Flames is a 2018 Indian

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romantic drama web series produced by The Viral Fever (TVF). It was directed by Apoorv Singh Karki and Divyanshu Malhotra, starring

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Tanya Maniktala Tanya Maniktala (born 7 July 1997) is an Indian actress who mainly works in Hindi web shows. She is best known for her portrayal of Ishita in ''Flames'' (2018) and Lata Mehra in ''A Suitable Boy'' (2020). Early life Maniktala was born on 7 Jul ...

in the lead roles. Set in a tuition center in west

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, the story follows the lives of two students. Its first season premiered in 2018, while the second was released on October 18, 2019. The third season was dropped in October 2022. The fourth season came out in 21 December 2023.

Cast

as Rajat "Rajjo" Bakshi *

as Ishita * Sunakshi Grover as Anusha * Shivam Kakar as Gaurav Pandey "Pandu" * Deepesh Sumitra Jagdish as Pradeep Kaushal * Neelu Dogra as Geeta Bakshi, Rajat's mother * Purnendu Bhattacharya as Mr. Bakshi, Rajat's father * Raj Sharma as Ishita's father * Nikki Narulaa as Radha Kaushal, Pradeep's wife * Sahil Verma as Abhijat Walia, Maths teacher

Reception

Pragya Jha of ''

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'' stated "Flames season 3 is the right combination of friendship, passion, and emotions, highlighted by a lot of real teenage problems." A reviewer for ''

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'' gave 3 stars and stated "Overall, ''Flames 3'' has its heart in the right place, just like its predecessors. A few scenes stand out, particularly the heartfelt conversations between Rajjo and Ishita, making these five episodes (roughly 30 minutes) a perfect blend of friendship, romance, and emotions." Ganesh Aaglave of ''

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'' stated "On the whole, ''Flames season 3'' will make you emotional, bring back nostalgic memories and leave a huge smile on your face at the end." Moumita Bhattacharjee of ''Latestly'' gave season 3, a rating of 1.5 of 5 and stated "Sometimes a few series don't have enough material to stay as charming as ever. Flames season 3 is unfortunately going on the same path, despite its likeable set of actors."

References

External links

* {{IMDb title, id=7927936
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