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{{short description|Indian television series}}
{{Use Indian English|date=March 2020}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=March 2020}}
{{Infobox television
| native_name = Har Udaan Ek Toofan
| image = Airlines_indiantvseries.jpeg
| caption =
| alt_name =
| genre = [[Drama]]
| creator = Nikhil J Alva <br> [[Niret Alva]]
| based_on =
| developer =
| writer = [[Advaita Kala]]
| screenplay = Advaita Kala
| story =
| director = Supavitra Babul
| creative_director =
| starring = {{ubl|[[Tulip Joshi]]|VJ.Yudhishtir}}
| country = India
| language = Hindi
| num_seasons = 1
| num_episodes = 20
| list_episodes =
| executive_producer =
| producer =
| location =
| cinematography =
| editor = Shahid Saif
| camera = [[Multi-camera setup|Multi-camera]]
| runtime = 40 minutes
| company = [[Miditech]]
| budget =
| network = [[StarPlus]]
| first_aired = {{Start date|df=y|2014|8|24}}
| last_aired = {{End date|df=y|2015|2|1}}
}}

'''''Airlines - Har Udaan Ek Toofan''''' is an Indian television series aired on [[StarPlus]] from 24 August 2014 to 1 February 2015 during Sundays.<ref name=":0">{{Cite news|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/tv/news/Airlines-set-to-take-off-on-Star-Plus/articleshow/37447424.cms#_ga=2.7918514.1071364847.1585303275-780989158.1585303275|title=Airlines set to take off on Star Plus|last=|first=|date=29 June 2014|website=The Times of India|access-date=}}</ref><ref name=":1">{{Cite news|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/hindi/Tulip-Joshi-starrer-TV-show-Airlines-goes-off-air/articleshow/46085597.cms|title=Tulip Joshi starrer TV show Airlines goes off air|last=|first=|date=February 2015|website=The Times of India|access-date=}}</ref> Produced by [[Miditech]], it starred [[Tulip Joshi]] and VJ Yudhishtir.<ref name=":2">{{Cite news|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/hindi/Tulip-Joshi-returns-to-TV-with-Airlines-Har-Udaan-Ek-Toofan/articleshow/40669453.cms|title=Tulip Joshi returns to TV with Airlines - Har Udaan Ek Toofan|last=|first=|date=22 August 2014|website=The Times of India|access-date=}}</ref><ref name=":4" />

==Plot==
It follows the journey of an ambitious young woman Ananya Rawat who marks to become a top female pilot amongst this male dominant industry along with the ups and downs between her and her co pilot Akash Saluja.

==Cast==
*[[Tulip Joshi]] as Ananya Rawat
*[[VJ Yudhishtir]] as Akash Saluja
*Ankit Kakkar<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/hindi/ishaqzaade-ankit-kakkar-of-ishaqzaade-fame-bags-a-tv-show-titled-airlines-on-star-plus/articleshow/33446819.cms|title=Ishaqzaade actor bags a TV show!|last=|first=|date=8 April 2014|website=The Times of India|access-date=}}</ref>
*[[Himmanshoo A. Malhotra]] as Rohit Mafatlal<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/hindi/Himmanshoo-Ashok-Malhotra-to-enter-Airlines/articleshow/42533029.cms|title=Himmanshoo Ashok Malhotra to enter Airlines|last=|first=|date=15 September 2014|website=The Times of India|access-date=}}</ref>
*Sonica D'Souza as Natasha Gupta: In-flight manager
*[[Nandamuri Balakrishna]]
*[[Manju Warrier]]
*[[Ahmad Harhash]] as Shekhar Gupta

==Development==
===Production===
Real life pilots were roped for tutoring the actors.<ref name=":2" /> The production company collaborated along with Pixion for computer graphics and visual effects.<ref name=":2" />

A setup of [[Boeing 737]] was made for shooting the sequences inside an aircraft at the [[Noida Film City]].<ref name=":3">{{Cite web|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/screen/aiming-for-the-sky-2/|title=Aiming for the sky|last=|first=|date=15 August 2014|website=The Indian Express|access-date=}}</ref> [[₹]]85 Lakhs were spent for the construction of the sets.<ref name=":3" />

Originally planned for 26 episodes, it ended with 20 episodes due to low viewership.<ref name=":1" /> The shooting of the series was wrapped up on 1 January 2015.<ref name=":1" />

===Promotion===
Before its premiere, an event was held at Hotel Grand in Delhi for promotion of the series.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.thehindu.com/features/metroplus/airlines-new-show-in-star-plus/article6342112.ece|title=Taking Flight|last=|first=|date=22 August 2014|website=The Hindu|access-date=}}</ref>

===Casting===
The series marks the television debut of Bollywood actress [[Tulip Joshi]] and [[Video Jockey|VJ]] turned actor Yudhisthir in lead roles.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.businessinsider.in/is-television-the-new-holiday-spot-for-bollywood-beauties/articleshow/44707214.cms|title=Is Television The New Holiday Spot For Bollywood Beauties?|last=|first=|date=|website=Business Insider|access-date=}}</ref><ref name=":0" /> Real life journalist [[Donal Bisht]] who was working for News Express, [[Delhi]] was cast as to play a journalist onscreen, making her acting debut.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/hindi/Airlines-A-real-life-journalist-enters/articleshow/45757452.cms|title=Airlines: A real life journalist enters|last=|first=|date=5 January 2015|website=The Times of India|access-date=}}</ref> Due to the premature end of the series, the plans of actor [[Himmanshoo A. Malhotra]] playing dual role and the entry of Kumar Vishwas were dropped.<ref name=":1" />

===Filming===

Set in [[Delhi]], the series is set in the backdrop of [[aviation]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.deccanchronicle.com/140824/entertainment-tvmusic/article/flying-start|title=Off to a flying start|last=|first=|date=24 August 2014|website=Deccan Chronicle|access-date=}}</ref> The series was extensively shot at [[Noida Film City]].<ref name=":3" /> It was also shot in Terminal 3 of [[Indira Gandhi International Airport|Indra Gandhi International Airport]] of [[Delhi]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.indiantelevision.com/television/tv-channels/gecs/star-plus-set-to-change-sunday-viewing-with-airlines-140821|title=Star Plus set to change Sunday viewing with Airlines|last=|first=|date=21 August 2014|website=Indian Television Dot Com|access-date=}}</ref> Besides it was shot in [[Gurgaon]] and [[Manesar]].<ref name=":1" />

===Training===
{{blockquote|I could not do any such real-life training but I did research a lot on the internet, especially the body language because that is the most important aspect.|[[Tulip Joshi]]<ref>{{cite web|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/television/it-was-my-childhood-dream-to-be-a-pilot-tulip-joshi/|title=It was my childhood dream to be a pilot: Tulip Joshi|website=The Indian Express|date=21 August 2014 }}</ref>}}

==Reception==
''[[Firstpost]]'' reviewed the series stating, "It’s welcome that a television serial has a working woman as the main lead. ''Airlines'' is marked by terrible acting and very poor production value. The direction is very saas-bahu (mother in law - daughter in law), with actors doing triple takes unnecessarily."<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.firstpost.com/bollywood/airlines-review-theres-lot-turbulence-tulip-joshis-first-tv-flight-1681819.html|title=Airlines review: There's a lot of turbulence in Tulip Joshi's first TV flight|last=|first=|date=26 August 2014|website=Firstpost|access-date=}}</ref>

[[News18 India|''News18'']] quoted, "The story of an ambitious girl's journey through a world of gender discrimination is a must watch."<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.news18.com/news/india/airlines-review-episode-1-the-story-of-an-ambitious-girls-journey-through-a-world-of-gender-discrimination-is-a-must-watch-709989.html|title='Airlines' review, episode 1: The story of an ambitious girl's journey through a world of gender discrimination is a must watch|last=|first=|date=26 August 2014|website=News18|access-date=}}</ref>

''[[The Indian Express]]'' rated it 1/2 stating, "The two episodes we have seen so far have been very turbulent in nature. The special effects too are basic, and nothing that make the flying experience thrilling or soaring. This show — and Ananya — needs more punch if they want to crack the glass ceiling."<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/play/out-of-the-box-mid-air-crisis/|title=Out of the box: Mid-Air Crisis|last=|first=|date=5 September 2014|website=The Indian Express|access-date=}}</ref>

Overall, it received criticism mainly for its [[visual effects]].<ref name=":4">{{Cite web|url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/cities/hyderabad/2014/sep/05/up-in-the-air-656560.html|title=Up in the air|last=|first=|date=5 September 2014|website=The Indian Express|access-date=}}</ref>

==References==
{{reflist}}

[[Category:Hindi-language television shows]]
[[Category:StarPlus original programming]]
[[Category:2014 Indian television series debuts]]
[[Category:2015 Indian television series endings]]
[[Category:Indian television soap operas]]
[[Category:Aviation television series]]

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