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Tribhuvan Mishra CA Topper
Official release poster
Genre
Created byPuneet Krishna
Written byPuneet Krishna
Directed by
  • Amrit Raj Gupta
  • Puneet Krishna
Starring
Music byRam Sampath[1]
Country of originIndia
Original languageHindi
No. of seasons1
No. of episodes9
Production
ProducerRam Sampath
CinematographyAnuj Samtani
Editors
  • Amit Kulkarni
  • Divyajot Singh
Running time24–35 minutes
Production companyRangeela Pictures
Original release
NetworkNetflix
Release18 July 2024 (2024-07-18)

Tribhuvan Mishra CA Topper is a 2024 Hindi-language streaming television series written and created by Puneet Krishna and produced by Ram Sampath for Netflix. It stars Manav Kaul, Tillotama Shome, Shweta Basu Prasad, Ashok Pathak, Faisal Malik, Subhrajyoti Barat, Sumit Gulati, Naina Sareen, Shrikant Verma, Jitin Gulati, and Yamini Das.[2][3][4]

Plot summary

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The series follows Tribhuvan Mishra, portrayed by Manav Kaul, who topped the Chartered Accountant (CA) examination, and works as a CA in a government office in Noida, India. His side hustle as a sex worker servicing women clients under the pseudonym "CA topper" entangles him in a web of crime and moral dilemmas. As he navigates through the dark underbelly of Noida's crime world, the show delves into themes of desperation, moral compromise, and the struggles of middle-class life. [5]

Cast

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  • Manav Kaul as Tribhuvan Mishra
  • Tillotama Shome as Bindi Jain
  • Shubhrajyoti Barat as Teeka Ram Jain
  • Naina Sareen as Ashoklata Mishra
  • Shweta Basu Prasad as Shobha Pathak
  • Ashok Pathak as Dhaincha
  • Amarjeet Singh as Lappu
  • Divyani Gandhi as Lalitha Kumari
  • Husne Shabnam as Reeta
  • Subodh Gulati as RTO Officer
  • Jitin Gulati as Vineet/Desi Ghoda
  • Faisal Malik as Haider Ali
  • Sunil Saraswat as Mathew Varghese
  • Yamini Das as Mando Bua
  • Sumit Gulati as Subodh Pathak

Release

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The series was premiered on 18 July 2024 on Netflix.[6][7]

Reception

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Shubhra Gupta of The Indian Express gave 2.5/5 stars and observed "In the places it does well, it does really well, but then again, it comes right back to that problem of those poor put-upon mothers and sisters."[8] Rashmi Vasudeva of Deccan Herald gave 3/5 stars and wrote "The screenplay sags now and then, and by the sixth episode, the jokes fall flat."[9] Sakshi Verma of India TV expressed "The series talks about human emotions in every way possible."[10] Sonal Pandya of Times Now observed "The lengthy series can't reach a cohesive ending."[11] Titas Chowdhury of News18 rated 3.5/5 stars and stated "Don't be mistaken. Tribhuvan Mishra: CA Topper doesn't try to glorify paid sex or extramarital affairs."[12]

Troy Ribeiro of The Free Press Journal stated "The series delves into themes of desperation and moral compromise with unflinching honesty."[13] Nandini Ramnath of Scroll.in commented "The conceit is sold through a hyper-real aesthetic."[14] Suparna Sharma of The Week opined "The show is carried valiantly by its actors and their performances."[15] Lachmi Deb Roy of Firstpost commented "If you are viewing the show from the gender arc, the story tells us that as a woman we must celebrate our flaws, vulnerabilities and desires."[16]

References

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  1. ^ "Tribhuvan Mishra: CA Topper Trailer: Manav Kaul's Side Hustle Lands Him In Trouble". NDTV. 9 July 2024. Archived from the original on 21 July 2024. Retrieved 20 July 2024.
  2. ^ "Tribhuvan Mishra CA Topper". BBFC. Archived from the original on 2 August 2024. Retrieved 19 July 2024.
  3. ^ "Tribhuvan Mishra: CA Topper Web Series (2024) | Release Date, Review, Cast, Trailer, Watch Online at Netflix". Gadgets 360. Archived from the original on 19 July 2024. Retrieved 19 July 2024.
  4. ^ Bureau, The Hindu (28 June 2024). "Netflix announces comedy series 'Tribhuvan Mishra: CA Topper'". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 2 August 2024. Retrieved 19 July 2024. {{cite news}}: |last= has generic name (help)
  5. ^ "Tribhuvan Mishra: Journey of a CA Topper and His Netflix Series". Hey Colleagues. 24 July 2024. Archived from the original on 24 July 2024. Retrieved 24 July 2024.
  6. ^ Staff, Scroll (9 July 2024). "'Tribhuvan Mishra: CA Topper': A show about 'being heard and being seen'". Scroll.in. Archived from the original on 18 July 2024. Retrieved 19 July 2024.
  7. ^ Singh, Anvita (9 July 2024). "'Tribhuvan Mishra CA Topper' trailer: Manav Kaul's show promises a wild ride". India Today. Archived from the original on 9 July 2024. Retrieved 19 July 2024.
  8. ^ Gupta, Shubhra (18 July 2024). "Tribhuvan Mishra CA Topper review: Manav Kaul's series puts women on top and upends the men". The Indian Express. Archived from the original on 19 July 2024. Retrieved 19 July 2024.
  9. ^ Vasudeva, Rashmi (20 July 2024). "'Tribhuvan Mishra: CA Topper' movie review: An aam aadmi's tryst with sex work". Deccan Herald. Archived from the original on 20 July 2024. Retrieved 20 July 2024.
  10. ^ Verma, Sakshi (18 July 2024). "Tribhuvan Mishra CA Topper series Review: Manav Kaul's show has old Bollywood touch and bang-on performances". India TV. Archived from the original on 20 July 2024. Retrieved 20 July 2024.
  11. ^ Pandya, Sonal (18 July 2024). "Tribhuvan Mishra CA Topper Review: Manav Kaul, Tillotama Shome's Quirky Noida Gangster Comedy Is Inconsistent". Times Now. Archived from the original on 21 July 2024. Retrieved 21 July 2024.
  12. ^ Chowdhury, Titas (18 July 2024). "Tribhuvan Mishra CA Topper Review: Manav Kaul Web Series Is Wild Ride Where Sex Doesn't Equal Cheap Titillation". News18. Archived from the original on 21 July 2024. Retrieved 21 July 2024.
  13. ^ Ribeiro, Troy (18 July 2024). "Tribhuvan Mishra CA Topper Review: Manav Kaul Excels In A Darkly Humourous [sic] Tale Of Middle-Class Struggles". The Free Press Journal. Archived from the original on 19 July 2024. Retrieved 19 July 2024.
  14. ^ Ramnath, Nandini (18 July 2024). "'Tribhuvan Mishra: CA Topper' review: Show about sex work is proud to be loud". Scroll.in. Archived from the original on 19 July 2024. Retrieved 19 July 2024.
  15. ^ Sharma, Suparna (18 July 2024). "'Tribhuvan Mishra: CA Topper' review: Sex & sexy performances hold this scatterbrain show together". The Week. Archived from the original on 2 August 2024. Retrieved 20 July 2024.
  16. ^ Deb Roy, Lachmi (18 July 2024). "Netflix's Tribhuvan Mishra: CA Topper Review: It's time to celebrate women desires". Firstpost. Archived from the original on 19 July 2024. Retrieved 20 July 2024.
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