Series synopsis
The Test Case, also known as द टेस्ट केस is a drama action & adventure television series that premiered on ALTBalaji on April 30, 2017. It ended on January 26, 2018. It stars Arshia Verma, Saurabh Goyal, Tarun Gahlot and Juhi Chawla Mehta.
Captain Shikha Sharma (Nimrat Kaur) is the only woman in a group of Indian Army officers training to join the Special Forces. She is also the first woman to be undertaking the course making her a "test case" for inducting women into combat oriented roles in the Indian Army. The story line revolves around her journey of overcoming challenges at home to biases by her colleagues despite being an intelligent and a highly motivated individual.
Premise
Captain Shikha Sharma (Nimrat Kaur) is the only woman in a group of Indian Army officers training to join the Special Forces. She is also the first woman to be undertaking the course making her a "test case" for inducting women into combat oriented roles in the Indian Army. The story line revolves around her journey of overcoming challenges at home to biases by her colleagues despite being an intelligent and a highly motivated individual.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Arshia Verma as Captain Rohan Rathore’s Daughter
- Saurabh Goyal as Captain Vishnu Soren
- Tarun Gahlot as Captain 'Tank' Chauhan
- Juhi Chawla Mehta as Shraddha Pandit
- Nimrat Kaur as Captain Shikha Sharma
- Akshay Oberoi as Captain Bilal Siddiqui
- Manit Joura as Captain Avinash Walia
- Atul Kulkarni as Colonel Ajinkya Sathe
Supporting cast
- Rahul Dev as Naib Subedar Kirpal Bhatti
- Anup Soni as Lt. Col Imtiaz Hussain
- Bhuvan Arora as Captain Rohan Rathore
- Sumit Suri as Captain Ranjit Surjewal
- Bijou Thaangjam as Tej Bahadhur Thapa
- Sameer Kochhar as Shivalik Ahuja
- Suhail Nayyar as Captain Manit Verma
- Pawan Chopra as Devidyal (capt Shikha Sharma's father)
- Rituraj Singh as General Bedi
- Sonal Jha as Captain Shikha's Mother
- Shruthy Menon as RMO Capt. Aparna Rao
Episodes
This series spans 1 season with 10 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 10 | April 30, 2017 | January 26, 2018 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
The Beginning It's merit vs. bias for Captain Shikha Sharma. How long before she's recognized for her strength rather than her gender? |
April 30, 2017 |
| 2 |
The Outsider At the obstacles training ground, under Naik Subedar Bhatti’s watch, the officers sweat it out to finish the obstacles task in the given time. Almost everyone expects Capt. Sharma to fail but she is determined to prove otherwise. Meanwhile, in the first week someone is forced to exit the course. |
January 26, 2018 |
| 3 |
The Player Though accounts of Capt. Sharma’s endurance reaches the Defense Ministry, only ‘Dozakh’ will be the ultimate test. Tensions between Capt. Rathore and Capt. Sharma increase when he is punished for reporting late next morning. But the commando training is not just hard work, the officers get an evening to relax and enjoy. Capt. Sharma gives everyone the slip to go away for a while. |
January 26, 2018 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | ALTBalaji |
|---|---|
| First aired | April 30, 2017 |
| Last aired | January 26, 2018 |
| Runtime | 24 minutes |
| Status | ended |
| Schedule | Friday |