kota factory

In an era where Bollywood is failing us every single week with no new subject matter to ponder upon, there are a bunch of people who still endeavour to bring us the lives and stories we can relate to and care about.

The show as the name suggests, narrates the story of the competitive Indian education system, Its factory like structure and the phenomenon that has become Kota, a city in Rajasthan becoming a hub for coaching classes and PGs as thousands of students from around the country arrive here every year to train for entering the prestigious IIT.

The reason for the web series to hit every right note is because of its genuine representation of students’ lives be it the illusion that shifting to a city where all your peers are moving to, is the only path to success or the previously discussed coaching institutes draining the parents of their hard earned money in exchange of the dream they sell everyday in bulk

The story revolves around Vaibhav, an above average kid among a pool of over 5 lakh students in India who aspires to be among that one percent making their way to the pearly gates of IIT. The story feels relatable even to grown ups like us precisely because the education system and the fierceness of competition has only increased since our teens.

The environment hasn’t changed one bit. The money making coaching classes still identify credible students who can garner ranks in the Engineering colleges thus boosting their public image while property owners rent up their houses to students at high prices as a place to dwell is more of necessity to the desperate kids.