''Gutar Gu'' is an Indian-Hindi language

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television series created and directed by Saqib Pandor. Produced by Achin Jain and

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under Sikhya Entertainment, it stars Ashlesha Thakur and

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. The first season premiered on

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on 4 April 2023.The second season premiered on 11 October 2024, followed by third season on 17 July 2025.

Plot

The drama centers on the developing passion between Anuj and Ritu, two teenagers who manage to maintain their relationship in spite of several social pressures. The story takes place in

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, where a fresh girl named Ritu and Anuj meet in a coaching institution and instantly click. From their first kiss to their first date, each of their numerous firsts has its own special charm. And so it begins. In every episode, Anuj and Ritu's relationship has several highs and lows, yet they always manage to maintain their bond by coming up with easy fixes.

Cast

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as Ritu *

as Anuj * Satish Ray as Amit Bhaiya * Meenal Kapoor as Ritu’s Mother * Harsh Khurana as Ritu’s Father * Shubham Kumar as Umair * Tushar Shahi as Adi * Aarrian Sawant as Vineet * Anjali Israni as Rashi * Abbhay Joshi as Anuj’s Father * Cindrella D. Cruz as Anuj’s Mother * Sambhavi Sthapak as Sonal * Gunjan Saini as Pari * Ajay Pal as Chemistry teacher * Aditya Vikram as Samrat

Production

The series was announced by Sikhya Entertainment on

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consisting of six episodes featuring Ashlesha Thakur and

. The trailer of the series was released on 31 March 2023.

Soundtrack

''Gutar Gu'' is composed by Gaurav Chatterji and lyrics written by Pratik Gangavane. The song has crossed over 100 million streams on Spotify.

Reception

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rated the series 3/5 stars. Archika Khurana of ''

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'' rated the series 3/5 stars. Sunidhi Prajapat of ''

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'' rated the series 3.5/5 stars. Prateek Sur of ''

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'' gave it a rating of 4/5 stars. The series was reviewed by Hari Prasad S for ''

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''.

References

External links

* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Gutar Gu 2023 Indian television series debuts Indian drama television series