Aashram
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Aashram (English: Hermitage) or Ek Badnaam Aashram (English: An infamous hermitage) is an Indian Hindi-language crime drama web series directed by Prakash Jha for MX Player original. It is produced by Prakash Jha under Prakash Jha Productions. The series stars Bobby Deol along with Aaditi Pohankar, Darshan Kumar, Chandan Roy Sanyal, Tushar Pandey, Anupriya Goenka, Adhyayan Suman, Vikram Kochhar, Esha Gupta, Tridha Choudhury, Rajeev Siddhartha, Sachin Shroff, Anurita Jha, Parinitaa Seth, Jahangir Khan, Kanupriya Gupta, Preeti Sood, Navdeep Tomar and Ayaan Aditya, in key roles. It is written by Madhvi Bhatt, Avinash Kumar, Sanjay Masoomm, Tejpal Singh Rawat and Kuldeep Ruhil. Its first season was made available for streaming on the OTT platform MX Player for free from 28 August 2020. The second season of the series was released on MX Player on 11 November 2020, with the third season following in June 2022, respectively. The series has been renewed for a fourth season in 2023.
Infobox
Genre
mw- Crime thriller Procedural drama Political thriller Mystery
Screenplay by
Kuldeep RuhilTejpal Singh RawatAvinash KumarMadhvi Bhatt
Story by
Habib Faisal
Directed by
Prakash Jha
Starring
Bobby Deol
Voices of
Sanjay Masoom
Composers
Sunny Inder (songs and background score)
Country of origin
India
Original language
Hindi
No. of seasons
4
No. of episodes
33
Producer
Prakash Jha
Production location
India
Cinematography
Chandan Kowli
Editor
Santosh Mandal
Camera setup
Multi-camera
Production company
Prakash Jha Productions
Network
MX Player
Release
28 August 2020 (2020-08-28) –present
Tables
1
1
Season
1
Episodes
9
Episodes
August 28, 2020 (2020-08-28)
2
2
Season
2
Episodes
9
Episodes
November 11, 2020 (2020-11-11)
3
3
Season
3
Episodes
15
Episodes
10
Originally released
June 3, 2022 (2022-06-03)
5
5
Season
5
Episodes
February 28, 2025 (2025-02-28)
| Season | Episodes | Originally released | ||
| 1 | 9 | August 28, 2020 (2020-08-28) | ||
| 2 | 9 | November 11, 2020 (2020-11-11) | ||
| 3 | 15 | 10 | June 3, 2022 (2022-06-03) | |
| 5 | February 28, 2025 (2025-02-28) | |||
· Series overview › Season 1 (2020)
1
1
No.
1
Title
"Pran Pratishtha(amar)"
Directed by
Prakash Jha
Written by
Habib Faisal
Original release date
28 August 2020 (2020-08-28)
2
2
No.
2
Title
"Grih Pravesh"
Directed by
Prakash Jha
Written by
Habib Faisal
Original release date
28 August 2020 (2020-08-28)
3
3
No.
3
Title
"Duh Swapna"
Directed by
Prakash Jha
Written by
Habib Faisal
Original release date
28 August 2020 (2020-08-28)
4
4
No.
4
Title
"Sewa Daar"
Directed by
Prakash Jha
Written by
Habib Faisal
Original release date
28 August 2020 (2020-08-28)
5
5
No.
5
Title
"Amrit Sudha"
Directed by
Prakash Jha
Written by
Habib Faisal
Original release date
28 August 2020 (2020-08-28)
6
6
No.
6
Title
"Vish Haran"
Directed by
Prakash Jha
Written by
Habib Faisal
Original release date
28 August 2020 (2020-08-28)
7
7
No.
7
Title
"Gati Rodh"
Directed by
Prakash Jha
Written by
Habib Faisal
Original release date
28 August 2020 (2020-08-28)
8
8
No.
8
Title
"Shuddhi Karan"
Directed by
Prakash Jha
Written by
Habib Faisal
Original release date
28 August 2020 (2020-08-28)
9
9
No.
9
Title
"Maha Prasad"
Directed by
Prakash Jha
Written by
Habib Faisal
Original release date
28 August 2020 (2020-08-28)
| No. | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original release date |
| 1 | "Pran Pratishtha(amar)" | Prakash Jha | Habib Faisal | 28 August 2020 (2020-08-28) |
| 2 | "Grih Pravesh" | Prakash Jha | Habib Faisal | 28 August 2020 (2020-08-28) |
| 3 | "Duh Swapna" | Prakash Jha | Habib Faisal | 28 August 2020 (2020-08-28) |
| 4 | "Sewa Daar" | Prakash Jha | Habib Faisal | 28 August 2020 (2020-08-28) |
| 5 | "Amrit Sudha" | Prakash Jha | Habib Faisal | 28 August 2020 (2020-08-28) |
| 6 | "Vish Haran" | Prakash Jha | Habib Faisal | 28 August 2020 (2020-08-28) |
| 7 | "Gati Rodh" | Prakash Jha | Habib Faisal | 28 August 2020 (2020-08-28) |
| 8 | "Shuddhi Karan" | Prakash Jha | Habib Faisal | 28 August 2020 (2020-08-28) |
| 9 | "Maha Prasad" | Prakash Jha | Habib Faisal | 28 August 2020 (2020-08-28) |
· Series overview › Season 2 (2020)
1
1
No.
1
Title
"Triya - Charitra"
Directed by
amarnath
Written by
Habib Faisal
Original release date
11 November 2020 (2020-11-11)
2
2
No.
2
Title
"Chhadma - Vesh"
Directed by
Prakash Jha
Written by
Habib Faisal
Original release date
11 November 2020 (2020-11-11)
3
3
No.
3
Title
"Naag - Paash"
Directed by
Prakash Jha
Written by
Habib Faisal
Original release date
11 November 2020 (2020-11-11)
4
4
No.
4
Title
"Mrig - Trishna"
Directed by
Prakash Jha
Written by
Habib Faisal
Original release date
11 November 2020 (2020-11-11)
5
5
No.
5
Title
"Kaliya - Mardan"
Directed by
Prakash Jha
Written by
Habib Faisal
Original release date
11 November 2020 (2020-11-11)
6
6
No.
6
Title
"Chhadma - Yudhha"
Directed by
Prakash Jha
Written by
Habib Faisal
Original release date
11 November 2020 (2020-11-11)
7
7
No.
7
Title
"Moh - Bhang"
Directed by
Prakash Jha
Written by
Habib Faisal
Original release date
11 November 2020 (2020-11-11)
8
8
No.
8
Title
"Koot - Neeti"
Directed by
Prakash Jha
Written by
Habib Faisal
Original release date
11 November 2020 (2020-11-11)
9
9
No.
9
Title
"Chakra - Vaat"
Directed by
Prakash Jha
Written by
Habib Faisal
Original release date
11 November 2020 (2020-11-11)
| No. | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original release date |
| 1 | "Triya - Charitra" | amarnath | Habib Faisal | 11 November 2020 (2020-11-11) |
| 2 | "Chhadma - Vesh" | Prakash Jha | Habib Faisal | 11 November 2020 (2020-11-11) |
| 3 | "Naag - Paash" | Prakash Jha | Habib Faisal | 11 November 2020 (2020-11-11) |
| 4 | "Mrig - Trishna" | Prakash Jha | Habib Faisal | 11 November 2020 (2020-11-11) |
| 5 | "Kaliya - Mardan" | Prakash Jha | Habib Faisal | 11 November 2020 (2020-11-11) |
| 6 | "Chhadma - Yudhha" | Prakash Jha | Habib Faisal | 11 November 2020 (2020-11-11) |
| 7 | "Moh - Bhang" | Prakash Jha | Habib Faisal | 11 November 2020 (2020-11-11) |
| 8 | "Koot - Neeti" | Prakash Jha | Habib Faisal | 11 November 2020 (2020-11-11) |
| 9 | "Chakra - Vaat" | Prakash Jha | Habib Faisal | 11 November 2020 (2020-11-11) |
· Series overview › Season 3 (Part 1 - 2022 and Part 2 - 2025)
1
1
No.
1
Title
"Indra - Prastha"
Directed by
Prakash Jha
Written by
Hassam Tariq
Original release date
3 June 2022 (2022-06-03)
2
2
No.
2
Title
"Chakravyu"
Directed by
Prakash Jha
Written by
Hassam Tariq
Original release date
3 June 2022 (2022-06-03)
3
3
No.
3
Title
"Charan - Kamal"
Directed by
Prakash Jha
Written by
Hassam Tariq
Original release date
3 June 2022 (2022-06-03)
4
4
No.
4
Title
"Guru - Dakshina"
Directed by
Prakash Jha
Written by
Hassam Tariq
Original release date
3 June 2022 (2022-06-03)
5
5
No.
5
Title
"Kaam - Vatika"
Directed by
Prakash Jha
Written by
Hassam Tariq
Original release date
3 June 2022 (2022-06-03)
6
6
No.
6
Title
"Swarg - Lok"
Directed by
Prakash Jha
Written by
Hassam Tariq
Original release date
3 June 2022 (2022-06-03)
7
7
No.
7
Title
"Halahal"
Directed by
Prakash Jha
Written by
Hassam Tariq
Original release date
3 June 2022 (2022-06-03)
8
8
No.
8
Title
"Kuchakra"
Directed by
Prakash Jha
Written by
Hassam Tariq
Original release date
3 June 2022 (2022-06-03)
9
9
No.
9
Title
"Shankh - Naad"
Directed by
Prakash Jha
Written by
Hassam Tariq
Original release date
3 June 2022 (2022-06-03)
10
10
No.
10
Title
"Mahabhiyog"
Directed by
Prakash Jha
Written by
Hassam Tariq
Original release date
3 June 2022 (2022-06-03)
11
11
No.
11
Title
"Kopa - Bhavan"
Directed by
Prakash Jha
Written by
TBD
Original release date
28 February 2025 (2025-02-28)
12
12
No.
12
Title
"Prayashchit"
Directed by
Prakash Jha
Written by
TBD
Original release date
28 February 2025 (2025-02-28)
13
13
No.
13
Title
"Prem - Paash"
Directed by
Prakash Jha
Written by
TBD
Original release date
28 February 2025 (2025-02-28)
14
14
No.
14
Title
"Kaala - Sach"
Directed by
Prakash Jha
Written by
TBD
Original release date
28 February 2025 (2025-02-28)
15
15
No.
15
Title
"Agni - Pareeksha"
Directed by
Prakash Jha
Written by
TBD
Original release date
28 February 2025 (2025-02-28)
| No. | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original release date |
| 1 | "Indra - Prastha" | Prakash Jha | Hassam Tariq | 3 June 2022 (2022-06-03) |
| 2 | "Chakravyu" | Prakash Jha | Hassam Tariq | 3 June 2022 (2022-06-03) |
| 3 | "Charan - Kamal" | Prakash Jha | Hassam Tariq | 3 June 2022 (2022-06-03) |
| 4 | "Guru - Dakshina" | Prakash Jha | Hassam Tariq | 3 June 2022 (2022-06-03) |
| 5 | "Kaam - Vatika" | Prakash Jha | Hassam Tariq | 3 June 2022 (2022-06-03) |
| 6 | "Swarg - Lok" | Prakash Jha | Hassam Tariq | 3 June 2022 (2022-06-03) |
| 7 | "Halahal" | Prakash Jha | Hassam Tariq | 3 June 2022 (2022-06-03) |
| 8 | "Kuchakra" | Prakash Jha | Hassam Tariq | 3 June 2022 (2022-06-03) |
| 9 | "Shankh - Naad" | Prakash Jha | Hassam Tariq | 3 June 2022 (2022-06-03) |
| 10 | "Mahabhiyog" | Prakash Jha | Hassam Tariq | 3 June 2022 (2022-06-03) |
| 11 | "Kopa - Bhavan" | Prakash Jha | TBD | 28 February 2025 (2025-02-28) |
| 12 | "Prayashchit" | Prakash Jha | TBD | 28 February 2025 (2025-02-28) |
| 13 | "Prem - Paash" | Prakash Jha | TBD | 28 February 2025 (2025-02-28) |
| 14 | "Kaala - Sach" | Prakash Jha | TBD | 28 February 2025 (2025-02-28) |
| 15 | "Agni - Pareeksha" | Prakash Jha | TBD | 28 February 2025 (2025-02-28) |
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