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Asur

Asur

20207.83 Seasons16 EpisodesReturning Series

Overview

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.

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Top Cast

Arshad Warsi

Arshad Warsi

Dhananjay Rajput

Anupriya Goenka

Anupriya Goenka

Naina Nair

Ridhi Dogra

Ridhi Dogra

Nusrat Saeed

Sharib Hashmi

Sharib Hashmi

Lolark Dubey

Barun Sobti

Barun Sobti

Nikhil Nair

Amey Wagh

Amey Wagh

Rasool Sheikh

Vishesh Bansal

Vishesh Bansal

Shubh Joshi (Teenage)

Meiyang Chang

Meiyang Chang

Paul Shangpliang

Pawan Chopra

Pawan Chopra

Shashank Awasthi

Abhishek Chauhan

Abhishek Chauhan

Shubh Joshi

About Asur

Asur is a crime, drama, mystery series that first aired in 2020. it stars Arshad Warsi, Anupriya Goenka, Ridhi Dogra. 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.

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