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Eight 33-minute episodes, created by Arunima Sharma, starring Tamannaah Bhatia.", "snippet": "Jee Karda (जी करदा) is a 2023 Hindi romantic comedy-drama series on Amazon Prime Video: seven Mumbai childhood friends turn 30 and find life messy. Eight 33-minute episodes, created by Arunima Sharma, starring Tamannaah Bhatia.", "node": "culture.performance.screen.series.series_int_serials_south_asia.hindi_serials.family-and-social-dramas.romantic-dramas.contemporary-romantic-serials", "markdown": "# Jee Karda\n\n**Jee Karda** (जी करदा) is a 2023 Indian Hindi-language romantic comedy-drama streaming television series about seven childhood friends who, on turning 30, find that their lives are not what they had imagined while growing up.[1](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt19868678/) It premiered on Amazon Prime Video on 15 June 2023 with a single season of eight episodes.[2](https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/web-series/web-series-details/hindi/jee-karda/webseriesshow/100953079.cms)\n\n| Key fact | Detail |\n|---|---|\n| Original title | जी करदा (Jee Karda)[3](https://jephmann.com/movies/tv.php?id=227807) |\n| Premiere | 15 June 2023, Amazon Prime Video, all eight episodes[2](https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/web-series/web-series-details/hindi/jee-karda/webseriesshow/100953079.cms) |\n| Format | Season 1, 8 episodes of about 33 minutes each[4](https://www.justwatch.com/in/tv-show/jee-karda) |\n| Creators | Arunima Sharma, Hussain Dalal, and Abbas Dalal; directed by Arunima Sharma[3](https://jephmann.com/movies/tv.php?id=227807) |\n| Lead cast | Tamannaah Bhatia (Lavanya Singh), Suhail Nayyar (Rishabh Rathore), Aashim Gulati (Arjun Gill)[5](https://watch.plex.tv/en-GB/show/jee-karda) |\n| Production | Maddock Films; producer Dinesh Vijan; music by Sachin–Jigar[3](https://jephmann.com/movies/tv.php?id=227807) • [6](https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/web-series/reviews/hindi/jee-karda/season-1/seasonreview/100953198.cms) |\n| Reception | IMDb 6.5/10 from about 8,400 votes; Times of India critic's rating 3.5/5[1](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt19868678/) • [6](https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/web-series/reviews/hindi/jee-karda/season-1/seasonreview/100953198.cms) |\n\n## Spoilers\n\n### Premise and story\n\nThe series follows seven school friends who believed their lives would be sorted by the time they turned 30, and who instead find a grand mess: they live, love, laugh, make mistakes, get their hearts broken, and grow up a little, discovering along the way that the best friendships are imperfect and that life is a luminous shade of gray.[7](https://flixpatrol.com/title/jee-karda/streaming/) The story is set in Mumbai and opens with the friends, as children, visiting an astrologer whose advice leaves them confused; the narrative then jumps to 2022, when they are all 30.[8](https://www.primevideo.com/-/es/detail/0SG8AMA4RU67QK83GPSHXBR157?tr=ph) • [9](https://tv.apple.com/in/show/%E0%A4%9C-%E0%A4%95%E0%A4%B0%E0%A4%A6/umc.cmc.6refqztrsmw2ephi2jbwmijqw?l=hi)\n\nLavanya's story takes center stage as she accepts a marriage proposal from her true love while questioning whether she is ready for it, and the sagas of the other characters gradually unfold around her.[6](https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/web-series/reviews/hindi/jee-karda/season-1/seasonreview/100953198.cms) • [9](https://tv.apple.com/in/show/%E0%A4%9C-%E0%A4%95%E0%A4%B0%E0%A4%A6/umc.cmc.6refqztrsmw2ephi2jbwmijqw?l=hi) Arjun, a Punjabi pop star performing as \"AG the OG,\" reunites the group; Preet is restless; Melroy, Sheetal, and Sameer each carry their own struggles.[9](https://tv.apple.com/in/show/%E0%A4%9C-%E0%A4%95%E0%A4%B0%E0%A4%A6/umc.cmc.6refqztrsmw2ephi2jbwmijqw?l=hi) • [6](https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/web-series/reviews/hindi/jee-karda/season-1/seasonreview/100953198.cms) The eight episodes keep returning to the friends' pre-teen days and key past events, connecting those incidents to the complexities of their present lives.[10](https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/web-series/jee-karda-review-tamannaah-bhatia-aashim-gulati-8663740/)\n\n### Cast and characters\n\n[Tamannaah Bhatia](https://www.edgepedia.org/tamannaah-bhatia) plays Lavanya Singh, a woman on a voyage of self-discovery who is coming to terms with the concept of marriage. Suhail Nayyar plays Rishabh Rathore, Aashim Gulati plays Arjun Gill, and Anya Singh plays Preet Chuharmalani, a character desperately looking for love who also supplies comic moments.[5](https://watch.plex.tv/en-GB/show/jee-karda) • [6](https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/web-series/reviews/hindi/jee-karda/season-1/seasonreview/100953198.cms) The ensemble also includes Hussain Dalal as Shahid Ansar, Samvedna Suwalka as Sheetal Kotadiya, Sayan Banerjee as Melroy D'Monte, Malhar Thakar as Sameer Kotadiya, Simone Singh as Lavanya's mother Antara Singh, and Kira Narayanan as Aayat.[3](https://jephmann.com/movies/tv.php?id=227807)\n\n## Production\n\nThe series was created by Arunima Sharma, Hussain Dalal, and Abbas Dalal, written by the same three, and directed by Arunima Sharma, with Dinesh Vijan producing through Maddock Films.[3](https://jephmann.com/movies/tv.php?id=227807) • [2](https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/web-series/web-series-details/hindi/jee-karda/webseriesshow/100953079.cms) Mahendra Shetty was the director of photography, and the music was composed by Sachin Sanghvi and Jigar Saraiya ([Sachin–Jigar](https://www.edgepedia.org/sachin-jigar)), whose songs \"Jee Karda,\" \"Blood Moon,\" and \"Vibe\" set the mood for different moments in the show.[3](https://jephmann.com/movies/tv.php?id=227807) • [6](https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/web-series/reviews/hindi/jee-karda/season-1/seasonreview/100953198.cms)\n\nSharma shot the series during her third trimester of pregnancy, a circumstance she discussed in interviews after the release.[11](https://theprint.in/feature/arunima-sharma-opens-up-about-challenges-of-shooting-for-jee-karda-during-her-third-trimester/1648065/) Aparna Purohit, then head of India Originals at Prime Video, described the show at announcement as a story about love, heartbreak, dating, family dynamics, and the bond of friendship.[12](https://www.newindianexpress.com/amp/story/entertainment/hindi/2023/Jun/02/tamannaah-bhatias-prime-video-series-jee-karda-to-premiere-on-june-15-2581162.html)\n\n## Reception\n\nCritical response was mixed. The Times of India's reviewer gave the season 3.5 out of 5, calling the compact half-hour episodes compelling and a \"guilty pleasure,\" and praising the chemistry among the friends while noting the series draws inspiration from the Hindi film *Veere Di Wedding*.[6](https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/web-series/reviews/hindi/jee-karda/season-1/seasonreview/100953198.cms) The Indian Express found the drama high but the impact low, writing that the show often veers toward high drama and that a second season should pay more attention to substance than style.[10](https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/web-series/jee-karda-review-tamannaah-bhatia-aashim-gulati-8663740/) A Cinema Express review credited the series with making each of its seven characters distinct and scoring high on representation, including queerness, but criticized its handling of intimacy and abuse and found the character arcs underdeveloped.[13](https://www.cinemaexpress.com/hindi/review/2023/Jun/15/jee-karda-series-review-a-complex-yet-flimsy-take-on-evolving-friendships-and-life-44644.html)\n\nOn IMDb the series holds a 6.5/10 rating from about 8,400 users, with 163 user reviews and 1 win and 2 nominations in awards listed.[1](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt19868678/) Commercially, ContentAsia's data for 10–23 July 2023 ranked *Jee Karda* as the number one local TV series on Amazon Prime Video in the region, with a demand multiple of 31.49x.[14](https://www.contentasia.tv/eNewsletter/2023/ContentAsia_eNewsletter_10-23_July_2023.pdf)\n\n## Availability\n\nThe series streams on Amazon Prime Video, including an ad-supported tier, in 4K with 5.1 audio and subtitles in more than 30 languages; it is included with a Prime subscription rather than offered for free or for purchase.[4](https://www.justwatch.com/in/tv-show/jee-karda) • [8](https://www.primevideo.com/-/es/detail/0SG8AMA4RU67QK83GPSHXBR157?tr=ph) It is available across a wide list of countries including India, the United States, the United Kingdom, Canada, Australia, and Brazil.[15](https://www.moviefone.com/tv-shows/jee-karda/cJnrV5Kc2T7ldViugdQ5P6/where-to-watch/)\n\n## References\n\n1. [Jee Karda (TV Series 2023– ), IMDb](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt19868678/)\n2. [Jee Karda Web Series: Release Date, OTT Platforms, Review, Trailer, Star Cast, Songs, Posters, Etimes](https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/web-series/web-series-details/hindi/jee-karda/webseriesshow/100953079.cms)\n3. [Jee Karda (2023), Jeffrey Hartmann TV database](https://jephmann.com/movies/tv.php?id=227807)\n4. [Jee Karda – watch tv show streaming online, JustWatch](https://www.justwatch.com/in/tv-show/jee-karda)\n5. [Where to Watch Jee Karda (2023) TV Show Online, Plex](https://watch.plex.tv/en-GB/show/jee-karda)\n6. [Jee Karda Season 1 Review, The Times of India](https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/web-series/reviews/hindi/jee-karda/season-1/seasonreview/100953198.cms)\n7. [Jee Karda Streaming, FlixPatrol](https://flixpatrol.com/title/jee-karda/streaming/)\n8. [Prime Video: Jee Karda – Temporada 1](https://www.primevideo.com/-/es/detail/0SG8AMA4RU67QK83GPSHXBR157?tr=ph)\n9. [जी करदा – Apple TV](https://tv.apple.com/in/show/%E0%A4%9C-%E0%A4%95%E0%A4%B0%E0%A4%A6/umc.cmc.6refqztrsmw2ephi2jbwmijqw?l=hi)\n10. [Jee Karda review: Low impact in spite of high drama, The Indian Express](https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/web-series/jee-karda-review-tamannaah-bhatia-aashim-gulati-8663740/)\n11. [Arunima Sharma opens up about challenges of shooting for 'Jee Karda' during her third trimester, ThePrint](https://theprint.in/feature/arunima-sharma-opens-up-about-challenges-of-shooting-for-jee-karda-during-her-third-trimester/1648065/)\n12. [Tamannaah Bhatia's Prime Video series 'Jee Karda' to premiere on June 15, The New Indian Express](https://www.newindianexpress.com/amp/story/entertainment/hindi/2023/Jun/02/tamannaah-bhatias-prime-video-series-jee-karda-to-premiere-on-june-15-2581162.html)\n13. [Jee Karda Series Review: A complex yet flimsy take on evolving friendships and life, Cinema Express](https://www.cinemaexpress.com/hindi/review/2023/Jun/15/jee-karda-series-review-a-complex-yet-flimsy-take-on-evolving-friendships-and-life-44644.html)\n14. [ContentAsia data, 10–23 July 2023](https://www.contentasia.tv/eNewsletter/2023/ContentAsia_eNewsletter_10-23_July_2023.pdf)\n15. [Jee Karda (2023): Where to Watch & Stream on Prime Video, Moviefone](https://www.moviefone.com/tv-shows/jee-karda/cJnrV5Kc2T7ldViugdQ5P6/where-to-watch/)\n\n---\n*Topic: Encyclopedia › Arts and culture › Screen and stage › Film and television › Series and fictional screen worlds › International serial drama and telenovelas › South and Southeast Asian serials › Hindi serials and Indian Hindi-language dramas › Family and social dramas › Romantic dramas › Contemporary romantic serials*\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", "same_as": [], "url": "https://www.edgepedia.org/jee-karda", "markdown_url": "https://www.edgepedia.org/jee-karda.md", "license": { "name": "Edgepedia Community License 1.0", "url": "https://www.edgepedia.org/edgepedia/license", "summary": "Free with credit, commercial use included. 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