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"Indori Ishq (इंदौरी इश्क) is a 2021 Hindi MX Player romantic drama web series, 9 episodes, directed by Samit Kakkad, starring Ritvik Sahore and Vedika Bhandari as Kunal and Tara.", "node": "culture.performance.screen.series.series_int_serials_south_asia.hindi_serials.family-and-social-dramas.romantic-dramas.contemporary-romantic-serials", "markdown": "# Indori Ishq\n\n**Indori Ishq** (इंदौरी इश्क) is a 2021 Indian Hindi-language romantic drama web series directed by Samit Kakkad and written by Kunal Marathe, released as an [MX Player](https://www.edgepedia.org/mx-player) original on 10 June 2021[1](https://www.gadgets360.com/entertainment/indori-ishq-web-series-105678) • [2](https://www.newindianexpress.com/amp/story/hindi/2021/May/30/mx-players-indori-ishq-to-stream-from-june-10-2309623.html). It stars Ritvik Sahore and Vedika Bhandari as teenage sweethearts whose relationship collapses when the boy moves from Indore to Mumbai[2](https://www.newindianexpress.com/amp/story/hindi/2021/May/30/mx-players-indori-ishq-to-stream-from-june-10-2309623.html).\n\n| Key fact | Detail |\n|---|---|\n| Original release | 10 June 2021 on MX Player, free with advertisements[1](https://www.gadgets360.com/entertainment/indori-ishq-web-series-105678) • [3](https://www.justwatch.com/in/tv-show/indori-ishq) |\n| Format | 9 episodes of roughly 25 to 29 minutes each; Hindi with Telugu and Tamil dubbed versions[1](https://www.gadgets360.com/entertainment/indori-ishq-web-series-105678) • [4](https://www.digit.in/digit-binge/shows/indori-ishq-735804.html) |\n| Lead cast | Ritvik Sahore as Kunal, Vedika Bhandari as Tara, with Aashay Kulkarni, Dheer Hira, Donna Munshi, Tithi Raaj, and Meera Joshi[3](https://www.justwatch.com/in/tv-show/indori-ishq) |\n| Key crew | Director Samit Kakkad; writer Kunal Marathe; cinematography Vijay Mishra; music Prashanth Srinivas; production Sumit Kakkad Films[1](https://www.gadgets360.com/entertainment/indori-ishq-web-series-105678) |\n| Ratings | IMDb 6.9/10 from about 4,600 votes; Times of India critic rating 3.0/5; Gadgets360 user rating 2.7/5[5](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt14733466/) • [6](https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/web-series/reviews/hindi/indori-ishq/season-1/amp_seasonreview/83362114.cms) • [1](https://www.gadgets360.com/entertainment/indori-ishq-web-series-105678) |\n| Certificate | 16+, with advisories for violence, profanity, sexual content, and depiction of alcohol, tobacco, and drug use[1](https://www.gadgets360.com/entertainment/indori-ishq-web-series-105678) • [7](https://www.primevideo.com/-/hi/detail/0NA5TBVOXHF218XACGSUWG287Y?tr=in) |\n\n## Spoilers\n\n### Plot\n\nThe story opens in Indore, where twelfth-grader Kunal (Ritvik Sahore) makes comic, unsuccessful attempts to woo his classmate Tara (Vedika Bhandari) before finally proposing to her, in one account at an [Altaf Raja](https://www.edgepedia.org/altaf-raja) concert, and beginning a high school romance[1](https://www.gadgets360.com/entertainment/indori-ishq-web-series-105678) • [7](https://www.primevideo.com/-/hi/detail/0NA5TBVOXHF218XACGSUWG287Y?tr=in).\n\nAfter school ends, Kunal leaves his hometown and moves to Mumbai to join a naval college, considering himself the happiest man alive: in love, admitted to a top institution, and with proud parents[2](https://www.newindianexpress.com/amp/story/hindi/2021/May/30/mx-players-indori-ishq-to-stream-from-june-10-2309623.html). The turning point comes when Tara leaves him for someone else. Unable to accept her unfaithfulness, Kunal turns to alcohol and chain smoking, skips college, and moves into a rundown room in Darukhana, a neighborhood in Mumbai, spending his days drinking, smoking, and missing Tara while his naval college plans fall away[1](https://www.gadgets360.com/entertainment/indori-ishq-web-series-105678) • [3](https://www.justwatch.com/in/tv-show/indori-ishq). The synopsis adds that later in the series Kunal is again played by Tara[1](https://www.gadgets360.com/entertainment/indori-ishq-web-series-105678).\n\nThe narrative shifts between the couple's time together in Indore and Kunal's life after the breakup[8](https://www.republicworld.com/entertainment/indori-ishq-release-date-and-time-details-about-this-new-mx-player-web-series).\n\n### Cast and characters\n\nRitvik Sahore plays Kunal, the Indore teenager whose life unravels in Mumbai, and Vedika Bhandari plays Tara, his schooltime crush and later his former girlfriend[3](https://www.justwatch.com/in/tv-show/indori-ishq). The supporting cast includes Aashay Kulkarni as Mahesh, Dheer Hira as Hari, Donna Munshi as Reshma, Tithi Raaj as Kamna, and Meera Joshi as Aliya[3](https://www.justwatch.com/in/tv-show/indori-ishq).\n\n## Production and release\n\nThe series was produced for MX Player by Sumit Kakkad Films, with producers credited including Gautam Talwar, Amrita Goswami, and Durgesh Ashok Gupta[1](https://www.gadgets360.com/entertainment/indori-ishq-web-series-105678) • [7](https://www.primevideo.com/-/hi/detail/0NA5TBVOXHF218XACGSUWG287Y?tr=in). It was announced as an MX Player original telling a story of unrequited love, and began streaming free on the platform from 10 June 2021[2](https://www.newindianexpress.com/amp/story/hindi/2021/May/30/mx-players-indori-ishq-to-stream-from-june-10-2309623.html). One aggregator, Digit Binge, lists the release date as 9 June 2021, while most sources, including MX Player's own listings, give 10 June[4](https://www.digit.in/digit-binge/shows/indori-ishq-735804.html) • [1](https://www.gadgets360.com/entertainment/indori-ishq-web-series-105678).\n\n## Reception\n\nThe Times of India's review gave the season a critic's rating of 3.0 out of 5, describing it as an engaging love-betrayal saga and noting that the series briefly raises the question of whether socially accepted rules of commitment and faithfulness differ drastically for the two sexes[6](https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/web-series/reviews/hindi/indori-ishq/season-1/amp_seasonreview/83362114.cms). On IMDb the series holds a 6.9/10 rating from about 4,600 users, with an unweighted mean of 7.7; per-episode ratings in season 1 range from 7.2 for the finale to 8.7 for episode 8[5](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt14733466/) • [9](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt14733466/ratings/). Gadgets360 lists a user rating of 2.7/5[1](https://www.gadgets360.com/entertainment/indori-ishq-web-series-105678).\n\n## Availability\n\nThe series streams free with advertisements on MX Player, Amazon MX Player, and Amazon Prime Video Free with Ads[3](https://www.justwatch.com/in/tv-show/indori-ishq). Audio is offered in Hindi, Tamil, and Telugu, with subtitles in Hindi and English[7](https://www.primevideo.com/-/hi/detail/0NA5TBVOXHF218XACGSUWG287Y?tr=in).\n\n## References\n\n1. [Indori Ishq Web Series (2021) | Release Date, Review, Cast, Trailer, Watch Online at MX Player, Gadgets 360](https://www.gadgets360.com/entertainment/indori-ishq-web-series-105678)\n2. [MX Player's Indori Ishq to stream from June 10, The New Indian Express](https://www.newindianexpress.com/amp/story/hindi/2021/May/30/mx-players-indori-ishq-to-stream-from-june-10-2309623.html)\n3. [Indori Ishq - watch tv show streaming online, JustWatch](https://www.justwatch.com/in/tv-show/indori-ishq)\n4. [Watch Indori Ishq Web Series Online, Digit Binge](https://www.digit.in/digit-binge/shows/indori-ishq-735804.html)\n5. [Indori Ishq (TV Series 2021), IMDb](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt14733466/)\n6. [Indori Ishq Season 1 Review: An engaging love-betrayal saga, The Times of India](https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/web-series/reviews/hindi/indori-ishq/season-1/amp_seasonreview/83362114.cms)\n7. [Prime Video: Indori Ishq - Season 1](https://www.primevideo.com/-/hi/detail/0NA5TBVOXHF218XACGSUWG287Y?tr=in)\n8. ['Indori Ishq' release date and time, Republic World](https://www.republicworld.com/entertainment/indori-ishq-release-date-and-time-details-about-this-new-mx-player-web-series)\n9. 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