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 "markdown": "# Muse Season 1\n\n**Muse Season 1** is the first and only season of *Muse*, a Hindi-language romantic drama web series produced for the Indian streaming platform Hotshots and released on 16 October 2020.<sup>[1](https://indiantalents.in/muse-web-series-hotshots-cast-release-date-story/)</sup> It stars Shruti Sharan Shetty and Mishti Basu in the lead roles, alongside Abhishek Francis and Samrath Dembla.<sup>[2](https://www.ottnonstop.com/2022/08/hotshots-app-complete-webseries-list.html)</sup> The season follows a talented painter whose life collapses on the eve of two personal milestones.<sup>[3](https://www.moviefone.com/tv-shows/muse/0tfxJUW23CGDVthgsJsR71/)</sup>\n\n| Key fact | Detail |\n|---|---|\n| Original release | 16 October 2020, on the Hotshots platform (India)<sup>[1](https://indiantalents.in/muse-web-series-hotshots-cast-release-date-story/)</sup> |\n| Language and genre | Hindi; romantic drama<sup>[1](https://indiantalents.in/muse-web-series-hotshots-cast-release-date-story/)</sup> |\n| Season size | Season 1 listed as one episode, first and last aired 16 October 2020<sup>[3](https://www.moviefone.com/tv-shows/muse/0tfxJUW23CGDVthgsJsR71/)</sup> |\n| Lead cast | Shruti Sharan Shetty, Mishti Basu, Abhishek Francis, Samrath Dembla<sup>[2](https://www.ottnonstop.com/2022/08/hotshots-app-complete-webseries-list.html)</sup> |\n| Director | Vikrant Singta<sup>[4](https://globalzonetoday.com/muse/)</sup> |\n| Production company | Vrn Film's (per IMDb); studio listed as Hotshots Digital Entertainment<sup>[5](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt13280742/)</sup><sup> • </sup><sup>[3](https://www.moviefone.com/tv-shows/muse/0tfxJUW23CGDVthgsJsR71/)</sup> |\n| IMDb rating | 6.5/10 from 15 user ratings<sup>[5](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt13280742/)</sup> |\n\n## Spoilers\n\n### Story\n\nThe plot centers on a talented female painter who is almost finished with a masterpiece painting and is also about to realize her dream of getting married. In a sudden turn of events, she finds herself paralyzed one day, and the story asks whether she can recover her health and regain everything she was set to have.<sup>[3](https://www.moviefone.com/tv-shows/muse/0tfxJUW23CGDVthgsJsR71/)</sup> IMDb's synopsis describes the same arc as a broken artist's quest to finish her masterpiece, an obsession that costs her her love and her life before she finds both at the end.<sup>[5](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt13280742/)</sup>\n\n## Production and cast\n\nThe season was directed by Vikrant Singta, who produced it with Vikash Singh Rajput. The story and script are credited to Rupa Chaulagain and Amrit Kaur Dhillion, with Gifty Mehra as cinematographer.<sup>[4](https://globalzonetoday.com/muse/)</sup> IMDb lists the production company as Vrn Film's and the country of origin as India.<sup>[5](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt13280742/)</sup> Casting notices for the Hotshots app list Shruti Sharan Shetty and Mishti Basu as the featured actresses.<sup>[2](https://www.ottnonstop.com/2022/08/hotshots-app-complete-webseries-list.html)</sup>\n\nFor Mishti Basu, the season was her web series debut; she went on to appear in series on other Indian OTT platforms such as Ullu, Rabbit, and DreamsFilms in 2021 and 2022.<sup>[6](https://www.televisiondrama.in/2024/01/Mishti-Basu-Webseries-List-With-Photo.html)</sup>\n\n## Format and availability\n\nListings describe the title inconsistently. Moviefone catalogs it as a series with one season of one episode, aired on 16 October 2020, from the studio Hotshots Digital Entertainment.<sup>[3](https://www.moviefone.com/tv-shows/muse/0tfxJUW23CGDVthgsJsR71/)</sup> IMDb classifies it as a TV mini series with a 2020 release date.<sup>[5](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt13280742/)</sup> A piracy-site listing gives a running length of 23 minutes.<sup>[7](https://www.filmyzilla16.com/category/232/Hotshots-webseries/default/2.html)</sup> Some entertainment sites describe it as a short film or web movie in an erotic thriller style.<sup>[4](https://globalzonetoday.com/muse/)</sup><sup> • </sup><sup>[8](https://english.citizenfirstnewsindia.com/mishti-basu-top-12-web-series/)</sup>\n\nThe season was distributed through the Hotshots - Originals app, an entertainment app by Hotshots Digital Entertainment. The app was removed from [Google Play](https://www.edgepedia.org/google-play) on April 20, 2022 and is no longer available for download, which has affected where the title can be legally streamed.<sup>[9](https://www.appbrain.com/app/hotshots-originals/com.hotshots.officialapp)</sup>\n\n## Reception\n\nIMDb records a user rating of 6.5/10 based on 15 ratings, a small sample for a niche platform release.<sup>[5](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt13280742/)</sup> Coverage of Mishti Basu's filmography describes the season as a drama about a broken artist whose obsession with finishing her work costs her her love and life, and notes that the series became popular through its storyline.<sup>[10](https://matlabinews.com/2024/09/20/mishti-basu/)</sup>\n\n## References\n\n1. [Muse Web Series (2020) Hotshots: Cast, Release Date, Story, Indian Talents](https://indiantalents.in/muse-web-series-hotshots-cast-release-date-story/)\n2. [HotShots App complete webseries list with actress name, OTT Nonstop](https://www.ottnonstop.com/2022/08/hotshots-app-complete-webseries-list.html)\n3. [Muse - TV Series, Moviefone](https://www.moviefone.com/tv-shows/muse/0tfxJUW23CGDVthgsJsR71/)\n4. [MUSE (Short Film) - Cast, Release Date, and More, Global Zone Today](https://globalzonetoday.com/muse/)\n5. [Muse Hotshots digital (TV Mini Series 2020), IMDb](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt13280742/)\n6. [Mishti Basu Webseries List With Photo, Television Drama](https://www.televisiondrama.in/2024/01/Mishti-Basu-Webseries-List-With-Photo.html)\n7. [Hotshots WebSeries listings, FilmyZilla](https://www.filmyzilla16.com/category/232/Hotshots-webseries/default/2.html)\n8. [Mishti Basu Top 12 Web Series, Citizen First News India](https://english.citizenfirstnewsindia.com/mishti-basu-top-12-web-series/)\n9. [Hotshots - Originals, AppBrain](https://www.appbrain.com/app/hotshots-originals/com.hotshots.officialapp)\n10. [Mishti Basu Top 10 Web Series, Matlabi News](https://matlabinews.com/2024/09/20/mishti-basu/)\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 › Comedy, drama, and general-genre web series › Premiered 2017 to 2021*\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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