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{{Infobox television
| image = School of Lies.jpg
| caption =
| genre = Drama, Mystery, Thriller
| director = [[Avinash Arun]]
| story =
| creator = {{ubl|Avinash Arun|Ishani Banerjee}}
| writer = {{ubl|Ishani Banerjee|Nishant Agarwala|Shoaib Nazeer}}
| starring = {{Plainlist|
* [[Aamir Bashir]]
* [[Geetika Vidya Ohlyan]]
* [[Nimrat Kaur]]
* [[Shakti Anand]]
* [[Vir Pachisia]]
}}
| country = India
| language = Hindi
| executive_producer = Deepali Handa
| producer = Sameer Gogate
| composer =
| cinematography = [[Avinash Arun]]
| editor = Monisha R Baldawa
| company = [[BBC Studios]]
| network = [[Disney+ Hotstar]]
| first_aired = {{start date|2023|06|02}}
| last_aired =
| num_seasons = 1
| num_episodes = 8
| list_episodes =
| runtime = 30- 40 minutes
}}
'''''School of Lies''''' is an Indian [[Hindi]]-language [[drama]], [[Mystery fiction|mystery]], [[Thriller (genre)|thriller]] [[Web series|streaming television series]] created by Avinash Arun and Ishani Banerjee and directed by [[Avinash Arun]].<ref>{{cite web |title=School of Lies TV Special (2023) {{!}} Release Date, Review, Cast, Trailer, Watch Online at Disney+ Hotstar |url=https://www.gadgets360.com/entertainment/school-of-lies-web-series-117596 |website=[[NDTV|Gadgets 360]] |access-date=2 June 2023 |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last=Taneja |first=Parina |title=OTT Releases This Week: Asur 2, Scoop, School Of Lies and other new Hindi web series and movies |url=https://www.indiatvnews.com/entertainment/ott/ott-releases-this-week-asur-2-scoop-school-of-lies-other-new-hindi-web-series-ott-movies-on-netflix-zee5-hotstar-2023-05-30-873288 |access-date=2 June 2023 |work=[[India TV]] |date=30 May 2023 |language=en}}</ref> It stars [[Nimrat Kaur]], [[Aamir Bashir]], Varin Roopani, Divyansh Dwivedi, Aryan Singh Ahlawat, Vir Pachisia, [[Sonali Kulkarni]], Hemant Kher, Parthiv Shetty, Adrija Sinha, Aalekh Kapoor and others.<ref>{{cite web |title=‘School of Lies’ trailer: mystery thriller features petrifying true story |url=https://www.geo.tv/latest/489154-school-of-lies-trailer-mystery-thriller-features-petrifying-true-story |website=[[Geo TV]] |access-date=2 June 2023 |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=School Of Lies |url=https://www.ottplay.com/show/web-series-school-of-lies-2023/edd5ff89e9367 |website=[[HT Media|OTTPlay]] |access-date=2 June 2023 |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=Mystery drama series 'School of Lies' to land on Disney+ Hotstar in June |url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/hindi/2023/may/24/mystery-drama-series-school-of-lies-to-land-on-disney-hotstar-in-june-2578200.html |access-date=2 June 2023 |work=[[The New Indian Express]] |agency=[[Press Trust of India|PTI]] |date=24 May 2023}}</ref>

== Cast ==
* [[Nimrat Kaur]] as School Counsellor Nandita Mehra
* [[Aamir Bashir]] as Schoolmaster Samuel "Sam" Singh
* Aryan Singh Ahlawat as TK
* Varin Roopani as Vikram Singh
* Vir Pachisia as Shakti Salgaonkar
* [[Shakti Anand]] as Dev, Nandita's boyfriend
* [[Sonali Kulkarni]] as Pallavi, Vikram's mother
* [[Geetika Vidya Ohlyan]] as Trisha, Shakti's mother
* [[Adrija sinha]] as Pritika, Vikram's girl friend
* Nitin Goel as Bhola
* Vijay Kumar Dogra as [[Sub-inspector|S.I.]] Prakash
* [[Jitendra Joshi]] as Aniruddh, Shakti's father
* Divyansh Dwivedi as Chanchal
* [[Hemant Choudhary]] as TK’s Uncle
* Shajith Moosa as Vikram's Lawyer

== Premise ==
A 12-year-old student Shakti Salgaonkar goes missing from a prestigious boarding school.

== Filming ==
The series was shot in The Lawrence School, Lovedale in [[Ooty]].<ref>{{cite news |last=Kaushal |first=Ruchi |title=School of Lies will be as engaging as Paatal Lok, I like to dwell into complexities of human minds: Director Avinash |url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/entertainment/web-series/school-of-lies-will-be-as-engaging-as-paatal-lok-i-like-to-dwell-into-complexities-of-human-minds-director-avinash-101685160384762.html |access-date=2 June 2023 |work=[[Hindustan Times]] |date=27 May 2023 |language=en}}</ref>

== Release ==
The series premiered on 2 June 2023 on [[Disney+ Hotstar]].<ref>{{cite news |last1=Kanter |first1=Jake |title=Disney+ Hotstar Unveils Hindi Mystery Thriller ‘School Of Lies’ From BBC Studios |url=https://deadline.com/2023/05/disney-hotstar-unveils-school-of-lies-bbc-studios-1235377934/ |access-date=2 June 2023 |work=[[Deadline Hollywood]] |date=24 May 2023}}</ref>

== Reception ==
[[Shubhra Gupta]] of ''[[The Indian Express]]'' wrote "Amongst the strands not as impactful as they should have been is the depiction of the cruel discipline-bondage bit between some masters and students; another is an attempt to portray the pain that comes from infidelity."<ref>{{cite news |last=Gupta |first=Shubhra |author-link=Shubhra Gupta |title=School Of Lies review: This immersive and engaging watch asks if kids are alright |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/web-series/school-of-lies-review-immersive-engaging-watch-asks-if-kids-are-alright-8642115/ |access-date=2 June 2023 |work=[[The Indian Express]] |date=2 June 2023 |language=en}}</ref>

[[Saibal Chatterjee]] of ''[[NDTV]]'' rated the series 4 stars out of 5 and wrote "The repercussions of unhappy (or confused) states of mind, the contradictions between studied external posturing and raging inner turmoil, and friendships tested and scalding betrayals are effectively plaited into the larger portrait of lacerated lives."<ref>{{cite news |last=Chatterjee |first=Saibal |author-link=Saibal Chatterjee |title=School Of Lies Review: Assiduously Crafted Series Packs A Massive Punch |url=https://www.ndtv.com/entertainment/school-of-lies-review-assiduously-crafted-series-packs-a-massive-punch-4-stars-4090434 |access-date=3 June 2023 |work=[[NDTV]] |date=June 3, 2023}}{{rating|4|5}}</ref>+

''[[Outlook (Indian magazine)|Outlook India]]'' stated "Mindbender of a show, just watch ‘Dark’ on Netflix and give ‘School Of Lies’ a pass."<ref>{{cite news |last=Sur |first=Prateek |title=‘School Of Lies’ On Disney+ Hotstar Review: Spectacular Cinematography, Riveting Storytelling, But Predictable Plot Twists – Sums Up Nimrat Kaur-Aamir Bashir’s Show |url=https://www.outlookindia.com/art-entertainment/-school-of-lies-on-disney-hotstar-review-spectacular-cinematography-riveting-storytelling-but-predictable-plot-twists-sums-up-nimrat-kaur-aamir-bashir-s-show-movie_reviews-292872 |access-date=12 July 2023 |work=[[Outlook (Indian magazine)|Outlook India]] |date=7 June 2023}}{{rating|2.5|5}}</ref>

[[Santanu Das]] for ''[[Hindustan Times]]'' wrote "There's a rootlessness with which the overlong and repetitive School of Lies operates- the school might as well be located somewhere near the railway station to employ the sound of tracks. It would make no difference. The angle of the local child who accompanies Shakti- which we follow in a parallel track with the story in present time, is shockingly left incomplete."<ref>{{cite news |last=Das |first=Santanu |author-link=Santanu Das |title=School of Lies review: Case of a missing child goes on trauma-dumping spree |url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/entertainment/web-series/school-of-lies-review-disney-hotstar-101685715451186.html |access-date=3 June 2023 |work=Hindustan Times |date=2 June 2023 |language=en}}</ref>

A critic from ''[[India Today]]'' rated 3 stars out of 5 and wrote "One of the few loopholes about the show has to be how different storylines are stitched and not every explanation quenches your curiosity. You’d want to know more about a character but before you have an answer, the show would have already followed another path, another course."<ref>{{cite news |last=Mukherjee |first=Anindita |title=School of Lies Review: Nimrat Kaur, Aamir Bashir's series is laden with layers and a gripping storyline |url=https://www.indiatoday.in/binge-watch/reviews/story/school-of-lies-review-nimrat-kaur-aamir-bashirs-series-is-laden-with-layers-and-a-gripping-storyline-2387735-2023-06-02 |access-date=2 June 2023 |work=[[India Today]] |date=June 2, 2023 |language=en}}{{rating|3|5}}</ref>

''[[The Week (Indian magazine)|The Week]]'' wrote "Viewers might even feel let down at certain points where they would not have been able to segregate a flashback from the present state. However, this tactic effectively maintains the mystery throughout."<ref>{{cite news |last=George |first=Ritcha |title='School of Lies' review: A well-crafted series that pushes us to look within |url=https://www.theweek.in/news/entertainment/2023/06/03/school-of-lies-review-a-well-crafted-series-that-pushes-us-to-look-within.html |access-date=5 June 2023 |work=[[The Week (Indian magazine)|The Week]] |date=June 3, 2023 |language=en}}{{rating|4|5}}</ref>

A critic from ''[[The Telegraph (India)|The Telegraph]]'' stated "The smart twist in the penultimate episode — that forces the audience to go back and re-examine everything that has transpired so far — indicates controlled, sharp writing."<ref>{{cite news |last=Roy |first=Priyanka |title=School of Lies is intense, immersive and engaging |url=https://www.telegraphindia.com/entertainment/school-of-lies-is-intense-immersive-and-engaging/cid/1943277 |access-date=12 July 2023 |work=[[The Telegraph (India)|The Telegraph]] |date=June 8, 2023 |language=en}}</ref>

''[[Firstpost]]'' wrote "The narrative is promisingly tense but the performances are unfortunately all auto-pilot. Emote less to thrill more seems to be the funda of makers to create palpable, atmospheric tension. Also, the gloominess of the fictional town the series is based in begins to feel dull and soulless after a point. The set-up took me to Sujoy Ghosh’s Kahaani 2, where a curious woman wanted to dig deep into the trauma a child was suffering from."<ref>{{cite news |last=Mathur |first=Vinamra |title=Nimrat Kaur's School Of Lies series review |url=https://www.firstpost.com/entertainment/school-of-lies-review-nimrat-kaurs-show-is-both-arresting-and-on-auto-pilot-12679872.html |access-date=3 June 2023 |work=[[Firstpost]] |date=2 June 2023 |language=en}}</ref>

A critic of ''[[The Times of India]]'' wrote "The breathtaking beauty of the lush green surroundings becomes a character in its own right, enhancing the mysterious nature of the show's storyline. While the plot may offer mild unpredictability, it effectively keeps viewers invested in the overarching story of a scandal that engulfs the school."<ref>{{cite news |last=Kotecha |first=Ronak |title=School Of Lies Season 1 Review : A layered tale of complex mysteries |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/web-series/reviews/hindi/school-of-lies/season-1/seasonreview/100625509.cms |access-date=2 June 2023 |work=[[The Times of India]] |date=June 2, 2023}}{{rating|3|5}}</ref>

''[[Scroll.in]]'' wrote "The show emphasises the danger of unresolved issues, childhood trauma and proclivity for repeated behavioural patterns, but opts for visual impact and specific surprise, padding the narrative with surplus characters and side plots."<ref>{{cite news |last=Jhunjhunwala |first=Udita |title=‘School of Lies’ review: An overloaded saga of secrets and trauma |url=https://scroll.in/reel/1050207/school-of-lies-review-an-overloaded-saga-of-secrets-and-trauma |access-date=2 June 2023 |work=[[Scroll.in]] |date=2 June 2023}}</ref>

''[[Zoom (Indian TV channel)|Zoom TV]]'' wrote "Although the pace could have been a little more crisp, the show does manage to draw you in. However, the adult-like conversations between school children appear to be unconvincing."<ref>{{cite news |last=Bhatnagar |first=Mudit |title=School Of Lies Review: Nimrat Kaur Starrer Makes You Uncomfortable With Unpleasant Truths About Boarding Life |url=https://www.zoomtventertainment.com/reviews/school-of-lies-review-nimrat-kaur-starrer-makes-you-uncomfortable-with-unpleasant-truths-about-boarding-life-cast-rating-review-100692640 |access-date=2 June 2023 |work=[[Zoom (Indian TV channel)|Zoom TV]] |date=June 2, 2023 |language=en}}{{rating|3.5|5}}</ref>

''[[WION]]'' praised the performance of the actors and wrote "The performance of the young boys is commendable - whether it is Vir Pachisia, Varun Roopani, or Aryan Singh Ahlawat. They have all given excellent performances and are the gems of the show. Bashir, Nimrat, Nitin Goel, and Sonali Kulkarni, have also delivered decent performances."<ref>{{cite news |last=Awasthi |first=Pragati |title=School Of Lies review: This gripping series will leave you with a mixed feeling |url=https://www.wionews.com/entertainment/school-of-lies-review-this-gripping-series-will-leave-you-with-a-mixed-feeling-599576 |access-date=2 June 2023 |work=[[WION]] |date=June 2, 2023 |language=en-us}}</ref>

== References ==
{{reflist}}

==External links==
* {{IMDb title|id=27759189}}

[[Category:Disney+ Hotstar original programming]]
[[Category:2023 Indian television series debuts]]
[[Category:Indian web series]]
[[Category:Indian LGBT-related web series]]

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