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Puncch Beat

Puncch Beat is an Indian Hindi-language teen drama web series created by Vikas Gupta for the streaming platform ALTBalaji, set at the elite Rosewood High School in Dehradun and centered on boxing, dance, and rivalry among its students¹^•². Its first season premiered on 14 February 2019, and a second season followed on 27 June 2021¹. The series was produced through Vikas Gupta's Lost Boy Productions in collaboration with ALTBalaji, the digital arm of Ekta Kapoor's Balaji group³.

Key fact	Detail
Format	Hindi-language scripted web series, drama with romance and sports elements, two seasons (season 1 has 13 episodes)⁴
Premiere	Season 1 on 14 February 2019 on ALTBalaji; season 2 on 27 June 2021¹
Creator	Vikas Gupta, who also wrote season 1; produced by Lost Boy Productions with ALTBalaji³^•⁵
Setting	Rosewood High School, a prestigious coeducational school in Dehradun known for its sportsmen²^•⁶^•¹⁸
Lead cast	Priyank Sharma as Rahat, Siddharth Sharma as Ranbir, Harshita Gaur as Divyanka, Khushi Joshi as Padmini³
Reception	IMDb rating of 6.2/10 from about 4,700 user votes⁷
Availability	Last available on MX Player until October 2024; not currently streaming in India per JustWatch⁸

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Premise

Season 1 follows four students at Rosewood High whose lives revolve around extracurricular life, from boxing to dance¹. 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 Rahat⁹. The two boys also fall for Divyanka (Harshita Gaur), a dancer, and compete in the boxing ring¹⁰.

Season 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 everyone¹¹.

Cast and characters

The principal cast and their roles, as credited across the two seasons¹²^•¹³:

Priyank Sharma as Rahat Sharma
Siddharth Sharma as Ranbir Chaudhary
Harshita Gaur as Divyanka Tripathi, known as Dinky
Khushi Joshi as Padmini Arora
Samir Soni as Rajbir Chaudhary, the school trustee and the boys' father
Niki Aneja Walia as Maya Chaudhary, the school principal
Kajol Tyagi as Lara; Nikhil Bhambri as Adhish; Sindhuja Turlapati as Aditi; Mrinmai Kolwalkar as Bansuri; Krishna Kaul as Roy; Rushad Rana as Rana
Season 2 additions include Samyuktha Hegde as Meesha, Uorfi Javed as Meera, Shataf Figar as Vikrant Sinha, and Anuj Choudhry as Inspector Vishnu¹³^•⁷

Suyash 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 story⁵.

Production and release

The official trailer was released on 17 January 2019, and the series began streaming on ALTBalaji on 14 February 2019, deliberately timed for Valentine's Day³. Episodes run roughly 15 to 30 minutes⁹. IMDb lists the release date as February 14, 2018, while most other sources, including the platform listings and press coverage, give 14 February 2019⁷^•¹.

In 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 2021¹⁴.

Reception

Reviews were mixed. The 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 engaged⁹. 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 Sharma¹⁵. Shortly after launch, the series trended at the top spot on IMDb, ahead of the films Gully Boy and Uri: The Surgical Strike¹⁶.

The second season drew a cooler response. 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 Gaur¹⁷. 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 plot¹¹. On IMDb the series holds a 6.2/10 rating from about 4,700 votes⁷.

Availability

The series streamed on ALTBalaji, where it required a paid subscription¹. It later appeared on MX Player, and JustWatch records it as last available there until October 2024, after which it was unavailable to stream in India⁸. No third season has been announced¹.

References

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

Initially written Oct 3, 2026 · Reviewed: Oct 25, 2026 · Edited: Oct 15, 2026; Oct 25, 2026; Nov 1, 2026 · Last review: Oct 25, 2026

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