Star
Cast:
Mayur
More,
Jitendra
Kumar,
Ranjan
Raj,
Alam
Khan,
Ahsaas
Channa
Director:
Raghav
Subbu
Available
On:
Netflix
Duration:
45
Minutes/
5
Episodes
Language:
Hindi
Story:
TVF's
Kota
Factory
returns
with
Mayur
More
&
Jitendra
Kumar
back
in
the
heart
of
Kota,
a
city
best
known
for
its
coaching
centres.
Mayur
as
Vaibhav,
an
earnest
but
unexceptional
student
along
with
his
friends
navigates
the
campus
life
with
a
bit
of
heart
and
a
cool
head.
Review:
Kota
Factory
returned
with
a
bigger
budget
and
a
better
streaming
platform
Netflix
for
the
second
season.
The
show
follows
through
with
the
same
pace
with
the
same
characters
as
season
one
but
makes
little
transformation
despite
being
backed
by
a
major
studio.
Season
one
delivered
on
the
promise
to
introduce
the
world
of
IIT
prodigies
as
well
as
new
aspirants
in
Kota,
meanwhile,
season
two
was
expected
to
dive
deeper
into
the
more
serious
aspect
of
the
toxic
student
culture.
However,
neither
Vaibhav,
Meena
nor
Jeetu
Bhaiya
does
anything
to
address
the
real
issues.
Even
when
they
do
it's
sugar-coated
enough
to
gaslight
anyone
who
feels
otherwise.
Not
only
does
Jeetu
suggests
it
is
acceptable
to
take
your
family
for
granted,
he
often
finds
ways
to
peer
pressure
students
into
following
the
herd
despite
knowing
not
all
will
survive
the
cutthroat
competition.
Most
of
all,
the
show
attempts
to
present
the
content
in
a
relatable
way
for
the
wider
audience
but
remains
restricted
to
the
student's
dynamics.
The
same
group
that
is
looking
for
a
way
out
of
the
toxic
subculture
of
sacrificing
your
childhood
for
studying,
but
the
show
brings
them
back
into
the
same
world.
The
first
few
episodes
follow
Vaibhav
as
he
tries
to
adjust
to
his
new
schedule
at
Maheshwari
classes,
while
Meena,
Uday
and
Vartika
join
Jeetu
Bhaiya's
new
coaching
classes
Aimers.
The
first
episode
begins
with
a
speech
dedicated
to
breaking
the
spirits
of
the
students,
valuing
the
rest
of
their
lives
on
one
exam.
The
speech
is
harsh
enough
to
even
make
a
working
adult's
self-confidence
let
alone
students,
and
no
amount
of
inspirational
quotes
from
Jeetu
Bhadiya
in
the
remaining
episodes
make
up
for
it.
As
an
adult,
unfortunately,
the
more
episodes
I
went
through,
the
more
red
flags
I
noticed
not
only
in
the
teachers
but
also
in
the
students.
While
Vaibhav
has
turned
to
be
the
more
supportive
friend
in
season
two,
he
isn't
the
listening
kind.
When
Susu
expresses
some
real
concern
about
his
future,
instead
of
listening
or
giving
Susu
a
chance
to
think
Vaibhav
quickly
shuts
him
out.
All
because
it
does
not
sit
well
with
him.
The
makers
have
used
Jeetu
Bhaiya
as
a
narrator
who
gives
you
the
exact
moral
of
the
story
in
each
episode.
It
comes
from
the
intention
to
right
the
other
wrongs
does
by
the
other
characters,
but
it
doesn't
always
work.
The
makers
dedicated
an
entire
episode
to
make
girls
feel
more
welcomed
in
the
world
of
IIT
but
it
reduces
all
female
characters
only
to
love
interests
and
caring
motherly
figures.
Kota
Factory
ends
up
being
more
talk
than
substance,
as
each
episode
repeats
the
same
struggle
without
bringing
any
change.
By
the
end,
the
show
feels
more
like
a
guideline
to
how
to
get
through
the
prep
stage
of
IIT
than
to
watch
these
characters
grow.
In
one
of
the
episodes,
Jeetu
Bhaiya
can
be
seen
preaching
about
being
better
every
day,
if
only
the
makers
had
taken
the
same
advice.
Overall,
with
little
criticism
or
comedy,
Kota
Factory
season
two
turns
out
to
be
a
mediocre
drama
series
that
is
not
quite
sure
where
the
journey
ends
much
like
the
IIT
aspirants.