Rasbhari

Rasbhari
Promotional poster
Created byShantanu Shrivastav
Tanveer Bookwala
Written byShantanu Srivastava
Directed byNikhil Nagesh Bhat
StarringSwara Bhaskar
Ayushman Saxena
Music byPranaay
Opening theme"Rasbhari" by Chirrantan Bhatt
Country of originIndia
Original languages
  • Hindi
  • English
No. of seasons1
No. of episodes8
Production
Executive producerDheeman Agarwala
ProducersSameer Nair
Deepak Segal
CinematographyPiyush Puty
EditorShadab Khan
Camera setupSingle-camera
Running time20- 25 Minute
Production companiesApplause Entertainment
A Ding Entertainment
Original release
NetworkAmazon Video
Release25 June 2020 (2020-06-25)

Rasbhari is an Indian Hindi-language psychological comedy miniseries starring Swara Bhaskar in triple roles, while Ayushman Saxena, Neelu Kohli and Aruna Soni in supporting roles. It is premiered on Amazon Prime 25 June 2020. The series was shot in Bijnor[1][2][3][4][5][6][7]

Premise

Rasbhari captures the small-town milieu of Meerut perfectly. English teacher Shanu (Swara) comes to live in Meerut with her husband and overnight becomes the fantasy of her students and neighbours. Comfortable with her beauty and sexuality, she is branded a ‘husband snatcher’ by the women of the town while the men cannot stop thinking about her.

Cast

  • Swara Bhaskar as Rasbhari/Shanu Madam/Niharikaa
  • Ayushmaan Saxena as Nand Kishore Tyagi
  • Rashmi Agdekar as Priyanka
  • Praduman Singh as Naveen
  • Neelu Kohli as Pushpa
  • Sunny Hinduja as Pappu Tiwari
  • Akshay Suri as Vipul
  • Chittaranjan Tripathi as Tyagi
  • Akshay Batchu as Bhalla
  • Aruna Soni as Snehalata

Episodes

SeasonEpisodesOriginally released
18June 25, 2020 (2020-06-25)
No.TitleDirected byWritten byOriginal release date
1"Mrs. Ravan ka Maayka"Nikhil Nagesh BhatShantanu Shrivastav25 June 2020 (2020-06-25)
2"Jasoosi Ki Duniya"Nikhil Nagesh BhatShantanu Shrivastav25 June 2020 (2020-06-25)
3"English Speaking Fast Fast"Nikhil Nagesh BhatShantanu Shrivastav25 June 2020 (2020-06-25)
4"Madam Ke Husband Bhole Hai"Nikhil Nagesh BhatShantanu Shrivastav25 June 2020 (2020-06-25)
5"Bhootni Ke Jalwe"Nikhil Nagesh BhatShantanu Shrivastav25 June 2020 (2020-06-25)
6"Lag Gayi... Lottery"Nikhil Nagesh BhatShantanu Shrivastav25 June 2020 (2020-06-25)
7"Pushpa Ka Plan"Nikhil Nagesh BhatShantanu Shrivastav25 June 2020 (2020-06-25)
8"Climax"Nikhil Nagesh BhatShantanu Shrivastav25 June 2020 (2020-06-25)

References

  1. ^ "Rasbhari Season 1 Review: A half-hearted take on erotica", The Times of India, retrieved 30 August 2020
  2. ^ Ghosh, Devarsi (2 July 2020). "Is the controversy about the web series 'Rasbhari' the best thing about it?". Scroll.in. Retrieved 30 August 2020.
  3. ^ "'Rasbhari' review: This Swara Bhasker-starrer adult comedy 'tries too hard'". The New Indian Express. 4 July 2020. Retrieved 30 August 2020.
  4. ^ "Rasbhari review: Swara Bhaskar's small-town tale of sexual awakening tries to do too much". Hindustan Times. 28 June 2020. Retrieved 30 August 2020.
  5. ^ "What Swara Bhasker's 'Rasbhari' gets wrong about consent and sexuality". www.thenewsminute.com. 9 July 2020. Retrieved 30 August 2020.
  6. ^ Trivedi, Grishma (19 July 2020). "Rasbhari Review: The Problematics Of A Series Trying Hard To Teach About Female Sexuality". Feminism In India. Retrieved 30 August 2020.
  7. ^ "Swara Bhasker's Rasbhari: Problematic gaze that pretends to be progressive". The Indian Express. 1 July 2020. Retrieved 30 August 2020.