If we talk about cinema in India that is very close to reality, where the difference between what you see on screen and real life almost disappears, there’s only one name: The Kota Factory. I have to say “The” Kota Factory because nothing like it has ever been made before, and probably never will be made again. Just imagine, a show where the final episode is titled “Product Delivery,” meaning Kota treats students like products being sold, just like Amazon and Flipkart.
Cast
- Jitendra Kumar
- Revathi Pillai
- Ahsaas Channa
- Urvi Singh
- Mayur More
- Ranjan Raj
- Abhaya Sharma
- Tanvi Gujral
- Alam Khan
- Naveen Kasturia
- Deepak Kumar Mishra
- Sameer Saxena
- Saurabh Khanna
- Shivankit Singh Parihar
- Rajesh Kumar
- Vaibhav Thakkar
- Poojan Chhabra
- Jyoti Gauba
- Namo Kaul
- Visshesh Tiwari
- Vineet Khatri
- Loveleen Mishra
- Jasmeet Singh Bhatia
- Gaurav Mishra
- Harish Peddinti
- Samarth Shandilya
- Divya Kharnare
- Deepak Simwal
- Krishna Ghanekar
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Release Date
20 June 2024
Director
Pratish Mehta
Genre
- Drama
- Comedy
Rating
4.5 / 5
Overview
The person who made this series must have had a lot of frustration and anger about this topic. That’s why it feels like this might be the first show in the world that doesn’t encourage people to come to Kota but instead sends the message — please don’t come. Because of this unique thinking, Kota Factory became a masterpiece.
While the entire world is running after VFX, special effects, and flashy colors, this is the only show shot in black and white. Only because they wanted to show that IIT students’ lives are just like that — different from the colorful world, almost black and white. With such clarity of thought even before starting the show, imagine how powerful their storytelling would be.
A lot of people must be wondering if you need to watch Season 1 and 2 before watching Season 3. The answer is yes, absolutely. Without watching them, you won’t understand anything. The whole story and all the characters are connected right from Season 1. If you really want to step into the world of Kota Factory, you have to start from Season 1 Episode 1.
Only then you’ll understand which path the driver is taking. But the good part is, you can easily finish one season in just 3–4 hours. Even this time, there are only five episodes. Except for the last one, the rest will finish in about 40 minutes each.
Now, why should you watch Season 3? Simple. This time the show is a little different. Jeetu Bhaiya is not just teaching the kids — the kids will end up teaching Jeetu Bhaiya. Have you ever seen a teacher, who used to motivate students, now needing motivation himself? This show answers that.
The exam preparation that started in Kota Factory Season 1 — this time, the final result, whether pass or fail, will be revealed. The real truth of Kota will come out. And if you were tired of hearing only “Bhaiya, Bhaiya,” this time a “Didi” will also enter the story. She’s like a secret weapon, who will help when everything else fails.
Even if you’re not someone who likes philosophical cinema, you’ll still enjoy Kota Factory Season 3 because there’s strong suspense, especially in the last 10 minutes. The story becomes completely unpredictable. You won’t be able to guess how the next scene will end. And at that point, the show will pull out its nuclear weapon — emotions.
TVF’s magic has always been to take the viewer back into childhood memories and emotional swings. When Panchayat came, it took us straight to a village called Phulera, making us forget our real-life problems. When Gullak came, it reminded us that life isn’t as bad as we think and that family is the most important thing.
Kota Factory is no different. Especially the kind of climax they have built this time — it honestly reminded me of the feelings on the day exam results are announced. Without any fancy budget, without action or romance, just with simple conversations between people for four hours — that takes powerful writing. And Kota Factory is the champion of that.
One warning though — Season 3 is the heaviest season emotionally. Not everyone will be able to handle the last episode. Keep tissues ready. This time, the show’s focus shifts a little from only IIT preparation to personal relationships too. Along with Physics, Chemistry, and Math, now there’s one more subject — Human Nature.
The good news is, Jeetu Bhaiya, who had moved slightly into a supporting role in Kota Factory Season 2, is fully in control of the show this time, handling almost 99% of it. And not even for a second will you feel like Jeetu Bhaiya should leave the screen. Whatever he says, you’ll start relating it to your own life.
It even feels weird calling him Jitendra Kumar because Jeetu Bhaiya’s connection to IIT and real life is so strong. You can clearly see that authenticity in his acting. His dialogue delivery feels like he’s not speaking from across a screen, but like he’s sitting right in front of you explaining things. It’s a completely peaceful experience.
The characters in the show feel so real that you don’t even care about who they are in real life. These five episodes will leave them permanently in your memory. Honestly, the amount of talent TVF shows in just a few of their series is more than the entire Bollywood industry combined. Even the kids in the show feel like they are bigger stars than the real movie stars.
Kota Factory is not something you can just read about — it’s something you have to watch and feel. Every person will connect to it on a different level. Kota. You’ve probably already watched it or are planning to finish it today. So don’t delay. Just please, mentally prepare yourself for the last episode — it’s going to hit hard, break your heart, just like Rockstar.