Shiksha Mandal

*Shiksha Mandal*
Shiksha Mandal
Genre	Crime Thriller
Based on	Vyapam scam
Written by	Syed Ahmad Afzal
Directed by	Syed Ahmad Afzal
Starring	Gulshan Devaiah ; Gauhar Khan ; Pawan Malhotra ;
Country of origin	India
Original language	Hindi
No. of episodes	9
Production
Editor	Kamesh Karna
Original release
Network	MX Player
Release	15 September 2022

Last updated January 27, 2025

Shiksha Mandal is an Indian Hindi-language crime drama web-series written and directed by Syed Ahmad Afzal and starring Gulshan Devaiah, Gauhar Khan and Pawan Malhotra. It was premiered on MX Player on 15 September 2022.^[2]

Plot summary

The story is inspired by true events related to Vyapam scam, one of the biggest medical entrance exam scam in India.

Cast

Gulshan Devaiah as Aditya Rai
Gauhar Khan as Anuradha Singh Shrivastava
Pawan Malhotra as Dhansu Yadav
Rajendra Sethi as Jungal Singh
Dr. Niharika Porwal as Aisha Khan
Iram Badar Khan as Vidya Rai
Shivani Singh as Shivani Dubey
Jaihind Kumar as Madho Donald
Ramkrishan Dhakad as Mangal singh
Kumara Saurabh as Nanhe
Sandeep Goyat as Vikram Dangi
Puneet Kumar Mishra as Swadesh Rawat
Abhishek Singh Rajput as Naman
Anil Rastogi as Umesh Mahajan

Release

The web series was premiered on MX Player on 15 September 2022.^[3]

Reception

Roktim Rajpal of India Today rated 2 out of 5 stars and wrote "Shiksha Mandal is not a wasted effort by any stretch of the imagination. Gulshan Devaiah tries to salvage the show by giving it his all. The actor does a decent job of bringing out his character’s vulnerabilities, especially in the emotional scenes."^[4] Archika Khurana of The Times of India wrote "What does pass with distinction are the performances of the cast. Gauahar Khan, the fierce and no-nonsense cop, pulls it off in every frame with confidence and ease. It's undeniably one of her best performances to date. Gulshan Devaiah’s intense act keeps you hooked."^[5] Suchandra Bose of The Quint saw similar pattern in most of the scenes. Bose wrote "The two lead actors, Devaiah and Khan, try to hold their own as the narrative jumps from one plotline to the other. With the corrupt politicians, caricaturish villains and a holier-than-thou hero, that story lacks nothing but somehow feels overburdened with its need to be a gripping thriller."^[1] Deepa Gahlot for Rediff.com wrote "Malhotra and Devaiah act like they were aiming for an award, while the youngsters playing students are raw, so look and behave naturally."^[6] Abhimanyu Mathur of Hindustan Times wrote "The trouble with Shiksha Mandal is that it lacks subtlety and finesse. It tries to force everything with the gentleness of a jackhammer. The writing is so unimaginative and bland that several characters are reduced to repeating the same lines episode after episode, turning them into caricatures."^[7] Shubham Kulkarni of Koimoi wrote "Spoiler warning! The show ends at a point so bizarre that it just serves as a turn out than a curious angle. It ends so abrupt that you are never sure if it ended if there ever was a climax planned or the makers just forgot to give us the final episode."^[8]

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References

1 2 Bose, Suchandra (18 September 2022). "Shiksha Mandal Review: Gauhar Khan-Gulshan Devaiah's Show Has Too Much Going On". The Quint . Retrieved 9 January 2023.
↑ "Shiksha Mandal Web Series (2022) | Release Date, Review, Cast, Trailer, Watch Online at MX Player". Gadgets 360 . Retrieved 17 January 2023.
↑ "MX Player series 'Shiksha Mandal' to premiere on September 15". ThePrint . PTI. 29 August 2022. Retrieved 10 January 2023.
↑ Rajpal, Roktim (15 September 2022). "Shiksha Mandal Review: Gulshan Devaiah gives it his all in this lost opportunity". India Today . Retrieved 10 January 2023.
↑ Khurana, Archika (16 September 2022). "Shiksha Mandal Season 1 Review: An engaging but flawed look at the education scam". The Times of India . Retrieved 10 January 2023.
↑ Gahlot, Deepa (16 September 2022). "Shiksha Mandal Review". Rediff.com . Retrieved 10 January 2023.
↑ Mathur, Abhimanyu (15 September 2022). "Shiksha Mandal review: Pavan Malhotra shines but this Gulshan Devaiah, Gauahar Khan-starrer feels like a bad parody". Hindustan Times . Retrieved 17 January 2023.
↑ Kulkarni, Shubham (15 September 2022). "Shiksha Mandal Review: Right Ingredients Wrong Proportions End Up Making An Absurd Product". Koimoi. Retrieved 17 January 2023.

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[qnt-1] 1 2 Bose, Suchandra (18 September 2022). "Shiksha Mandal Review: Gauhar Khan-Gulshan Devaiah's Show Has Too Much Going On". The Quint . Retrieved 9 January 2023.

[2] "Shiksha Mandal Web Series (2022) | Release Date, Review, Cast, Trailer, Watch Online at MX Player". Gadgets 360 . Retrieved 17 January 2023.

[3] "MX Player series 'Shiksha Mandal' to premiere on September 15". ThePrint . PTI. 29 August 2022. Retrieved 10 January 2023.

[4] Rajpal, Roktim (15 September 2022). "Shiksha Mandal Review: Gulshan Devaiah gives it his all in this lost opportunity". India Today . Retrieved 10 January 2023.

[5] Khurana, Archika (16 September 2022). "Shiksha Mandal Season 1 Review: An engaging but flawed look at the education scam". The Times of India . Retrieved 10 January 2023.

[6] Gahlot, Deepa (16 September 2022). "Shiksha Mandal Review". Rediff.com . Retrieved 10 January 2023.

[7] Mathur, Abhimanyu (15 September 2022). "Shiksha Mandal review: Pavan Malhotra shines but this Gulshan Devaiah, Gauahar Khan-starrer feels like a bad parody". Hindustan Times . Retrieved 17 January 2023.

[8] Kulkarni, Shubham (15 September 2022). "Shiksha Mandal Review: Right Ingredients Wrong Proportions End Up Making An Absurd Product". Koimoi. Retrieved 17 January 2023.

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