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]
| Rasbhari | |
|---|---|
 Promotional poster | |
| Created by | Shantanu Shrivastav Tanveer Bookwala |
| Written by | Shantanu Srivastava |
| Directed by | Nikhil Nagesh Bhat |
| Starring | Swara Bhaskar Ayushman Saxena |
| Music by | Pranaay |
| Opening theme | "Rasbhari" by Chirrantan Bhatt |
| Country of origin | India |
| Original languages |
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| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 8 |
| Production | |
| Executive producer | Dheeman Agarwala |
| Producers | Sameer Nair Deepak Segal |
| Cinematography | Piyush Puty |
| Editor | Shadab Khan |
| Camera setup | Single-camera |
| Running time | 20- 25 Minute |
| Production companies | Applause Entertainment A Ding Entertainment |
| Original release | |
| Network | Amazon Video |
| Release | 25 June 2020 |
Premise
editRasbhari 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
edit- 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
edit| Season | Episodes | Originally released | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 8 | June 25, 2020 | ||
| No. | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original release date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Mrs. Ravan ka Maayka" | Nikhil Nagesh Bhat | Shantanu Shrivastav | 25 June 2020 |
| 2 | "Jasoosi Ki Duniya" | Nikhil Nagesh Bhat | Shantanu Shrivastav | 25 June 2020 |
| 3 | "English Speaking Fast Fast" | Nikhil Nagesh Bhat | Shantanu Shrivastav | 25 June 2020 |
| 4 | "Madam Ke Husband Bhole Hai" | Nikhil Nagesh Bhat | Shantanu Shrivastav | 25 June 2020 |
| 5 | "Bhootni Ke Jalwe" | Nikhil Nagesh Bhat | Shantanu Shrivastav | 25 June 2020 |
| 6 | "Lag Gayi... Lottery" | Nikhil Nagesh Bhat | Shantanu Shrivastav | 25 June 2020 |
| 7 | "Pushpa Ka Plan" | Nikhil Nagesh Bhat | Shantanu Shrivastav | 25 June 2020 |
| 8 | "Climax" | Nikhil Nagesh Bhat | Shantanu Shrivastav | 25 June 2020 |
References
edit- ^ "Rasbhari Season 1 Review: A half-hearted take on erotica", The Times of India, retrieved 30 August 2020
- ^ Ghosh, Devarsi (2 July 2020). "Is the controversy about the web series 'Rasbhari' the best thing about it?". Scroll.in. Retrieved 30 August 2020.
- ^ "'Rasbhari' review: This Swara Bhasker-starrer adult comedy 'tries too hard'". The New Indian Express. 4 July 2020. Retrieved 30 August 2020.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "What Swara Bhasker's 'Rasbhari' gets wrong about consent and sexuality". www.thenewsminute.com. 9 July 2020. Retrieved 30 August 2020.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "Swara Bhasker's Rasbhari: Problematic gaze that pretends to be progressive". The Indian Express. 1 July 2020. Retrieved 30 August 2020.