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Aspirants

TV · 2021–present · Created by Arunabh Kumar, Shreyansh Pandey and Deepesh Sumitra Jagdish (TVF); written by Deepesh Sumitra Jagdish and Ashutosh Pankaj; directed by Apoorv Singh Karki (S1–2). Starrin

To everyone whose whole life got measured by one exam: your friends remember who you were during the grind, not your rank.

Who it's for

Aspirants follows three friends preparing for India's UPSC civil-service exam in Delhi's coaching hub and then, years later, their very different adult lives.

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What it is

Aspirants is a TVF web series about three friends, Abhilash, Guri and SK, preparing for India's UPSC civil-service exam in Old Rajinder Nagar, Delhi, with Sandeep Bhaiya, a senior from their coaching days. Season 1 (five episodes, 2021) follows their preparation years, while later seasons move between those days and the present, where the friends navigate adult careers and strained friendships.

Where to find it

TVF production: Season 1 released on TVF's YouTube channel/TVF Play; later seasons on Amazon Prime Video. Streaming availability rotates; check JustWatch.

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Heads up: Exam failure and hopelessness.

Age: Not verified (suggested 13+)

Life finds its wealth by the claims of the world, and its worth by the claims of love.Rabindranath Tagore, Stray Birds, no. 33

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