Shiksha Mandal Web Series Review: Gulshan Devaiah, who has been working in the Hindi film industry for some time has always worked in movies and series that have content that is new from regular. His latest web series ‘Shiksha Mandal’ is now available for streaming on the MX Player streaming app. Let’s get into the detailed review of this new web series to know if this series is worth streaming our time.
Story
Set in Bhopal, the story follows Aditya Rai, who learns that his sister Vidya Rai failed to show up for her medical admission exam, and the Special Task Force (STF), which is tasked with investigating a string of mysterious homicides. A case involving blackmail, kidnapping, and murder of students in Bhopal and Indore, and implicating some of the most prominent people, falls under the purview of SP Anuradha Singh Srivastav.
Cast & Crew
Shiksha Mandal cast includes Gauahar Khan, Gulshan Devaiah, Pavan Raj Malhotra, Rajendra Sethi, Iram Badar Khan, Shivaani Singh, Jaihind Kumar, and Kumar Saurabh. The Series is directed by written & directed by Syed Ahmad Afzal. The cinematography of this series is handled by Subhransu and Editing is done by Kamesh Karna.
| Series Name | Shiksha Mandal |
|---|---|
| Director | Syed Ahmad Afzal |
| Music Director | NA |
| Producer | Piyush Dinesh Gupta |
| Genre | Crime, Thriller |
| Cast | Gauahar Khan, Gulshan Devaiah, Pavan Raj Malhotra, Rajendra Sethi, Iram Badar Khan, Shivaani Singh, Jaihind Kumar, and Kumar Saurabh |
| Cinematography | Subhransu |
Shiksha Mandal Series Verdict
In India, we have seen many educational scams coming out in the past few years. Be it the engineering colleges scams or any other entrance exam scams, the news gets vanished very soon, as these scams are been under some powerful politicians. This series is made on the concept of Medical entrance scams based on some real-life incidents. Choosing such a controversial concept and making it look real on screen is not that easy. But this series is successful in engaging the audience with its raw and realistic approach to the scam.
When it comes to acting, Gulshan Devaiah once again proved that he chooses the subjects that better suit him and has some worthy stuff to watch. He was brilliant as usual. Gauahar Khan looks okay in a few scenes. It is Pavan Raj Malhotra, who will be remembered after watching this series. His performance is one of the major highlights of this series. He can fit into any kind of role and give his best. It is sad to see such talented actors have been getting ignored for mainstream movies. All other actors did their part well as required for the series.
Technically Shiksha Mandal looks good. The music of this series is okay and suits the mood of the genre chosen for this series. The cinematography handled by Subhransu is good, though the series is shot in Bhopal and its surrounding locations, we can sense the dark environment that is usually seen in some crime-prone places in India.
Director Syed Ahmad Afzal should be appreciated for his writing and the realistic approach toward the content, not adding many commercial elements.
Overall, Shiksha Mandal is worth streaming series for its taw content and realistic making.
Plus Points:
Concept
Making
Actors Performances
Minus Points:
Editing
Few unwanted scenes
Rating: 3/5
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