# Garmi
**Garmi** (गर्मी) is an Indian Hindi-language political drama web series created and directed by [Tigmanshu Dhulia](https://www.edgepedia.org/tigmanshu-dhulia), released on SonyLIV in April 2023. It follows Arvind Shukla, a young man from a small town in [Uttar Pradesh](https://www.edgepedia.org/uttar-pradesh) who arrives in a bigger city to prepare for the civil service and instead stumbles into the world of college politics, power plays, and crime.[1](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt27369003/) • [2](https://thetvdb.com/series/garmi)
| Key fact | Detail |
|---|---|
| Format | Hindi drama web series, 9 episodes of about 44 minutes, rated A (adults only)[1](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt27369003/) • [3](https://www.justwatch.com/in/tv-show/garmi) |
| Release | April 21, 2023, on SonyLIV[1](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt27369003/) • [4](https://www.gadgets360.com/entertainment/garmi-web-series-116653) |
| Creator / director | Tigmanshu Dhulia; writer Kamal Pandey[1](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt27369003/) • [4](https://www.gadgets360.com/entertainment/garmi-web-series-116653) |
| Lead cast | Vyom Yadav as Arvind Shukla, with Disha Thakur, Mukesh Tiwari, Jatin Goswami, Vineet Kumar, Pankaj Saraswat, Anushka Kaushik, Puneet Singh, and Anurag Thakur[3](https://www.justwatch.com/in/tv-show/garmi) |
| Production | Playtime Creationn; producers Swaroop Sampat and Hemal Ashok Thakkar[4](https://www.gadgets360.com/entertainment/garmi-web-series-116653) • [5](https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/web-series/news/hindi/shot-at-historical-fort-islamnagar-garmi-webseries-set-properties-will-be-kept-as-it-is-for-tourists/articleshow/99643217.cms) |
| Languages | Original Hindi; dubbed in Tamil, Telugu, Malayalam, Kannada, Marathi, and Bengali[4](https://www.gadgets360.com/entertainment/garmi-web-series-116653) |
| Reception | IMDb rating 7.3/10 from 887 user votes[1](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt27369003/) |
## Spoilers
### Premise
The series centers on Arvind Shukla, who leaves his hometown with the ambition of becoming a civil servant. Instead of a quiet student life, he is drawn into campus politics, gang rivalries, and criminality, and the story asks whether he will reach his goal or lose his way in politics, crime, and deceit.[2](https://thetvdb.com/series/garmi) • [1](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt27369003/) SonyLIV's own description frames the same arc as a small-town dreamer becoming a student leader whose life takes a 180-degree turn when he enters the murky world of college politics, power, and crime.[6](https://www.sonyliv.com/shows/garmi-1700001203)
A love story runs underneath the political conflict, between Shukla and Surabhi (Disha Thakur), and the power play at the university affects both characters.[7](https://www.dailypioneer.com/uploads/2023/epaper/april/vijayawada-english-edition-2023-04-21.pdf) [The Pioneer](https://www.edgepedia.org/the-pioneer) review also notes the series' use of language, which places the story in a faraway village in Uttar Pradesh, and a sepia tone in some scenes.[7](https://www.dailypioneer.com/uploads/2023/epaper/april/vijayawada-english-edition-2023-04-21.pdf)
### Cast and characters
The credited cast includes:[3](https://www.justwatch.com/in/tv-show/garmi) • [1](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt27369003/)
- Vyom Yadav as Arvind Shukla
- Disha Thakur as Surabhi
- Mukesh Tiwari as Dilbag
- Jatin Goswami as Mrityunjay Singh
- [Vineet Kumar](https://www.edgepedia.org/vineet-kumar) as Bairagi Baba
- Pankaj Saraswat as Jaiswal
- Anushka Kaushik as Ruchita
- Puneet Singh as Bindu Singh
- [Anurag Thakur](https://www.edgepedia.org/anurag-thakur) as Govind Maurya
- Dheerendra Gautam as Ajay
- Harish Khanna as Narayan Sukhla
- [Himanshu Sharma](https://www.edgepedia.org/himanshu-sharma) as CM Shailendra Yadav
## Production
The series was produced by Hemal Thakkar's Playtime Creationn with actress [Swaroop Sampat](https://www.edgepedia.org/swaroop-sampat), with cinematography by Shailesh Awasthhi and music by Siddharth Pandit and Rev Shergill.[4](https://www.gadgets360.com/entertainment/garmi-web-series-116653) • [5](https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/web-series/news/hindi/shot-at-historical-fort-islamnagar-garmi-webseries-set-properties-will-be-kept-as-it-is-for-tourists/articleshow/99643217.cms)
**Filming location.** Much of the series was shot at the historical Islamnagar Fort in Bhopal. While shooting was underway, government officials visited the sets and asked the makers to keep the set properties at the fort as an added attraction for tourists, and the production agreed to preserve them. Producer Hemal Thakkar described the fort as beautifully captured in the series, and Dhulia called the shoot a memorable experience that contributed to preserving Bhopal's cultural heritage.[5](https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/web-series/news/hindi/shot-at-historical-fort-islamnagar-garmi-webseries-set-properties-will-be-kept-as-it-is-for-tourists/articleshow/99643217.cms)
## Connection to Haasil
Garmi returns Dhulia to the subject of his debut film, *Haasil* (2003), which dealt with student politics against the backdrop of his alma mater, Allahabad University. Exactly two decades later, he revisited the same theme and setting in web-series form, saying he wanted to show how society has changed: during research in Allahabad he felt that everybody now runs after money, whereas in his own student days there was theater, plays, art, music, and Sher-o-Shayari, activities he says are now absent because they do not yield money.[8](https://www.newindianexpress.com/amp/story/entertainment/entertainment-news/2023/May/06/turning-up-the-heatdirector-tigmanshu-dhulia-on-garmi-2572061.html)
## Reception
On IMDb the series holds a 7.3/10 rating from 887 votes.[1](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt27369003/) An India Today review published on the release date wrote that the show near-perfectly depicts the weather and temperament of student politics, and that Vyom Yadav makes it big in the age-old concept.[9](https://www.indiatoday.in/entertainment/ott/story/garmi-web-series-review-tigmanshu-dhulia-vyom-yadav-makes-it-big-in-age-old-concept-of-student-politics-2362680-2023-04-21) The Pioneer's review found that some things could have been cut down in editing to make the series more effective, while praising the chemistry between Shukla and Surabhi.[7](https://www.dailypioneer.com/uploads/2023/epaper/april/vijayawada-english-edition-2023-04-21.pdf) Webisoda describes the series as a commentary on the state of politics in India, tackling corruption and social justice.[10](https://webisoda.in/webseries/garmi/)
## Availability
Garmi streams on SonyLIV, where it is listed with seven language options, and is also available through Airtel Xstream Play via SonyLIV for eligible Airtel plans; [JustWatch](https://www.edgepedia.org/justwatch) additionally lists VI movies and tv as a streaming option in India.[6](https://www.sonyliv.com/shows/garmi-1700001203) • [11](https://www.airtelxstream.in/tv-shows/garmi/SONYLIV_VOD_TVSHOW_1700001203) • [3](https://www.justwatch.com/in/tv-show/garmi) It requires a paid subscription on SonyLIV and is not available on Netflix, Amazon Prime Video, or [MX Player](https://www.edgepedia.org/mx-player).[10](https://webisoda.in/webseries/garmi/)
A separate, unrelated Hindi series also titled Garmi, first released in 2022 and starring Sapna Sharma, Ayushi Bowmick, and Pihu Kanojiya, exists under its own IMDb entry.[12](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt28939650/)
## References
1. [Garmi (TV Series 2023– ) - IMDb](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt27369003/)
2. [Garmi - TheTVDB.com](https://thetvdb.com/series/garmi)
3. [Garmi - watch tv show streaming online, JustWatch](https://www.justwatch.com/in/tv-show/garmi)
4. [Garmi Web Series (2023) - Gadgets 360](https://www.gadgets360.com/entertainment/garmi-web-series-116653)
5. [Shot at historical fort 'Islamnagar', Garmi webseries set properties will be kept as it is for tourists - Times of India](https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/web-series/news/hindi/shot-at-historical-fort-islamnagar-garmi-webseries-set-properties-will-be-kept-as-it-is-for-tourists/articleshow/99643217.cms)
6. [Watch Garmi Web Series Online - Sony LIV](https://www.sonyliv.com/shows/garmi-1700001203)
7. [The Pioneer, Vijayawada edition, April 21, 2023 (Garmi review)](https://www.dailypioneer.com/uploads/2023/epaper/april/vijayawada-english-edition-2023-04-21.pdf)
8. [Turning up the heat: Director Tigmanshu Dhulia on 'Garmi' - The New Indian Express](https://www.newindianexpress.com/amp/story/entertainment/entertainment-news/2023/May/06/turning-up-the-heatdirector-tigmanshu-dhulia-on-garmi-2572061.html)
9. [Garmi Review: Vyom Yadav makes it big in age-old concept of student politics - India Today](https://www.indiatoday.in/entertainment/ott/story/garmi-web-series-review-tigmanshu-dhulia-vyom-yadav-makes-it-big-in-age-old-concept-of-student-politics-2362680-2023-04-21)
10. [Garmi (2023) Episodes Online - Webisoda.in](https://webisoda.in/webseries/garmi/)
11. [Garmi TV Show - Airtel Xstream Play](https://www.airtelxstream.in/tv-shows/garmi/SONYLIV_VOD_TVSHOW_1700001203)
12. [Garmi (TV Series 2022– ) - IMDb](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt28939650/)
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