Series synopsis
Kota Factory, also known as कोटा फ़ैक्ट्री is a comedy drama television series that premiered on Netflix on April 16, 2019. It was created by Saurabh Khanna, Arunabh Kumar, Raghav Subbu. It stars Jitendra Kumar, Mayur More, Ranjan Raj and Alam Khan.
In a city of coaching centers known to train India’s finest collegiate minds, an earnest but unexceptional student and his friends navigate campus life.
Premise
In a city of coaching centers known to train India’s finest collegiate minds, an earnest but unexceptional student and his friends navigate campus life.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Jitendra Kumar as Jeetu Bhaiya
- Mayur More as Vaibhav Pandey
- Ranjan Raj as Balmukund Meena
- Alam Khan as Uday Gupta
- Ahsaas Channa as Shivangi Ranawat
- Revathi Pillai as Vartika Ratawal
- Sameer Saxena as Maheshwari Sir
- Deepak Kumar Mishra as Autowala
Supporting cast
- Tanvi Gujral as Lady Teacher
- Annpurna Sharma as Receptionist
- Deepak Simwal as Gyan Mittal
- Gaurang Jain as Problem Solving Student 3
- Sudarshan Dadhich as Problem Solving Student 4
- Ayan Alam as Depressed Student
- Jyoti Gauba as Vaibhav’s Mom
- Amitabh Krishna Ghanekar as Papa
- Kailash Sharma as Unacademy Educator
- Bhavya Dutt as Jatin
- Loveleen Mishra as PG Aunty
- Poojan Chhabra as Problem Solving Student 5
Guest cast
- Sameer Saxena as Maheshwari Sir
- Deepak Kumar Mishra as Autowala
- Tanvi Gujral as Lady Teacher
- Annpurna Sharma as Receptionist
- Deepak Simwal as Gyan Mittal
- Gaurang Jain as Problem Solving Student 3
- Sudarshan Dadhich as Problem Solving Student 4
- Ayan Alam as Depressed Student
- Jyoti Gauba as Vaibhav’s Mom
- Amitabh Krishna Ghanekar as Papa
- Kailash Sharma as Unacademy Educator
- Bhavya Dutt as Jatin
Episodes
This series spans 3 seasons with 15 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 5 | April 16, 2019 | May 14, 2019 |
| Season 2 | 5 | September 24, 2021 | September 24, 2021 |
| Season 3 | 5 | June 20, 2024 | June 20, 2024 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Inventory Hoping to pass the IIT entrance exams, teen Vaibhav arrives in Kota with one goal: to nab a seat at the best coaching center in the city. |
April 16, 2019 |
| 2 |
Assembly Line Canteen food, insomnia and studying weigh on Vaibhav, but when his friends’ tips don’t help, Professor Jeetu offers his campus-life survival strategies. |
April 23, 2019 |
| 3 |
Optimization Struggling with Inorganic Chemistry, Vaibhav plots to have his instructor replaced, but his problem with the subject may not be the person teaching it. |
April 30, 2019 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Reasoning With their new classes off to a bleak start, Vaibhav and his peers question the value of the IIT dream and seek inspiration from a trusted source. |
September 24, 2021 |
| 2 |
Control System Struggling with Physics, Vaibhav attempts to bend the rules to attend Jeetu’s classes. Meena frets that teenage hormones will get the best of him. |
September 24, 2021 |
| 3 |
Atmospheric Pressure Jeetu searches for staff for his institute, making some reluctant choices along the way. Filled with self-doubt, Vartika evades practice tests at Aimers. |
September 24, 2021 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Mission Statement Jeetu struggles to cope with the loss of a student. Vaibhav doubts his own path to success when his cricket-playing cousin visits Kota. |
June 20, 2024 |
| 2 |
Fault Mitigation Facing financial stress, Meena begins tutoring an eager student to earn extra cash. Vaibhav's attitude forces Vartika to find a new study partner. |
June 20, 2024 |
| 3 |
Benchmarking A clash with Gagan causes Jeetu to spiral. Shivangi feels the strain of the NEET prep, while Vaibhav and Meena compete for ranks in a test series. |
June 20, 2024 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | Netflix |
|---|---|
| First aired | April 16, 2019 |
| Last aired | June 20, 2024 |
| Runtime | 40 minutes |
| Status | continue |