Asur Season 1
8 episodes · about 5 hours · complete season
Filmi Score · season 1
Very good
5 reviews
69
16+
Series premise
Set in the backdrop of the mystical city of Varanasi, Asur follows Nikhil Nair, a forensic-expert-turned-teacher, who returns to his roots at the Central Bureau of Investigation, and along with his former mentor Dhananjay Rajpoot, finds himself caught in a cat-and-mouse game with a brutal serial killer. What follows is a blend of suspense, mythology and the murders of some people totally unrelated.
Where to watch
Availability by JustWatch · some watch links pay filmi.ai a small commission; it never changes what we show or how we score.Not available in the USAvailable in India on JioHotstar.
No listing found for the UK.Available in India on JioHotstar.
No listing found for Canada.Available in India on JioHotstar.
No listing found for Australia.Available in India on JioHotstar.
Not available in the UAEAvailable in India on JioHotstar.
All seasons
Season 1Welcome to Your Dark Side2020 · 8 episodesVery good · 5 reviews16+
Season 2Rise of the Dark Side2023 · 8 episodesVery good · 10 reviews16+69
75
Cast & crew
Created byGaurav Shukla, Vibhav Shikdar, Shweta More
Season 1 directed byOni Sen
Season 1 written byNiren Bhatt, Gaurav Shukla
Cast
Series premise
Set in the backdrop of the mystical city of Varanasi, Asur follows Nikhil Nair, a forensic-expert-turned-teacher, who returns to his roots at the Central Bureau of Investigation, and along with his former mentor Dhananjay Rajpoot, finds himself caught in a cat-and-mouse game with a brutal serial killer. What follows is a blend of suspense, mythology and the murders of some people totally unrelated.
Where to watch
Availability by JustWatch · some watch links pay filmi.ai a small commission; it never changes what we show or how we score.Not available in the USAvailable in India on JioHotstar.
No listing found for the UK.Available in India on JioHotstar.
No listing found for Canada.Available in India on JioHotstar.
No listing found for Australia.Available in India on JioHotstar.
Not available in the UAEAvailable in India on JioHotstar.
Family Room
Is Asur season 1 OK for kids?
Parents should know
A dark serial-killer thriller mixing forensics and mythology; victims are tortured and mutilated, fingers taken as trophies, and the story touches childhood trauma and a father's murder. No mention of language, sex or substances.
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The record, item by item
Violence · Moderate · Reviewer on record
“tortures his victims to death but also chops off their index fingers” view the record →
Intense scenes · Moderate · Reviewer on record
“childhood traumas to a botched up judicial system, the effect a religious cult can have on people” view the record →
Intense scenes · Mild · Reviewer on record
“The child goes on to kill his own father and joins a group of aghoris” view the record →
What the critics said
5 reviews read · the critic’s own number where they gave one
YouTube, Hindi · rating spoken aloud · 22 Mar 2020
5/5, said on camera. Published nowhere. Watch it there →
Stated in videoFilmi’s reading 95100
Deeksha Sharma · YouTube, Hindi · rating spoken aloud · 14 Mar 2020
4/5, said on camera. Published nowhere. Watch it there →
Stated in videoFilmi’s reading 8080
Udita Jhunjhunwala · 14 Mar 2020
Jhunjhunwala finds Asur an atmospheric, gripping watch anchored by Sobti and Warsi's performances and Oni Sen's direction, but faults genre… Read it there →
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3 Mar 2020
Reviewing only the first two episodes, the critic finds Asur gripping and appropriately dark, likening it to Sacred Games, but flags a worry it… Read it there →
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Tanisha Bagchi · 19 Mar 2020
The critic finds a solid premise buried under a confusing, overstuffed plot and bizarre late twists, praising Warsi, Hashmi and Bansal while… Read it there →
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