Ruby Gloom received generally positive reviews from both critics and audiences, praising it for its characters, writing, soundtrack, and plot. Common Sense Media gave the series a rating of four stars out of five, saying: 'A nice mix of sweet-and-sour, Ruby Gloom's dark gothic setting underscores all the cooperation and kindness. Kota Factory is an 2019 Indian Hindi-language web series directed by Raghav Subbu for The Viral Fever. The series simultaneously premiered on TVFPlay and YouTube on 16 April 2019. It is also the first black and white web series in India. The show follows the life of 16-year-old Vaibhav who moves to Kota from Itarsi.It shows the life of students in the city, and Vaibhav's efforts to get into IIT.
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Just in time for Halloween, the boys from Midnight Syndicate (Gavin Goszka and Edward Douglas respectfully) have dug up (Get it? Dug Up? I crack myself up sometimes!) some new material to frighten the daylights out of us. Before we sink our fangs into this new delicious dish of sonic scare-fest, I just want to throw a bone out (ok I'll stop, seriously) for all of you who don't know about these two talented lads. This is their tenth release of gothic/horror soundtracks that can be heard all over the country in Haunted Houses, Universal's Halloween Horror Nights, computer games, mainstream television shows etc... Their music could best be described as soundtracks for the imagination; to films and stories that you dream up even if the album has a theme to it. Many of my RPG (role playing game) buddies love to use Gavin and Edward's music for horror-themed games.
On 'The Dead Matter - Cemetery Gates' this is original music inspired by the themes from (now stay with me on this) the upcoming movie 'The Dead Matter' which they are also scoring as well. To make it more interesting, the film is an updated version of the same name, which Edward directed and did the score for several years ago. Some of the music from the original film went on albums such 'Born of The Night and Realm Of Shadows'. Throughly confused? Don't be. 'Cemetery Gates' is the new album and not the soundtrack to 'The Dead Matter' (however, there are three songs from the soundtrack included on this disc.) Anyway, now that we have that all laid out on the table and everyone's completely straight with this, (Right folks?) we can move on to what this review is really about, the music.
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As you can imagine, Ed and Gavin have mastered the art of creating fear, suspense, and chilling atmospheres in their music after all this time, and 'Cemetery Gates' is no exception. It's a delightful terrorfest of what awaits in the dark. One of the things I would like to point out, is how several of the tracks have a similarity to John Carpenter's early film scores. The minimalistic piano lines with the underlying keyboard passages payed homage to his work so well. Maybe it's just the first time I could really describe a part of their work which has always been there, but could never put my finger on what it reminded me of. It shows how much you can do with very little. Then there are the more dynamic, bombastic parts to counteract the quiet moments coming at you when you least expect it. As with most of their albums, each piece is a part of a bigger picture, and best listened to on dark nights, in the quiet gloom when the full effect of the music can take you to places that you dare not venture normally. I can see why so many Halloween attractions use Ed and Gavin's music, it's just that good. So, if you don't have any of their music, you can find it at Hot Topic, and several on-line stores as well. The dead have arisen, they are walking, shambling, full of hunger, coming through the cemetery gates, coming for YOU!- Craig Harvey
| Kota Factory | |
|---|---|
| Genre |
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| Created by | Saurabh Khanna & Tamojit Das |
| Directed by | Raghav Subbu |
| Starring |
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| Composers | |
| Country of origin | India |
| Original language | Hindi |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 5 (list of episodes) |
| Production | |
| Executive producer | Sameer Saxena |
| Cinematography | Jerin Paul |
| Editor | Gourav Gopal Jha |
| Running time | 30 – 45 minutes |
| Production company | Contagious Online Media Network |
| Release | |
| Original network | TVFPlay |
| Original release | 16 April – 14 May 2019 |
| External links | |
| Website | |
Kota Factory is an 2019 Indian Hindi-languageweb series directed by Raghav Subbu for The Viral Fever.[1] The series simultaneously premiered on TVFPlay and YouTube on 16 April 2019. It is also the first black and white web series in India.[2] The show follows the life of 16-year-old Vaibhav who moves to Kota from Itarsi. It shows the life of students in the city, and Vaibhav's efforts to get into IIT. Kota is a hub for many coaching centres where students come from all over India to prepare for various entrance exams.[3] Saurabh Khanna, the creator of the show, says that through Kota Factory he aims to change the perspective about Kota and IIT preparation which he feels has always been one sided emphasising on the trauma that education brings in a student's life.[4][5]
Cast[edit]
Main cast[edit]
- Mayur More as Vaibhav Pandey
- Ranjan Raj as Balmukund Meena
- Alam Khan as Uday Gupta
- Jitendra Kumar as Jeetu Bhaiya[6]
- Ahsaas Channa as Shivangi Ranawat
- Revathi Pillai as Vartika Ratawal
- Urvi Singh as Meenal Parekh
Recurring cast[edit]
- Arun Kumar as Deepak
- Harish Peddinti as Bablu
- Sanyam Bafna as Aayush
- Loveleen Mishra as PG Aunty
- Jasmeet Singh Bhatia as Parminder Sir
- Shivankit Singh Parihar as Awasthi Sir
- Gaurav Mishra as Batla Sir
- Visshesh Tiwari as Piyush
- Jyoti Gauba as Vaibhv's mother
- Amitabh Krishna Ghanekar as Vaibhav's father
- Saurabh Khanna as Vice Principal Mehta Ji
- Deepak Kumar Mishra as Autowala
- Sameer Saxena as Maheshwari Sir
- Vaibhav Thakkar as Shushrut
Episodes[edit]
Season 1[edit]
| No. | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date | Viewers (millions) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 'Inventory' | Raghav Subbu | Abhishek Yadav | 16 April 2019 | 24[7] | |
| Vaibhav comes to Kota and joins Prodigy coaching Classes. He is allotted the last batch of the centre, A10. He meets Meena and Uday, who are also in Prodigy. Meena tells Vaibhav that he should not accept A10, as it is the lowest batch of the classes. He speaks with the head of the classes, Deepak, about changing his batch. He then meets Jeetu Bhaiya, a teacher who teaches Physics. He gives Vaibhav a 50 question paper, and tells him to complete it by the next day. With the help of his friends Meena and Uday, he solves 42 questions, copying the whole sums from different books. But he is not able to do the rest 8 questions. Jeetu Bhaiya tells him the next day, that one sum is wrong, as the same mistake is been made by the book's author. He gets to know that Vaibhav has copied all questions from different books. He is not able to do the rest 8 questions, as they were set by him. Jeetu Bhaiya allots Vaibhav A5 batch, because he did a lot of hard work behind it. He inspires Vaibhav, telling him that they will try till the end, and they will crack IIT. | ||||||
| 2 | 'Assembly Line' | Raghav Subbu | Saurabh Khanna & Abhishek Yadav | 23 April 2019 | 16[8] | |
| In this episode he struggles to sleep, eat, study for long hours, and still drinks bottled mineral water. The whole idea is to find ways to help Vaibhav cope with his new life and get rid of his constipation. Uday (Alam Khan) and Meena (Ranjan Raj) come up with quite weird but mostly funny ways to help their new friend. These include going to a temple, getting a checkup by Uday's girlfriend, and visiting his school friend, Piyush (Visshesh Tiwari). It is very easy to relate to the situation as settling down in a new place is something most people experience at some point in their lives. Once again, it is Jeetu Bhaiya (Jitendra Kumar) who comes to their rescue. As it turns out Jeetu is not just a beloved physics teacher but an 'agony aunt' for his students. He is the person to go to for any problem a student might have at any time of the day. Another aspect of his character which makes us all wish we had a teacher like him. The tone of this episode is lighter compared to the first one and is a welcome change. It still follows the black & white colour palette which unlike the previous episode feels a bit out of place. There is also an ongoing phone call situation with Vaibhav and his mother which is heartwarming to see. | ||||||
| 3 | 'Optimization' | Raghav Subbu | Abhishek Yadav & Sandeep Jain | 30 April 2019 | 17[9] | |
This episode mainly deals with the complicated subject of Inorganic Chemistry. Vaibhav is not able to cope up with this subject and blames the teachers who are teaching the subject, for his ability not to understand the subject. He changes 3 teachers for the subject. After not being able to understand the subject with the 3rd teacher as well, he bursts out all his anger and frustration in front of Meena. Meena takes him to Jeetu Bhaiya, who explains to him that he can drop the subject, and also tells him, 'Inorganic Chemistry is an Exception'. To which they are inspired and happy. | ||||||
| 4 | 'Shutdown' | Raghav Subbu | Saurabh Khanna, Abhishek Yadav | 7 May 2019 | 16[10] | |
Prodigy gives them a little break from the studies, and tells them to vist a school for their practicals. Uday tells Vaibhav that he wishes to roam around Kota with Shivangi, his girlfriend. He also tells Vaibhav that he should also come with them and a girl named Vartika. While Uday discusses this with Vaibhav, Meena is busy talking with Meenal. Meena first plans to study with Vaibhav, but then backs out by the saying of Meenal. As Vaibhav disagrees to go, Meena goes instead of him. As Vartika too insists to study, She takes help from Vaibhav, and studies while Uday, Shivangi, Meena and Meenal roam around Kota. Vaibhav and Vartika start developing feelings for each other, but don't speak it out. Wanting to be with Vartika, Vaibhav gives an exam along with her to go to Maheshwari, although he does not want to go there. After the exams, Vaibhav and Vartika start studying for 12th as well. Meena finds it useless to roam around Kota, as he starts developing feelings for Meenal, but she says that she will be moving to the US. He thought that it would have been better to study instead of roaming around. | ||||||
| 5 | 'Overhaul (Season Finale)' | Raghav Subbu | Abhishek Yadav | 14 May 2019 | 16[11] | |
| Vaibhav is a bit shocked to come to know that he has been selected for Maheshwari classes. Deepak and Batla Sir talk to the bunch of students who are selected for Maheshwari, including Vaibhav. The bunch are allotted in A1, a measure taken to stop the students from going to Maheshwari. Vaibhav is completely settled in Prodigy now and does not intend to leave. He hears a student telling his 2 friends not to stay in Prodigy, as he thinks that anyone can make it to A1 in Prodigy, but Maheshwari provides real competition. Jeetu Bhaiya also talks to them about this, and all students say that they are not going to Maheshwari. Vaibhav tells Jeetu Bhaiya about the student who was talking about going to Maheshwari, to which Jeetu Bhaiya says that it is nothing new about that, every year many students do that. He also insists Vaibhav go to Maheshwari, as there are more students and focus there. Vaibhav is reluctant to go, as he has got friends here and is now completely settled. But, Jeetu Bhaiya shows him some merchandise from famous and expensive companies that his students have gifted him, and tells him that these are his real gifts, Vaibhav takes Jeetu Bhaiya's blessings and decides to go to Maheshwari. He has a farewell from Shivangi, Meena, and especially Vartika. They promise each other that they will definitely see each other in IIT. Uday drops him off at Maheshwari, where he is allotted A3. He meets a nervous student named Sushrut, who is in A7. He tells him that he thinks 12th is very late to join coaching, he is also scared that there are Board Exams also. Vaibhav tells him not to worry, and he quotes, ' Only 21 days. You only have to slog for 21 days. Then you will blend in.', Remembering Jeetu Bhaiya and his friends. | ||||||
Soundtrack[edit]
| Kota Factory | |
|---|---|
| Soundtrack album by | |
| Released | 23 May 2019[12][13] |
| Length | 25:01 |
| Language | Hindi |
| Label | Contagious Online Media Network |
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Singer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 'The Gentleman' | Simran Hora | Simran Hora | 02:50 | |
| 2. | 'Main Bola Hey!' | Abhishek Yadav, Manish Chandwani & Karthik Rao | Karthik Rao | Karthik Rao | 02:33 |
| 3. | 'Nostalgia' | Karthik Rao | 03:18 | ||
| 4. | 'Jeetu Bhaiya' | Karthik Rao | 01:07 | ||
| 5. | 'Against the Flow' | Simran Hora | 01:28 | ||
| 6. | 'Hero's Journey' | Karthik Rao | 03:05 | ||
| 7. | '21 Days' | Simran Hora | 01:36 | ||
| 8. | 'With the Flow' | Simran Hora | 00:58 | ||
| 9. | 'Practical Love' | Karthik Rao | 01:52 | ||
| 10. | 'Hi Gili Gili' | Karthik Rao | 00:50 | ||
| 11. | 'Truth' | Simran Hora | 02:15 | ||
| 12. | 'The Dark Side of the Gentleman' | Simran Hora | 03:09 | ||
| Total length: | 25:01 | ||||
Additional songs[edit]
In addition to the original soundtrack composed by Karthik Rao and Simran Hora, Kota Factory also features two songs composed by Ankur Tewari and his rock band The Ghalat Family.[14][15]
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Singer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | 'Yaaron' | Ankur Tewari | Ankur Tewari & The Ghalat Family | Ankur Tewari | 04:12 |
| 2. | 'Mohabbat Zindabad' | Ankur Tewari | Karsh Kale, Ankur Tewari & The Ghalat Family | Ankur Tewari | 03:29 |
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Reception[edit]
Devasheesh Pandey of News18 praised the cinematography, art direction, sound design as well as the acting performances of the show and gave it a rating of 3.5 out of 5 saying that, 'Kota Factory maintains an edge over other shows in the genre, courtesy of its on-point, deadpan humour and a relatably bittersweet aftertaste of existential battle that the protagonist is facing.'[16] Ishita Sengupta of The Indian Express found the show to be engaging and applauded it saying that, 'The ingenuity of Kota Factory lies in its ability to deal with different narrative strands and coalesce them effortlessly.' Ishita also felt that the performances of the actors, specially Mayur More and Ranjan Raj, add a lot of value to the show.[17] Rahul Desai of Film Companion was impressed with the mature depiction of the subject at hand and praised the acting performances as well as the writing of the show saying that, 'Kota Factory’s biggest asset is its writing which somehow maintains a semi-dramatic progression without compromising on the factual tone of the series.'[18] Gautam Batra of Koimoi praised the direction and the acting performances of the show and gave it a rating of 4 out of 5 saying that, 'the web series has taken a very less dramatic route to narrate the story which makes it extremely relatable watch.'[19] Priyanka Bansal of The Quint praised the show for presenting a fresh perspective on the education system in India. Impressed with the acting performances, production quality and music of Kota Factory, Priyanka gave the show a rating of 3.5 out of 5 and said that, 'If you are looking for something worthwhile, The Kota Factory can be a nice watch that will make you think not about death and gloom but leave you with optimism.'[20] Tanul Thakur of The Wire praised the show for being realistic and relatable but felt that the show shies away from criticising the culture of coaching institutes prevalent in the Indian society.[21] Dilip D'Souza writing for The Caravan praised the storytelling, as well.[22]
References[edit]
- ^'TVF's Kota Factory – Trailer'. YouTube.
- ^'The Viral Fever's Black and White Original, Kota Factory gains impressive response'. Indiantelevision.com. 25 April 2019. Retrieved 1 May 2019.
- ^Puri, Anjali (31 December 2015). 'How Kota became India's capital for educational coaching'. Business Standard India. Retrieved 23 September 2020.
- ^Ghosh, Devarsi (21 April 2019). 'TVF's 'Kota Factory' rallies against 'one-sided representation' of Kota's coaching class culture'. Scroll.in. Retrieved 1 May 2019.
- ^Farzeen, Sana (19 April 2019). 'Ahsas Channa on Kota Factory: It's the first black and white web series in India'. The Indian Express. Retrieved 7 May 2019.
- ^'Here's how Jitendra Kumar aka Jeetu Bhaiya prepared for his role in TVF's Kota Factory'. India Today.
- ^'Kota Factory - EP 01 - Inventory - YouTube'. www.youtube.com. Retrieved 2 August 2020.
- ^'Kota Factory - EP 02 - Assembly Line - YouTube'. www.youtube.com. Retrieved 2 August 2020.
- ^'Kota Factory - EP 03 - Optimization - YouTube'. www.youtube.com. Retrieved 2 August 2020.
- ^'Kota Factory - EP 04 - Shutdown - YouTube'. www.youtube.com. Retrieved 2 August 2020.
- ^'Kota Factory - EP 05 - Overhaul | Season Finale - YouTube'. www.youtube.com. Retrieved 2 August 2020.
- ^'Kota Factory: Season 1 (Music from Tvf Original Series)'. Saavn.
- ^'Kota Factory: Season 1 (Music from Tvf Original Series)'. iTunes.
- ^''Kota Factory' gets Ankur Tewari's musical touch'. Radio and Music.
- ^'TVF Originals' Kota Factory to feature Ankur Tewari's hit singles'. Telly Chakkar.
- ^'Kota Factory Season 1 Review: This Educational Satire is TVF's Best Since Pitchers'. News18. 15 May 2019.
- ^'Kota Factory review: An engaging series'. The Indian Express. 18 May 2019.
- ^'Kota Factory Review: TVF's Most Evolved Show Since Pitchers'. Film Companion. 17 May 2019.
- ^'Kota Factory Review: The New TVF Web Series Is As Magical As It Gets!'. Koimoi. 15 May 2019.
- ^'Review: Away From Gloom, 'The Kota Factory' Is A Breath of Fresh Air'. The Quint. 21 May 2019.
- ^''Kota Factory' Fails to Critique the Culture of IIT Coaching Institutes'. The Wire.
- ^D'Souza, Dilip (1 June 2019). 'A web series gets at the heart of Kota's coaching industry'. The Caravan. Retrieved 7 December 2019.
External links[edit]
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- Kota Factory on IMDb
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