Kota Factory season 3
In the first two seasons of Kota Factory, Jeetu Bhaiya seemed invincible, able to solve any problem with a few wise words. This made his character less interesting and the show less satisfying. The show, set in Kota, Rajasthan—a place where dreams often fail and childhoods are lost—didn’t address the darker side of the coaching center industry. However, in season three, Kota Factory starts to look at the real human impact of this huge industry and takes a moment for some self-reflection.
In season three, Kota Factory focuses on the fan-favorite character Jeetu Bhaiya, played by Jitendra Kumar. Although he stood out, he wasn’t the main character. Like a hero in a single-screen movie, Jeetu Bhaiya would appear to quickly fix problems whenever the story got stuck. Teenagers would go to him not just for physics help, but also for advice on personal issues. Jeetu Bhaiya would often handle these problems by talking assertively, convincing the students he was right, even if his advice didn’t always make complete sense.
At the end of season two, a tragic incident finally made the show confront the harsh realities of the lifestyle it had been romanticizing. In season three, we see Jeetu Bhaiya in a bad state. He’s locked himself in his house, hasn’t showered for days, and let his home fall apart, symbolizing his mental decline. After a student commits suicide over a failed exam, Jeetu Bhaiya starts to question not just Kota’s role in the tragedy, but also his own overblown self-image as just a regular guy.
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In season three, Jeetu Bhaiya starts a journey of self-discovery. He begins to let go of his past role as everyone’s “bhaiya” and distances himself from Kota, the town he once called home. Jeetu even goes to therapy, showing a new side of himself. Although he still gives lectures sometimes, he no longer thinks he’s perfect. This change influences the advice he gives to the show’s main characters: Vaibhav, Meena, and Uday. In a key scene towards the end, Jeetu Bhaiya admits that he’ll let his students make their own mistakes, even if it means failing in a society that measures success by the number of degrees one has.
Meena’s financial troubles are mentioned briefly and quickly resolved. Uday remains his loud, fun-loving self and starts drinking alcohol this season, which feels like an odd choice since it seemed like he was already doing that. This shows that while Kota Factory understands life in college towns, it doesn’t really get teenage behavior. Vaibhav, who has always been a rather plain character, continues to have little to do. Episode one has him going through a pointless jealousy phase that ends when Jeetu Bhaiya gives him advice. Making Vaibhav the protagonist doesn’t make much sense, just like real physics probably doesn’t to most of the cast.
