Asur (TV series)

Not to be confused with Asur (film).

Asur
GenreCrime
Psychological thriller[1]
Created byGaurav Shukla
Vibhav Shikdar
Developed by
  • Ding Entertainment season 1
Written by
  • Gaurav Shukla
  • Niren Bhatt
  • Abhijeet Khuman
  • Chirag Salian
  • Abhishek Garg
Directed byOni Sen
Starring
Country of originIndia
Original languageHindi
No. of seasons2
No. of episodes16
Production
Producers
  • Sejal Shah season 2
  • Bhavesh Mandalia season 2
  • Gaurav Shukla season 2
CinematographySayak Bhattacharya
EditorsShadab Khan
Charu Takkar
Camera setupMulti-camera
Running time34–66 minutes
Production companyDing Entertainment (season 1)
Original release
Network
Release2 March 2020 (2020-03-02) –
7 June 2023 (2023-06-07)
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Asur (pronounced [ə.sʊɾ] transl. Demon) is an Indian Hindi-language psychological crime thriller streaming television series.[2][1] The first season was produced by Tanveer Bookwala and aired on Voot while the second season, produced by Bombay Fables, Sejal Shah, Bhavesh Mandalia, and Gaurav Shukla aired on JioCinema.[3] The first season premiered on 2 March 2020 and the second season on 1 June 2023.[4]

The series is about a team of forensic experts who must catch a serial killer who considers himself the incarnation of the asura Kali. Arshad Warsi and Barun Sobti star, alongside Anupriya Goenka, Riddhi Dogra, and Amey Wagh. Sharib Hashmi had a starring role in the first season, while Meiyang Chang and Abhishek Chauhan joined the main cast in the second season.[5]

  1. ^ a b "Asur review: Arshad Warsi, Barun Sobti show mixes up CID with Sacred Games for a pulpy new offering". Hindustan Times. 2 April 2020. Archived from the original on 3 March 2020.
  2. ^ "Asur Season 2 to premiere on Jio Cinema soon; Everything you need to know about the lastest season". 25 May 2023 – via The Economic Times - The Times of India.
  3. ^ "Asur first impression: This thriller holds promise". Indian Express. 5 March 2020. Archived from the original on 5 March 2020.
  4. ^ "Asur 2 Review: Arshad Warsi, Barun Sobti's captivating psychological thriller will leave you fully engrossed". India Today.
  5. ^ "Arshad Warsi makes his digital debut with Asur". India Today. 4 March 2020. Archived from the original on 5 March 2020.