{ "id": "ephj2xynzr", "slug": "puncch-beat", "title": "Puncch Beat", "updated": "2026-11-01", "topic_path": [ { "id": "culture", "label": "Arts and culture", "api_url": "https://www.edgepedia.org/api/v1/topics/culture" }, { "id": "culture.performance", "label": "Screen and stage", "api_url": "https://www.edgepedia.org/api/v1/topics/culture.performance" }, { "id": "culture.performance.screen", "label": "Film and television", "api_url": "https://www.edgepedia.org/api/v1/topics/culture.performance.screen" }, { "id": "culture.performance.screen.series", "label": "Series and fictional screen worlds", "api_url": "https://www.edgepedia.org/api/v1/topics/culture.performance.screen.series" }, { "id": "culture.performance.screen.series.series_unscripted", "label": "Unscripted, reality, and web-native series", "api_url": "https://www.edgepedia.org/api/v1/topics/culture.performance.screen.series.series_unscripted" }, { "id": "culture.performance.screen.series.series_web_native", "label": "Web-native and streaming-original series", "api_url": "https://www.edgepedia.org/api/v1/topics/culture.performance.screen.series.series_web_native" }, { "id": "culture.performance.screen.series.series_web_native.indian_southasian_webseries", "label": "Indian and South Asian web series", "api_url": "https://www.edgepedia.org/api/v1/topics/culture.performance.screen.series.series_web_native.indian_southasian_webseries" }, { "id": "culture.performance.screen.series.series_web_native.indian_southasian_webseries.yr-2003-2020", "label": "Premiered 2003 to 2020", "api_url": "https://www.edgepedia.org/api/v1/topics/culture.performance.screen.series.series_web_native.indian_southasian_webseries.yr-2003-2020" } ], "geo": [ { "id": "geo.ind.t2001.culture.performance.screen.series.series_web_native", "label": "India · 2001 to 2020: Web-native and streaming-original series", "api_url": "https://www.edgepedia.org/api/v1/geo/geo.ind.t2001.culture.performance.screen.series.series_web_native", "path": [ { "id": "geo.ind", "label": "India", "api_url": "https://www.edgepedia.org/api/v1/geo/geo.ind" }, { "id": "geo.ind.t2001", "label": "India · 2001 to 2020", "api_url": "https://www.edgepedia.org/api/v1/geo/geo.ind.t2001" }, { "id": "geo.ind.t2001.culture", "label": "Arts and culture", "api_url": "https://www.edgepedia.org/api/v1/geo/geo.ind.t2001.culture" }, { "id": "geo.ind.t2001.culture.performance", "label": "Screen and stage", "api_url": "https://www.edgepedia.org/api/v1/geo/geo.ind.t2001.culture.performance" }, { "id": "geo.ind.t2001.culture.performance.screen", "label": "Film and television", "api_url": "https://www.edgepedia.org/api/v1/geo/geo.ind.t2001.culture.performance.screen" }, { "id": "geo.ind.t2001.culture.performance.screen.series", "label": "Series and fictional screen worlds", "api_url": "https://www.edgepedia.org/api/v1/geo/geo.ind.t2001.culture.performance.screen.series" }, { "id": "geo.ind.t2001.culture.performance.screen.series.series_unscripted", "label": "Unscripted, reality, and web-native series", "api_url": "https://www.edgepedia.org/api/v1/geo/geo.ind.t2001.culture.performance.screen.series.series_unscripted" }, { "id": "geo.ind.t2001.culture.performance.screen.series.series_web_native", "label": "Web-native and streaming-original series", "api_url": "https://www.edgepedia.org/api/v1/geo/geo.ind.t2001.culture.performance.screen.series.series_web_native" } ] } ], "excerpt": "Puncch Beat is an Indian Hindi-language teen drama web series created by Vikas Gupta for ALTBalaji, set at Rosewood High in Dehradun; two 13-episode seasons premiered 14 February 2019 and 27 June 2021, starring Priyank Sharma and Siddharth Sharma.", "snippet": "Puncch Beat is an Indian Hindi-language teen drama web series created by Vikas Gupta for ALTBalaji, set at Rosewood High in Dehradun; two 13-episode seasons premiered 14 February 2019 and 27 June 2021, starring Priyank Sharma and Siddharth Sharma.", "node": "culture.performance.screen.series.series_web_native.indian_southasian_webseries.yr-2003-2020", "markdown": "# Puncch Beat\n\n**Puncch Beat** is an Indian Hindi-language teen drama web series created by [Vikas Gupta](https://www.edgepedia.org/vikas-gupta) for the streaming platform [ALTBalaji](https://www.edgepedia.org/altbalaji), set at the elite Rosewood High School in Dehradun and centered on boxing, dance, and rivalry among its students[1](https://webisoda.in/webseries/puncch-beat/) • [2](https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/television/puncch-beat-actor-harshita-gaur-student-of-the-year-comparison-5581169/lite/). Its first season premiered on 14 February 2019, and a second season followed on 27 June 2021[1](https://webisoda.in/webseries/puncch-beat/). The series was produced through Vikas Gupta's Lost Boy Productions in collaboration with ALTBalaji, the digital arm of [Ekta Kapoor](https://www.edgepedia.org/ekta-kapoor)'s Balaji group[3](https://www.bizasialive.com/in-video-trailer-of-altbalajis-puncch-beat/).\n\n| Key fact | Detail |\n|---|---|\n| Format | Hindi-language scripted web series, drama with romance and sports elements, two seasons (season 1 has 13 episodes)[4](https://www.tvmaze.com/shows/45007/puncch-beat) |\n| Premiere | Season 1 on 14 February 2019 on ALTBalaji; season 2 on 27 June 2021[1](https://webisoda.in/webseries/puncch-beat/) |\n| Creator | Vikas Gupta, who also wrote season 1; produced by Lost Boy Productions with ALTBalaji[3](https://www.bizasialive.com/in-video-trailer-of-altbalajis-puncch-beat/) • [5](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt8351480/fullcredits/) |\n| Setting | Rosewood High School, a prestigious coeducational school in Dehradun known for its sportsmen[2](https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/television/puncch-beat-actor-harshita-gaur-student-of-the-year-comparison-5581169/lite/) • [6](https://onlinewebseries.wordpress.com/2019/02/15/puncch-beat/) • [18](https://www.indiatoday.in/amp/entertainment/television/story/puncch-beat-review-vikas-gupta-packs-a-punch-priyank-sharma-harshita-gaur-shine-in-series-1461758-2019-02-21) |\n| Lead cast | Priyank Sharma as Rahat, Siddharth Sharma as Ranbir, Harshita Gaur as Divyanka, Khushi Joshi as Padmini[3](https://www.bizasialive.com/in-video-trailer-of-altbalajis-puncch-beat/) |\n| Reception | IMDb rating of 6.2/10 from about 4,700 user votes[7](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt8351480/) |\n| Availability | Last available on MX Player until October 2024; not currently streaming in India per JustWatch[8](https://www.justwatch.com/in/tv-show/puncch-beat) |\n\n## Spoilers\n\n### Premise\n\nSeason 1 follows four students at Rosewood High whose lives revolve around extracurricular life, from boxing to dance[1](https://webisoda.in/webseries/puncch-beat/). The story pits Rahat (Priyank Sharma) against Ranbir (Siddharth Sharma), half brothers on opposing sides of a family conflict: Rahat is an illegitimate child yearning for acceptance by his family, while Ranbir wants nothing to do with him. Samir Soni plays their father, the school trustee, who goes out of his way to hurt Rahat, while his wife, the school principal played by Niki Walia, supports Rahat[9](https://www.hindustantimes.com/tv/puncch-beat-review-this-school-drama-will-remind-you-of-student-of-the-year/story-dWfXxUySwBmpXeablZfdVJ.html). The two boys also fall for Divyanka (Harshita Gaur), a dancer, and compete in the boxing ring[10](https://assets.mumbailive.com/en/digital/priyank-sharma-harshhita-gaur-exclusive-interview-altbalaji-puncch-beat-32997).\n\nSeason 2 shifts the show toward thriller territory. A student dies during an MMA fight at Rosewood High, and the death intensifies the rivalry between Rahat and Ranbir, particularly after Rahat is appointed the new head boy over Ranbir's objections. As an inspector begins investigating, secrets unravel and suspicion falls on everyone[11](https://ottbaba.com/title/puncch-beat).\n\n### Cast and characters\n\nThe principal cast and their roles, as credited across the two seasons[12](https://www.themoviedb.org/tv/86810-puncch-beat/season/1/cast?language=en-US) • [13](https://starsunfolded.com/puncch-beat-season-2-cast/):\n\n- Priyank Sharma as Rahat Sharma\n- Siddharth Sharma as Ranbir Chaudhary\n- Harshita Gaur as [Divyanka Tripathi](https://www.edgepedia.org/divyanka-tripathi), known as Dinky\n- Khushi Joshi as Padmini Arora\n- Samir Soni as Rajbir Chaudhary, the school trustee and the boys' father\n- Niki Aneja Walia as Maya Chaudhary, the school principal\n- Kajol Tyagi as Lara; Nikhil Bhambri as Adhish; Sindhuja Turlapati as Aditi; Mrinmai Kolwalkar as Bansuri; Krishna Kaul as Roy; Rushad Rana as Rana\n- Season 2 additions include [Samyuktha Hegde](https://www.edgepedia.org/samyuktha-hegde) as Meesha, Uorfi Javed as Meera, Shataf Figar as Vikrant Sinha, and Anuj Choudhry as Inspector Vishnu[13](https://starsunfolded.com/puncch-beat-season-2-cast/) • [7](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt8351480/)\n\nSuyash Vadhavkar directed the 13 episodes of season 1, with Akshay Choubey directing season 2. Season 1 writing credits include Vikas Gupta as creator and writer, Bhavna Chopra on screenplay, and Gibran Noorani on dialogue; season 2 credits Sumrit Shahi with screenplay and dialogue and Suparn Varma with story[5](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt8351480/fullcredits/).\n\n## Production and release\n\nThe official trailer was released on 17 January 2019, and the series began streaming on ALTBalaji on 14 February 2019, deliberately timed for [Valentine's Day](https://www.edgepedia.org/valentines-day)[3](https://www.bizasialive.com/in-video-trailer-of-altbalajis-puncch-beat/). Episodes run roughly 15 to 30 minutes[9](https://www.hindustantimes.com/tv/puncch-beat-review-this-school-drama-will-remind-you-of-student-of-the-year/story-dWfXxUySwBmpXeablZfdVJ.html). IMDb lists the release date as February 14, 2018, while most other sources, including the platform listings and press coverage, give 14 February 2019[7](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt8351480/) • [1](https://webisoda.in/webseries/puncch-beat/).\n\nIn March 2019, Vikas Gupta told SpotboyE that making the show had been a harrowing experience and that he would not make a second season, citing unprofessional behavior on set, including a lead actor missing shoots for events; a second season was nevertheless produced and released in 2021[14](https://www.indiatoday.in/entertainment/ott/story/vikas-gupta-won-t-make-puncch-beat-2-and-priyank-sharma-is-to-be-blamed-here-s-why-1473117-2019-03-08).\n\n## Reception\n\nReviews were mixed. The [Hindustan Times](https://www.edgepedia.org/hindustan-times) rated the first season 2.5 out of 5, finding it frothy entertainment that resembled the film *Student of the Year* in tone and treatment but kept viewers engaged[9](https://www.hindustantimes.com/tv/puncch-beat-review-this-school-drama-will-remind-you-of-student-of-the-year/story-dWfXxUySwBmpXeablZfdVJ.html). Mumbai Live gave it 4 out of 5, praising the production quality and noting that it was the debut show for both Priyank Sharma and Siddharth Sharma[15](https://www.mumbailive.com/en/digital/puncch-beat-review-altbalaji-vikas-gupta-ekta-kapoor-priyank-shama-33284). Shortly after launch, the series trended at the top spot on IMDb, ahead of the films *Gully Boy* and *Uri: The Surgical Strike*[16](https://www.spotboye.com/television/tv-interviews/puncch-beat-classroom-here-s-what-happened-when-harshhita-gaur-hit-siddharth-sharma-with-a-real-chair/5c6eb319d249574b3d3014c8).\n\nThe second season drew a cooler response. [The Indian Express](https://www.edgepedia.org/the-indian-express)'s first-impression review described it as resting on good looks while most of the cast underperformed, with a few exceptions such as Niki Walia, Siddharth Sharma, and Harshita Gaur[17](https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/web-series/puncch-beat-2-first-impression-the-curse-of-second-season-siddharth-sharma-priyank-sharma-7379403/lite/). A retrospective listing on the Ottbaba database noted that the season's blend of suspense and youthful drama received mixed reviews, with criticism of a convoluted plot[11](https://ottbaba.com/title/puncch-beat). On IMDb the series holds a 6.2/10 rating from about 4,700 votes[7](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt8351480/).\n\n## Availability\n\nThe series streamed on ALTBalaji, where it required a paid subscription[1](https://webisoda.in/webseries/puncch-beat/). It later appeared on [MX Player](https://www.edgepedia.org/mx-player), and [JustWatch](https://www.edgepedia.org/justwatch) records it as last available there until October 2024, after which it was unavailable to stream in India[8](https://www.justwatch.com/in/tv-show/puncch-beat). No third season has been announced[1](https://webisoda.in/webseries/puncch-beat/).\n\n## References\n\n1. [Puncch Beat, Webisoda](https://webisoda.in/webseries/puncch-beat/)\n2. [Puncch Beat actor Harshita Gaur: It's an honour to be compared to Student of the Year, The Indian Express](https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/television/puncch-beat-actor-harshita-gaur-student-of-the-year-comparison-5581169/lite/)\n3. [In Video: Trailer of ALTBalaji's 'Puncch Beat', BizAsiaLive](https://www.bizasialive.com/in-video-trailer-of-altbalajis-puncch-beat/)\n4. [Puncch Beat, TVmaze](https://www.tvmaze.com/shows/45007/puncch-beat)\n5. [Puncch Beat, Full cast & crew, IMDb](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt8351480/fullcredits/)\n6. [ALT Balaji Presents Puncch Beat Starring Priyank Sharma, Online Web Series](https://onlinewebseries.wordpress.com/2019/02/15/puncch-beat/)\n7. [Puncch Beat (TV Series 2018– ), IMDb](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt8351480/)\n8. [Puncch Beat, watch tv show streaming online, JustWatch](https://www.justwatch.com/in/tv-show/puncch-beat)\n9. [Puncch Beat review: This school drama will remind you of Student of the Year, Hindustan Times](https://www.hindustantimes.com/tv/puncch-beat-review-this-school-drama-will-remind-you-of-student-of-the-year/story-dWfXxUySwBmpXeablZfdVJ.html)\n10. [Priyank Sharma and Harshhita Gaur share their 'Puncch Beat' experience, Mumbai Live](https://assets.mumbailive.com/en/digital/priyank-sharma-harshhita-gaur-exclusive-interview-altbalaji-puncch-beat-32997)\n11. [Puncch Beat, Ottbaba](https://ottbaba.com/title/puncch-beat)\n12. [Puncch Beat: Season 1 (2019), Cast & Crew, The Movie Database](https://www.themoviedb.org/tv/86810-puncch-beat/season/1/cast?language=en-US)\n13. [Puncch Beat Season 2 Cast, Real Name, Actors, StarsUnfolded](https://starsunfolded.com/puncch-beat-season-2-cast/)\n14. [Vikas Gupta won't make Puncch Beat 2 and Priyank Sharma is to be blamed. Here's why, India Today](https://www.indiatoday.in/entertainment/ott/story/vikas-gupta-won-t-make-puncch-beat-2-and-priyank-sharma-is-to-be-blamed-here-s-why-1473117-2019-03-08)\n15. [Puncch Beat Review: Vikas Gupta's show has everything to be a digital blockbuster, Mumbai Live](https://www.mumbailive.com/en/digital/puncch-beat-review-altbalaji-vikas-gupta-ekta-kapoor-priyank-shama-33284)\n16. [Puncch Beat Classroom: Here's What Happened When Harshhita Gaur Hit Siddharth Sharma With A Real Chair, SpotboyE](https://www.spotboye.com/television/tv-interviews/puncch-beat-classroom-here-s-what-happened-when-harshhita-gaur-hit-siddharth-sharma-with-a-real-chair/5c6eb319d249574b3d3014c8)\n17. [Puncch Beat 2 first impression: The curse of second season takes down Siddharth Sharma-Priyank Sharma show, The Indian Express](https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/web-series/puncch-beat-2-first-impression-the-curse-of-second-season-siddharth-sharma-priyank-sharma-7379403/lite/)\n18. [Puncch Beat review: Vikas Gupta's Puncch Beat packs a punch. Priyank Sharma and Harshita Gaur shine in the series](https://www.indiatoday.in/amp/entertainment/television/story/puncch-beat-review-vikas-gupta-packs-a-punch-priyank-sharma-harshita-gaur-shine-in-series-1461758-2019-02-21)\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 2003 to 2020*\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/puncch-beat", "markdown_url": "https://www.edgepedia.org/puncch-beat.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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