Asur
2020 2 seasons · 16 ep live_tv Scripted India

Asur

असुर

Asur sits in the top 2% of India seriess on this catalog — ranked #36 of 1,983 by TMDB audience score.

Synopsis

असुर

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.

Reception Benchmarks

8.0
TMDB Rating
50
Audience Reviews
Outstanding
Critical Tier

Ranked #36 of 1,983 India seriess indexed here (98th percentile by TMDB audience score).

Rating is +1.6 points above the India average of 6.4/10.

Among India Crime productions specifically: #7 of 283 (top 2%).

Audience Engagement

50
Reviews
80th
Review-volume percentile
91st
Popularity percentile

50 audience reviews — more than 80% of India seriess in our index.

Popularity sits at the 91th percentile among India seriess.

Crime + Drama in India

137 India titles in our catalog blend the Crime and Drama genres. Below: the top-rated of them (excluding Asur itself).

The 2019–2021 India Window

Among 277 India seriess we catalog from this window, Asur places #10 — near the top of its class.

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    #1

    I'M Possible

    ★ 9.9 · 2021
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    #2

    Scam 1992 – The Harshad Mehta Story

    ★ 8.3 · 2020
  3. Sonchiriya
    #3

    Sonchiriya

    ★ 8.3 · 2019
  4. Kumbalangi Nights
    #4

    Kumbalangi Nights

    ★ 8.1 · 2019
  5. Kota Factory
    #5

    Kota Factory

    ★ 8.1 · 2019
  6. Panchayat
    #6

    Panchayat

    ★ 8.1 · 2020
  7. Special OPS
    #7

    Special OPS

    ★ 8.1 · 2020
  8. Oh My Kadavule
    #8

    Oh My Kadavule

    ★ 8.1 · 2020

The 2020s India Landscape

Catalog density by release year across the 2020s in India, 322 titles in total. Highlighted year (yellow) is when Asur premiered alongside 84 others.

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Position in Catalog

Released alongside 84 other India seriess in 2020.

The 1690th India title from India we index (earliest catalogued entry: 1913).

Our India catalog contains 1,983 titles in total (79 seriess).

Broadcast Timeline

First Air Date
March 2, 2020
Last Air Date
June 2, 2023
Broadcast Span
3.2 years
Total Episodes
16 across 2 seasons
Format
Scripted
Status
Returning Series

Production Details

Primary CountryIndia
Original LanguageHindi
Production CompaniesViacom18 Media, Ding Entertainment
Series TypeScripted
Seasons / Episodes2 / 16
Release DateMarch 2, 2020
Official Sitewww.voot.com

Questions Answered

Who created Asur?

Asur was created by Gaurav Shukla, Shweta More, Vibhav Shikdar.

How highly rated is Asur?

Among India Asian seriess in this catalog, Asur ranks #36 of 1983 — in the top 2%.