Teaching physics at a coaching centre for IIT aspirants was a side-gig for Jitendra Kumar while he struggled to establish his acting career. Little did he know that years later, the experience would come in handy when shooting for Kota Factory. In a way, the web series and Kumar have grown together. From its humble beginnings on TVF, Kota Factory today has become a successful show, with Netflix India acquiring its second season. Similarly, Kumar — or Jeetu bhaiyya to his fans — is returning to the show as a bona fide OTT star with a hit film under his belt.

A still from Kota Factory