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 "excerpt": "Ishq In The Air is a 2024 Hindi romantic comedy-drama mini-series on Amazon MX Player, starring Shantanu Maheshwari and Medha Rana as Naman and Kavya, strangers from Indore and Mumbai who meet on a flight; five episodes premiered 20 September 2024.",
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 "markdown": "# Ishq In The Air\n\n**Ishq In The Air** is a 2024 Indian Hindi-language romantic comedy-drama mini-series about a chance meeting on a flight between two strangers from very different worlds, Naman and Kavya, whose encounter grows into an unexpected love story.<sup>[1](https://www.justwatch.com/in/tv-show/ishq-in-the-air)</sup> It was created by Deepali Handa, written by Akshay Jhunjhunwala, Riya Poojary, and Rajat Tiwari, directed by Tanmai Rastogi, and produced by Sameer Gogate for BBC Studios India.<sup>[2](https://ottasia.com/title/tv/271839/ishq-in-the-air)</sup> The series premiered on 20 September 2024 on Amazon MX Player, Amazon's free video streaming service in India.<sup>[3](https://www.tvmaze.com/shows/79677/ishq-in-the-air)</sup>\n\n| Key fact | Detail |\n|---|---|\n| Format | Hindi-language mini-series, 1 season of 5 episodes, each about 34 to 35 minutes<sup>[1](https://www.justwatch.com/in/tv-show/ishq-in-the-air)</sup> |\n| Premiere | 20 September 2024, with all five episodes released that day on Amazon MX Player<sup>[3](https://www.tvmaze.com/shows/79677/ishq-in-the-air)</sup> |\n| Leads | Shantanu Maheshwari as Naman Kothari and Medha Rana as Kavya Mehra<sup>[4](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt33399687/)</sup> |\n| Premise | A chance meeting during a flight delay leads Naman, a shy aspiring photographer from Indore, and Kavya, a spirited Mumbai hairstylist, into a romance across their contrasting backgrounds<sup>[5](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt33399687/plotsummary/)</sup> |\n| Production | Directed by Tanmai Rastogi; created by Deepali Handa; produced by Sameer Gogate; studio BBC Studios India<sup>[2](https://ottasia.com/title/tv/271839/ishq-in-the-air)</sup> |\n| Reception | IMDb rating 8.1/10 from about 830 votes; Times of India critic rating 3.0/5<sup>[6](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt33399687/ratings/)</sup><sup> • </sup><sup>[7](https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/web-series/reviews/hindi/ishq-in-the-air/seriesreview/113523162.cms)</sup> |\n| Availability | Free with ads on MX Player and Amazon MX Player in India<sup>[1](https://www.justwatch.com/in/tv-show/ishq-in-the-air)</sup> |\n\n## Spoilers\n\n### Premise and characters\n\nThe story follows Kavya Mehra (Medha Rana), a vibrant, outgoing, and successful hairstylist from Mumbai, and Naman Kothari ([Shantanu Maheshwari](https://www.edgepedia.org/shantanu-maheshwari)), a shy, introverted aspiring photographer from Indore who is caught up in his family's namkeen business.<sup>[5](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt33399687/plotsummary/)</sup> A chance encounter on a flight collides their fates and propels them on an unforeseen journey of love, in which they must overcome the obstacles posed by their differing backgrounds and contrasting worlds.<sup>[1](https://www.justwatch.com/in/tv-show/ishq-in-the-air)</sup>\n\nThe supporting cast includes Neela Mulherkar as Amma, Vandana Joshi as Reema, Meherzan Mazda as Arjun, Ritwik Sahore as Kartik, Gayatri Bhardwaj as Inaaya, Sanjeeva Vats as Naman's father, and Sanjay Gurbaxani as Kavya's father.<sup>[8](https://watch.plex.tv/en-GB/show/ishq-in-the-air?context.unit=HE)</sup>\n\n### Episodes\n\nSeason 1 consists of five episodes, all released on 20 September 2024: \"Connecting\", \"Following\", \"Free Fall\", \"Excess Baggage\", and \"Last and Final Call\".<sup>[9](https://www.justwatch.com/in/tv-show/ishq-in-the-air/season-1)</sup>\n\n## Reception\n\nThe Times of India reviewer Archika Khurana gave the season 3.0 out of 5, writing that the series brings a familiar romantic formula with fresh vibrancy and praising the chemistry between Maheshwari and Rana, while noting that the airport meeting premise resembles director Tanmai Rastogi's earlier work *Ishq Express*, in which the strangers met on a train.<sup>[10](https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/web-series/reviews/hindi/ishq-in-the-air/ishq-in-the-air-season-1/amp_seasonreview/113523432.cms)</sup> On IMDb the series holds a rating of 8.1/10 from roughly 830 users, with the most ratings coming from India, the United States, Bangladesh, the United Kingdom, and Pakistan.<sup>[6](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt33399687/ratings/)</sup>\n\n## Distribution and status\n\nIn India the series streams free with ads on [MX Player](https://www.edgepedia.org/mx-player) and Amazon MX Player, and it is also carried through services such as Airtel Xstream Play and JioTV.<sup>[1](https://www.justwatch.com/in/tv-show/ishq-in-the-air)</sup><sup> • </sup><sup>[11](https://www.airtelxstream.in/tv-shows/ishq-in-the-air/MINITV_TVSHOW_amzn1.dv.gti.0b7261bb-8c29-42b8-9dff-053b4e2655ba)</sup> Listings disagree on its current status: TVmaze marks it as ended after its single 2024 season, Next Episode lists it as on hiatus, and Moviefone lists it as a returning series, and no second season has been announced.<sup>[3](https://www.tvmaze.com/shows/79677/ishq-in-the-air)</sup><sup> • </sup><sup>[12](https://next-episode.net/ishq-in-the-air)</sup><sup> • </sup><sup>[13](https://www.moviefone.com/tv-shows/ishq-in-the-air/378n82TXkfi2NPgjJsX0k/)</sup>\n\n## References\n\n1. [Ishq in the Air - watch online, JustWatch](https://www.justwatch.com/in/tv-show/ishq-in-the-air)\n2. [Where to watch Ishq in the Air in India, OTTASIA](https://ottasia.com/title/tv/271839/ishq-in-the-air)\n3. [Ishq in the Air, TVmaze](https://www.tvmaze.com/shows/79677/ishq-in-the-air)\n4. [Ishq in the Air, IMDb](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt33399687/)\n5. [Ishq in the Air - Plot, IMDb](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt33399687/plotsummary/)\n6. [Ishq in the Air - Ratings, IMDb](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt33399687/ratings/)\n7. [Ishq in the Air Web Series review, Times of India](https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/web-series/reviews/hindi/ishq-in-the-air/seriesreview/113523162.cms)\n8. [Ishq in the Air, Plex](https://watch.plex.tv/en-GB/show/ishq-in-the-air?context.unit=HE)\n9. [Ishq in the Air Season 1, JustWatch](https://www.justwatch.com/in/tv-show/ishq-in-the-air/season-1)\n10. [Ishq in the Air Season 1 Review, Times of India](https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/web-series/reviews/hindi/ishq-in-the-air/ishq-in-the-air-season-1/amp_seasonreview/113523432.cms)\n11. [Ishq In The Air on Airtel Xstream Play](https://www.airtelxstream.in/tv-shows/ishq-in-the-air/MINITV_TVSHOW_amzn1.dv.gti.0b7261bb-8c29-42b8-9dff-053b4e2655ba)\n12. [Ishq In The Air, Next Episode](https://next-episode.net/ishq-in-the-air)\n13. [Ishq in the Air, Moviefone](https://www.moviefone.com/tv-shows/ishq-in-the-air/378n82TXkfi2NPgjJsX0k/)\n\n---\n*Topic: Encyclopedia › Arts and culture › Screen and stage › Film and television › Series and fictional screen worlds › Unscripted, reality, and web-native series › Web-native and streaming-original series › Indian and South Asian web series › Premiered 2021 to 2025*\n\n*Initially written Oct 3, 2026 · Reviewed: Oct 25, 2026 · Edited: Oct 15, 2026; Oct 25, 2026; Nov 1, 2026 · Last review: Oct 25, 2026*\n\n*Copyright 2026 EdgeChat AI, a subsidiary of Biostate AI.*\n\nLicense: Edgepedia Community License 1.0, https://www.edgepedia.org/edgepedia/license\n",
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