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I know i might be exaggerating a bit or i might I be over-reacting a bit .. But this is getting out of hand.. How the hell are these TVF writers not getting proper recognition for their work... This is simply outstanding work from them.. Series after series they are producing gems which we as human beings can only just applaud to.. Starting from pitchers, permanent roommates,tripling, yeh meri Family, immature and then KOTA FACTORY.. I know everyone is telling that tvf is trying to give stiff competition to amazon & netflix but i think it's vice versa.. Amazon & netflix are trying to give stiff competition to tvf....They may not have the resources to show mammoth battles or big fat Indian weddings but they certainly have the writing prowess to make you cry, laugh,be sad, happy,nostalgic all at the same time.
- saatvikshah
- May 5, 2019
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Every single minute of the premiere episode was well directed and each member of tvf team., Thank you guys for making such wonderful series .
- kundannegi
- Apr 15, 2019
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It's not hard to make a tv series especially on a topic that you have lived... It's like making or writing your own stories so it was not hard for tvf guys because they have lived the life themselves. But, it is not a web series like other. It is a study of the situation and not simply presenting the situation. How we feel, why we feel it, how does it impact our behaviour voluntarily or involuntary. Everything has a meaning including the black and white scheme of the series... Which describes a rather colourless and one dimensional life of a student who has been living with blinders. The while series is a study of all this behaviour.
Thank you from bottom of my heart...
Thank you from bottom of my heart...
Whenever anybody would blame about the lack of quality content in India (I include myself too), they are given subtle reminders in the form of some of the most amazing shows. The irony to the same and complain about content, however, is the fact that there is a barrage of shows and films that either go unnoticed or just don't click with many viewers.
TVF (The Viral Fever) is one of the flag-bearers of making the digital scenario the massive juggernaut it is today. Responsible for Pitchers and Permanent Roommates, the channel has now presented another show in the form of Kota Factory.
TVF (The Viral Fever) is one of the flag-bearers of making the digital scenario the massive juggernaut it is today. Responsible for Pitchers and Permanent Roommates, the channel has now presented another show in the form of Kota Factory.
- garvit-juet
- Apr 15, 2019
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- aryansachdeva
- Apr 15, 2019
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Portrayal of reality at its best. Great script, acting and specially that b/w theme, although b/w but depicting the true atmosphere and backdrop of Kota. Striking hard from the first episode, looking forward for more.
- aayushsatwat
- Apr 18, 2019
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Some series are much more than just times and stories they are about lives. It is that. Untold stories told with such rawness makes it more than anything tvf has ever produced. Script, acting , direction, cinematography, music everything just adds to the flavour of Kota. Brilliant. Touched my heart. Thank you making it.
Tvf Tvf Tvf
Beauty again.
Direction-Acting-Music-Topic
Everything falling right in place
Jeetu Bhaiya , Meena toh jaan hain..
Beauty again.
Direction-Acting-Music-Topic
Everything falling right in place
Jeetu Bhaiya , Meena toh jaan hain..
- saurabhtaurus100592
- Apr 16, 2019
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TVF has been doing the work which needed to be done by mainstream film industry. Content creation is not just a business, it involves love for the filmmaking medium and passion for storytelling. I am happy that real and impactful subjects are coming in web. Kota factory is well made, well acted and primarily tells the story of students who are stuck for two years in Kota's coaching town in hope to crack IIT exams. This rat race for engineering has ruined lives of thousands of students and this madness still is on. Hopefully people can connect to this amazing show and we can watch mainstream movies from TVF soon.
- sudeepchatterjee
- Apr 29, 2019
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Everything about this show is great. Whether it be acting, screenplay, direction or dialogues. It uses brilliant and striking black and white cinematography to express the loneliness, darkness a student has to go through in claustrophobic kota.
Kudos to TVF for this great show. This is a must see.
- nabeelrockstar
- Apr 16, 2019
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TVF guys are presenting a harsh truth about Kota with fun N comedy !! Thanks you TVF for this.
- vineetmall
- Apr 16, 2019
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Every year in India 700,000 of students prepare and compete for 5000 odd Spots at the prestigious IIT colleges. Kota factory on TVFplay is a show about a handful of students preparing for the premier entrance exams for those spots through the coaching centre's based in Kota, Rajasthan.
Kota factory uncovers most of the problems faced by these students right from the politics behind admissions, placement of batches, living conditions, study materials, quality of teachers, internal politics of the coaching centres, Marketing techniques, teaching methods, freedom, campus fleecing, friendships, student lifestyle and tons of other problems faced by these poor kids.
Acting of Jitendra Kumar as jeethu Bhaiya a swashbuckling teacher was outstanding. Most of student's acting were natural and good. The show is shot in black & white, which adds a contour on the dull lives of the students. Direction, editing and cinematography were decent and Songs were top notch. Shooting in the real location has really helped the outlook of the show. A chemistry rant by the lead, Vibhav in episode 3 was simply outstanding.
The web series is a much watch for all the Lakhs of students and ex-students who studied in the hundreds of coaching centres in Kota and elsewhere. But it must be duly noted that all work and no play will make students dull and sorry to say that the students of Kota look dull. In my opinion, for a perusal of a better life, a lot of the parents don't hesitate to destroy their kid's lives. The failure and rejection would be too much for the young kids to handle. I wish the makers had brought this up too instead of marketing the Unacademy app in the series.
Kota factory uncovers most of the problems faced by these students right from the politics behind admissions, placement of batches, living conditions, study materials, quality of teachers, internal politics of the coaching centres, Marketing techniques, teaching methods, freedom, campus fleecing, friendships, student lifestyle and tons of other problems faced by these poor kids.
Acting of Jitendra Kumar as jeethu Bhaiya a swashbuckling teacher was outstanding. Most of student's acting were natural and good. The show is shot in black & white, which adds a contour on the dull lives of the students. Direction, editing and cinematography were decent and Songs were top notch. Shooting in the real location has really helped the outlook of the show. A chemistry rant by the lead, Vibhav in episode 3 was simply outstanding.
The web series is a much watch for all the Lakhs of students and ex-students who studied in the hundreds of coaching centres in Kota and elsewhere. But it must be duly noted that all work and no play will make students dull and sorry to say that the students of Kota look dull. In my opinion, for a perusal of a better life, a lot of the parents don't hesitate to destroy their kid's lives. The failure and rejection would be too much for the young kids to handle. I wish the makers had brought this up too instead of marketing the Unacademy app in the series.
- madhukar30
- Jul 16, 2020
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Season 1 was the best part of this series. Season 2 just disappoints you in every manner (except Jittu Bhayia). As it went from TVF to Netflix, it looks like it's motive went from education and life experience to lust. Almost every supporting character looses their arc and didn't really hold relevance in the story. They directed that this unhealthy competition is not be problem but your lack of determination, nad only and only your problem.
- devanshjain-90767
- Sep 29, 2021
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Unique idea of black and white cinematography along with brilliant direction deserves nothing less than 10 stars.
This is more than struggles faced in the quest for success. This is something that everyone watch and different things can be learned from it. With a well aligned story this series offers us entertainment as well as education.
Wonderful actors like Jitendra add wonders to the already well written script.
Bollywood and senile directors like Karan Johar, Ekta Kapoor come and watch this offer us something better.
- samyaksambuddha
- Jun 21, 2019
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Being a Kota Factory produce myself, I had my share of doubts before the starting the series. Doesn't matter what the final result is, Kota days remain a mix bag of good and bad memories.
Thankfully, I made the right choice. Kota factory is very well researched and captures not only the obvious but also the little things that are intrinsic to Kota life. The salty water, obsession for patties, reading English literature while being bored just to ensure your time is optimally utilised - all make the show very real and relatable.
The director also walks the thin line of optimism and pessimism around Kota gracefully. While the show reflects the positives of Kota, it also portrays the perils it entails for a student, ensuring the reality is not misrepresented. The monologues of Jitu Sir are lucid, pertinent, and are well received.
Thankfully, I made the right choice. Kota factory is very well researched and captures not only the obvious but also the little things that are intrinsic to Kota life. The salty water, obsession for patties, reading English literature while being bored just to ensure your time is optimally utilised - all make the show very real and relatable.
The director also walks the thin line of optimism and pessimism around Kota gracefully. While the show reflects the positives of Kota, it also portrays the perils it entails for a student, ensuring the reality is not misrepresented. The monologues of Jitu Sir are lucid, pertinent, and are well received.
- khandelwala-89881
- Apr 22, 2019
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Jeetu rocks as always. Apart from acting of main character, everything is awesome. Reality is shown in best possible way and TVF knows how to play its cards right. May be my personal favourite, I can tell by watching the first episode, after pitchers.
- prathameshpatole
- Apr 16, 2019
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This show encapsulates the entirety of the student struggle and the zeal of being praised upon. We live in a system that only rewards students who are good at regurgitate unoriginal information. These intricate stuff would cascade into being a complete introverted isolated individual.
Love the cinematography and the writing!
- vaibhavbohra
- Apr 16, 2019
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This show hits you at the right spot, even though i never allowed myself to be consumed by these coaching notions, I always felt bad for these Average low confidence socially isolated classmates who came as a failure from Kota.
- luckyrocks610
- Apr 19, 2019
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Story, screenplay and PERFORMANCE- excellent!! The third season is just fabulous. Jitendra Kumar is truly remarkable throughout this series. Writers deserve a standing ovation. I mean its been a while since I have enjoyed something so much. It is a beautiful joyride taking viewers from emotion to humor. Thankyou for making something truly substantial making people aware of the reality that goes on in the lives of students today. All the characters portrayal is so close to reality that only a couple of minutes in and you feel that this is something going on in real time. The last episode is my most favorite. Brilliant!! Must Must See!!!!
- singhgarimar
- Jun 25, 2024
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First season was great but the second one finds its hard to even be called a GOOD.
The second season was just the result of Netflix buying the show. Being an IIT Aspirant myself I find it very relatable but the second season did not work for me.
The second season was just the result of Netflix buying the show. Being an IIT Aspirant myself I find it very relatable but the second season did not work for me.
The first season was mostly about showing students how about balance school life while teaching you life lessons, and it does that very well.
But Season 2 takes all of that and improves in every way - the direction, story, characters, the change in tone and the dialogue.
But Season 2 takes all of that and improves in every way - the direction, story, characters, the change in tone and the dialogue.
An excellent take on the competitive world of post-school education and coaching in India, Kota Factory nails every single aspect of being a 10th passout looking to enter an IIT. But what makes the 5-episode mini series a worthwhile watch is not the description of the life of such a student but the the freshness and partial didactic approach that aims to educate the viewer about the real goal. A must-watch for both students and parents. TN.
(Watched for free on YouTube.)
(Watched for free on YouTube.)
I have watched this show with high expectations and I'm just down with both the seasons. The screenplay, cinematography, acting is a solid 8 on 10. However, I still find (and very honestly) this show to be overly trying to be "cater to all" issues in 10 episodes.
The show starts with a very sincere attempt on what goes on in Kota coaching classes. I've been through all of this and I could relate to the first couple of episodes. However, from 3rd episode onwards, I found the characters unreal. Almost every character (be it, shivangi, jeetu or our main guy) is shown to be a very opinionated, full of wisdom and extremely confident in their demeanor and life choices. This is far (extremely far) from how reality of Kota going students is. This is where this show astrays from this core storyline. Things like, students in live-in relationship with loved ones, students going and roaming around Kota blowing off steam, all very casual, free, inter-gender talk around highly societal taboo issues like mensuration, masturbation and in general long term life advice seems extremely unnatural from students of 11th and 12th. And I'm not even including the fact that these students have from here for IIT coaching and as such students who do go to Kota and get admissions in few top institutes there have literally no time to pursue any hedonistic pleasures and their love interests. This is where characters lose their integrity and authenticity and they look forced and completely fictional.
In summary Kota factory (TVF) is trying very very hard to cover as many societal issues as they can in 1 story. And in doing so they have created characters and storylines which seem unreal and unconnected.
The show starts with a very sincere attempt on what goes on in Kota coaching classes. I've been through all of this and I could relate to the first couple of episodes. However, from 3rd episode onwards, I found the characters unreal. Almost every character (be it, shivangi, jeetu or our main guy) is shown to be a very opinionated, full of wisdom and extremely confident in their demeanor and life choices. This is far (extremely far) from how reality of Kota going students is. This is where this show astrays from this core storyline. Things like, students in live-in relationship with loved ones, students going and roaming around Kota blowing off steam, all very casual, free, inter-gender talk around highly societal taboo issues like mensuration, masturbation and in general long term life advice seems extremely unnatural from students of 11th and 12th. And I'm not even including the fact that these students have from here for IIT coaching and as such students who do go to Kota and get admissions in few top institutes there have literally no time to pursue any hedonistic pleasures and their love interests. This is where characters lose their integrity and authenticity and they look forced and completely fictional.
In summary Kota factory (TVF) is trying very very hard to cover as many societal issues as they can in 1 story. And in doing so they have created characters and storylines which seem unreal and unconnected.
- sarasnagle
- Apr 24, 2019
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I was in the middle of binge-watching all the web series on TVF Play when this came (I prefer calling shows like this web series and the ones on Netflix and Prime TV-shows). I was trying my best to finish Pitchers so that I could move on to this. I had seen too many memes and saw all my friends sharing the stories on WhatsApp about them watching the last episode. So finally when I got the chance to watch this, I did it immediately. Kota Factory is probably the best web series that TVF has made so far, and that's saying something provided Yeh Meri Family also exists.
Kota Factory is a story set in Kota, where a number of students come every year to study for JEE Advanced. Everyone comes over there only with the hopes that they are going to become an IITian one day. As someone who also wanted to visit this city during my 11th class, I can very well understand what it feels like to be there. In the scene where Vaibhav is caught cheating from a book and Jeetu Bhaiya scolds him, I actually felt it right through my heart. I got an AIR 173 and got to DTU, so you can understand how much I had to struggle to get where I am, and hearing the things he said reminded me of my own days at the coaching centre.
There are so many things that feel really relatable in this web series. The way Vaibhav adjusts to the PG life, the entire character of Meena, the teachers at the coaching centre and how they try to look as enthusiastic as possible to keep the students engaged; it's all just like how we get to see people in 11th and 12th class. My school was one of the biggest schools of India, so students from all over the country used to come to study with us. When I look at Meena and Uday, it reminds me of them; the two kinds of students that used to be there.
The only problem I had with this series is how it was made in black and white. There's no problem with making a black and white show, but in this series they just slapped a greyscale filter on this. There was no contrast, the camera quality was very bad and the certain areas that need to be given special application for greyscale effect was not done at all (if you've watched Logan: Noir or Zack Snyder's Justice League: Justice is Gray you'll know exactly what I'm talking about).
Kota Factory is a social commentary that belongs to something I like to call the 'era-defining entertainment', something that people from the future can watch to understand what life was like in our times, and the fact that we actually wanted to change them. I use this term to define films and shows like Toilet: Ek Prem Katha, Zootopia, Watchmen etc. I really appreciate the fact that TVF Play is a free streaming service, so this masterpiece will be available to everyone without having to spend money.
Kota Factory is a story set in Kota, where a number of students come every year to study for JEE Advanced. Everyone comes over there only with the hopes that they are going to become an IITian one day. As someone who also wanted to visit this city during my 11th class, I can very well understand what it feels like to be there. In the scene where Vaibhav is caught cheating from a book and Jeetu Bhaiya scolds him, I actually felt it right through my heart. I got an AIR 173 and got to DTU, so you can understand how much I had to struggle to get where I am, and hearing the things he said reminded me of my own days at the coaching centre.
There are so many things that feel really relatable in this web series. The way Vaibhav adjusts to the PG life, the entire character of Meena, the teachers at the coaching centre and how they try to look as enthusiastic as possible to keep the students engaged; it's all just like how we get to see people in 11th and 12th class. My school was one of the biggest schools of India, so students from all over the country used to come to study with us. When I look at Meena and Uday, it reminds me of them; the two kinds of students that used to be there.
The only problem I had with this series is how it was made in black and white. There's no problem with making a black and white show, but in this series they just slapped a greyscale filter on this. There was no contrast, the camera quality was very bad and the certain areas that need to be given special application for greyscale effect was not done at all (if you've watched Logan: Noir or Zack Snyder's Justice League: Justice is Gray you'll know exactly what I'm talking about).
Kota Factory is a social commentary that belongs to something I like to call the 'era-defining entertainment', something that people from the future can watch to understand what life was like in our times, and the fact that we actually wanted to change them. I use this term to define films and shows like Toilet: Ek Prem Katha, Zootopia, Watchmen etc. I really appreciate the fact that TVF Play is a free streaming service, so this masterpiece will be available to everyone without having to spend money.