Series synopsis
Thinkistan is a drama television series that premiered on MX Player on May 23, 2019. It ended on September 6, 2019. It stars Naveen Kasturia, Shraddha Musale, Anindita Bose and Mandira Bedi.
Set in Mumbai in the 90s, the show focuses on an advertising agency, MTMC, which goes through a series of conflicts of North vs South, Hindi vs English and much more. The show focuses on the contrasting journey of two copywriters, Hema, and Amit. While Hema is from the city which makes the transition for him smooth, Amit is from Madhya Pradesh which puts forward different challenges for him.
Premise
Set in Mumbai in the 90s, the show focuses on an advertising agency, MTMC, which goes through a series of conflicts of North vs South, Hindi vs English and much more. The show focuses on the contrasting journey of two copywriters, Hema, and Amit. While Hema is from the city which makes the transition for him smooth, Amit is from Madhya Pradesh which puts forward different challenges for him.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Naveen Kasturia as Amit
- Shraddha Musale as Nina
- Anindita Bose as Sharmishtha
- Mandira Bedi as Anushka
- Rashmi Singh Somvanshi as Sonam
- Shravan Reddy as Hema
- Neil Bhoopalam as William
- Jitin Gulati as Shaayan
Episodes
This series spans 2 seasons with 23 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 11 | May 23, 2019 | May 23, 2019 |
| Season 2 | 12 | September 6, 2019 | September 6, 2019 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Dog Chase, Rat Race English-speaking Hema and Hindi struggler Amit hit it off on their first day together at ad agency MTMC. Crisis looms as prestige account Olemma is up for a pitch. |
May 23, 2019 |
| 2 |
A Woman's Bath While Amit struggles to translate English lines literally, Hema gets a hint of the bias against Hindi writers. Varun is not sure if MTMC has a winning idea for Olemma. |
May 23, 2019 |
| 3 |
Big Water, Small Town Hema's idea makes it to the pitch but Amit feels the idea was derived from his thought. Hema's fiance can't understand his new work-life, while Amit's financial crisis deepens. |
May 23, 2019 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Honeymoon in MTMC After getting married to Priya, an unhappy Hema struggles with intimacy during their honeymoon. Despite a stylish change in his appearance, Amit still finds no takers for his ideas. Busying himself with work, Hema finds himself attracted to an old flame again. |
September 6, 2019 |
| 2 |
Ikigai While Bhuvan messes around with Sonam, Ashiq becomes her mentor. MTMC is in shock, as Anoushka leaves the unit for a regional role and Varun brings in a new Creative Head William Fernandes to shake things up. |
September 6, 2019 |
| 3 |
Enter The Toofan Amit finds Hema's sudden interest in a new client worrying. He spends time with Priya to see how she feels about her marriage with Hema. William's first creative review at MTMC leads to the first casualty in office, as someone shockingly resigns. |
September 6, 2019 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | MX Player |
|---|---|
| First aired | May 23, 2019 |
| Last aired | September 6, 2019 |
| Status | ended |
| Schedule | Friday |