’s first ‘Black and White’ show highlights the problems present day IIT-JEE aspirants face in their day-to-day lives.

Kota Factory Season 1 Episodes

Kota Factory S1, Episode 1 – Inventory

16 April 2019
Vaibhav comes to Kota in the middle of the academic year and is allotted the worst batch of Prodigy classes, A10, after being denied admission at Maheshwari classes. He meets Meena at his new homestay, also in Prodigy, who tells him that he should not accept admission into A10. He speaks to Deepak, the Head Manager of Prodigy, but is denied his request to change his batch. Then, he meets Jeetu Bhaiya, the Physics lecturer, who gives Vaibhav a 50-question paper and tells him to complete it by the next day. With the help of Meena and Uday, he solves 42 questions by copying the solutions from different books but is unable to do the remaining 8. The next day, Jeetu Bhaiya points out his cheating, and Vaibhav accepts that he cheated, however, Jeetu Bhaiya allots Vaibhav the A5 batch because of his hard work.

Kota Factory S1, Episode 2 – Assembly Line

23 April 2019
Vaibhav struggles to sleep, eat food at mess, drink water (which he finds salty) and study for long hours at Kota. Uday and Meena try to help their new friend but all in vain. One day, Jeetu Bhaiya acknowledges about his problems and helps him with the solutions. Eventually, within 21 days, Vaibhav has all the struggles sorted with all the help he has.

Kota Factory S1, Episode 3 – Optimization

30 April 2019
Vaibhav is not able to cope up with Inorganic Chemistry and blames the teachers who teach the subject. But even after changing 3 teachers for the subject, he bursts out all his anger and frustration in front of Meena, who then takes him to Jeetu Bhaiya. He advises Vaibhav to drop the subject.

Kota Factory S1, Episode 4 – Shutdown

7 May 2019
Jeetu Bhaiya advises his students to take a break from JEE studies and attend practicals at school. Uday suggests exploring Kota with his girlfriend, Shivangi, and invites Vaibhav and another girl, Vartika, to join them. While Uday discusses the plan with Vaibhav, Meena engages in conversation with Meenal, a studious girl from their class. Initially, Meena plans to study with Vaibhav but changes her mind based on Meenal’s advice. As Vaibhav declines the invitation, Meena goes in his place. Vartika, who also wants to study, seeks help from Vaibhav and they study together while Uday, Shivangi, Meena, and Meenal roam around Kota. During this time, Vaibhav and Vartika develop unspoken feelings for each other. In order to be closer to Vartika, Vaibhav takes an exam alongside her to gain admission to Maheshwari, although he personally doesn’t want to go there. After the exams, Vaibhav and Vartika start studying for their 12th-grade exams together. Meena realizes that wandering around Kota was pointless as he starts developing feelings for Meenal, but she reveals her plans to move to the US. He regrets not focusing on studying instead.

Kota Factory S1, Episode 5 – Overhaul (Season Finale)

14 May 2019
Vaibhav is shocked to learn that he has been selected for Maheshwari classes. Deepak and Batla Sir talk to the group of students who have been selected for Maheshwari, including Vaibhav. The students are allotted in A1 to discourage them from changing their coaching center. Vaibhav has already settled in Prodigy and has no intention of leaving. Jeetu Bhaiya is also brought in to address the group, and all the students express their decision not to go to Maheshwari. However, Jeetu Bhaiya insists that Vaibhav should join Maheshwari due to the larger number of students and better focus there. Initially reluctant, Vaibhav consults with his parents based on Uday’s advice and decides to join Maheshwari. He bids farewell to Shivangi, Meena, Uday, and Vartika. Uday drops him off at Maheshwari, where he is allotted A3. There, he meets a nervous student named Sushrut, who is in A7.

Kota Factory Season 1 Release Date

The series consisting of five episodes was released simultaneously through TVF Play and YouTube from 16 April 2019, with each episode being aired per week. The series finale premiered on 14 May 2019. The series received a generally positive response from critics, praising its black & white setting, realism, and the major technical aspects of the series.

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Kota Factory Season 1 Soundtracks

No.TitleMusicSinger(s)Length
1.“The Gentleman”Simran HoraSimran Hora02:50
2.“Main Bola Hey!”Karthik RaoAbhishek Yadav, Manish Chandwani, Karthik Rao02:33
3.“Nostalgia”Karthik RaoInstrumental03:18
4.“Jeetu Bhaiya”Karthik RaoInstrumental01:07
5.“Against the Flow”Simran HoraInstrumental01:28
6.“Hero’s Journey”Karthik RaoInstrumental03:05
7.“21 Days”Simran HoraInstrumental01:36
8.“With the Flow”Simran HoraInstrumental00:58
9.“Practical Love”Karthik RaoInstrumental01:52
10.“Hi Gili Gili”Karthik RaoSimran Hora00:50
11.“Truth”Simran HoraInstrumental02:15
12.“The Dark Side of the Gentleman”Simran HoraInstrumental03:09
Total length:25:01

Kota Factory Season 1 FAQs

When was Kota Factory released?

Kota Factory was released on 16 April 2019, with each episode being aired per week. The series finale premiered on 14 May 2019.

Where we can watch Kota Factory?

India’s most popular web series “Kota Factory” is available on Youtube, TVF India App / Website, and Netflix for free.

Why was Kota Factory shot in black and white?

The show has used black and white color scheme which depicts the colourless, boring, depressing aspect of students’ life in Kota. The colour scheme is inspired by the movie “Schindler’s List” which is based on the lives of Jews under the gruesome rule of Nazis.

Will there be a Kota Factory season 2?

Kota Factory Season 2 premieres on September 24 on Netflix.

Is Kota Factory finished?

No, Kota Factory Season 2 premieres on September 24 on Netflix. The first season was finished on 14 May 2019.

How many seasons are there of Kota Factory?

Kota Factory has 2 seasons. The first season was premiered on 16 April 2019, with each episode being aired per week. The series finale premiered on 14 May 2019. And Kota Factory Season 2 premieres on September 24 on Netflix.

Is Kota Factory available on Netflix?

Kota Factory Season 1 and 2 are available on American video streaming service Netflix. Kota Factory Season 1 is premiered in 2019 via TVFPlay and YouTube and Kota Factory Season 2 will premiere on September 24, 2021, via Netflix.

Why is Kota famous for IIT?

It is popular among the youth of India for its coaching institutes for engineering and medical entrance examinations. Many students come to Kota to prepare for the IIT JEE, NEET, and many other competitive exams.

How many episodes will Kota Factory have?

The series consisting of five (5) episodes were released simultaneously through TVF Play and YouTube from 16 April 2019, with each episode being aired per week. The series finale premiered on 14 May 2019.

How many episodes are there in Kota Factory season 1?

Kota Factory Season 1 has 5 episodes that were released simultaneously through TVF Play and YouTube from 16 April 2019, with each episode being aired per week. The series finale premiered on 14 May 2019.

What is the releasing date of Kota Factory season 2?

Kota Factory Season 2 will be premiered on Netflix on 24 September.

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