''Airlines - Har Udaan Ek Toofan'' is an Indian television series aired on

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from 24 August 2014 to 1 February 2015 during Sundays. Produced by

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, it starred

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and VJ Yudhishtir.

Plot

It follows the journey of an ambitious young woman Ananya Rawat who marks to become a top female pilot amongst this male dominant industry along with the ups and downs between her and her co pilot Akash Saluja.

Cast

as Ananya Rawat * VJ Yudhishtir as Akash Saluja *Ankit Kakkar *

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as Rohit Mafatlal * Donal Bisht as journalist *Sonica D'Souza as Natasha Gupta: In-flight manager *

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Development

Production

Real life pilots were roped for tutoring the actors. The production company collaborated along with Pixion for computer graphics and visual effects. A setup of

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was made for shooting the sequences inside an aircraft at the

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85 Lakhs were spent for the construction of the sets. Originally planned for 26 episodes, it ended with 20 episodes due to low viewership. The shooting of the series was wrapped up on 1 January 2015.

Promotion

Before its premiere, an event was held at Hotel Grand in Delhi for promotion of the series.

Casting

The series marks the television debut of Bollywood actress

and VJ turned actor Yudhisthir in lead roles. Real life journalist Donal Bisht who was working for News Express,

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was cast as to play a journalist onscreen, making her acting debut. Due to the premature end of the series, the plans of actor

playing dual role and the entry of Kumar Vishwas were dropped.

Filming

Set in

, the series is set in the backdrop of

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. The series was extensively shot at

. It was also shot in Terminal 3 of Indra Gandhi International Airport of

. Besides it was shot in

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and Manesar.

Training

Reception

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'' reviewed the series stating, "It’s welcome that a television serial has a working woman as the main lead. ''Airlines'' is marked by terrible acting and very poor production value. The direction is very saas-bahu (mother in law - daughter in law), with actors doing triple takes unnecessarily." ''News18'' quoted, "The story of an ambitious girl's journey through a world of gender discrimination is a must watch." ''

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'' rated it 1/2 stating, "The two episodes we have seen so far have been very turbulent in nature. The special effects too are basic, and nothing that make the flying experience thrilling or soaring. This show — and Ananya — needs more punch if they want to crack the glass ceiling." Overall, it received criticism mainly for its

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References

{{reflist Hindi-language television shows StarPlus original programming 2014 Indian television series debuts 2015 Indian television series endings Indian television soap operas Serial drama television series Aviation television series