Puncch Beat
Puncch Beat is an Indian romantic drama miniseries created and written by Vikas Gupta starring Harshita Gaur, Priyank Sharma, Siddharth Sharma, and Khushi Joshi. This series started streaming on ALT Balaji on the 14th of February, 2019..In Season 2 this series was started on 27th June 2021.
Plot
The story revolves around Rosewood High, India's premium academic institution which is famous for three things: boxing, dancing and discipline. Rosewood has only one rule which is to obey all rules. But as the new semester starts it unfolds a lot of dark secrets and eventually all rules are broken. Watch the thrilling high school drama where Rahat, a street fighter sets out to challenge Ranbir, an undefeated champion. Amidst all this is Divyanka, a state level dancer who is finding her dancing difficult to pursue for personal reasons and Padmini, the diva. Who will emerge as the actual winner of the school and the challenges of life is the main question.Episodes
Season 1
Episode 1: Rosewood High
Divyanka, her sister Aditi and Rahat arrive at the prestigious institution Rosewood High. Rahat, a street fighter is looking forward to a new beginning as he lost his mother at a very young age and has no clue about his father. Divyanka, a talented Kathak dancer values her mother's ghungroos more than anything else. Meanwhile, Ranbir, the school champion and the head boy of Rosewood High is bullying over a guy, along with his group of friends, as the guy had messed around with Ranbir's girlfriend, Padmini. After stripping the guy and sharing a kiss with Padmini, Ranbir follows the guy who is running wildly through the school campus. While running in the corridors, the guy bumps into Divyanka and her sister. This causes her to trail behind him up to the rooftop. On the other hand, Ranbir stumbles upon Rahat while looking for the guy. Ranbir accidentally takes Rahat's bracelet assuming it to be his own. This causes Rahat to chase him. Eventually Ranbir, Dinky, Rahat and the guy, all end up at the roof. Amidst all these fights, Dinky slips and is hanging from the roof. However, she is saved by Rahat and Ranbir.Episode 2: The Sunny Leone Project
The principal of the school, Mrs. Maya Chowdhary, Ranbir's mother, scolds the students for moral policing and for their undisciplined act. She asks Rahat and Dinky, their reasons to be on roof as they were freshers. Rahat and Ranbir have a small debate over the bracelet and Ranbir realises that he had taken Rahat's bracelet. After all this, they are warned and left. Mrs. Bose, a teacher in the school was the aunt of Dinky and Aditi. She asks Padmini and Lara to show the college to Dinky and Aditi. According to an age-old tradition of Rosewood High, a boxing match is set to take place between Oathkeepers and Slayers. Coach Rana realises the potential of Rahat and admits him to the Oathkeepers while Ranbir belonged to the Slayers. All the students are rooting for the reigning champion Ranbir. But Ranbir is set to face the new opponent, Rahat, the street fighter. Ranbir wants all the students of Rosewood to distribute their tokens equally between him and Rahat. Dinky is the first one to buy Rahat's cap. After this, goes to get her ghungroos from the bag which her aunt had taken away. There she accidentally meets Ranbir, who helps her get the ghungroos. He also tells her that he donates the money earned from the bets to three orphans-Sunny, Leo and Ne. She gives him the idea of acting weak, which causes half the school to apply their bets on Rahat. Hence, Ranbir's plan succeeds.Episode 3: Oathkeepers Vs Slayers
The much hyped battle between Oathkeepers and Slayers begins. Ranbir's father as well as an Olympic champion, Rajbir Chowdhury, arrives as the Guest of Honour for the event. Ranbir is continuously winning all the matches successively. Maya wishes Rahat good luck before he enters the ring for his battle with Ranbir. Alongside, Rajbir tells Rahat that he was the only Oathkeeper to beat a Slayer and create history. Rahat tells him that he draws his inspiration from him. However, Rajbir says that he can never win against Ranbir. In the ring, Rahat shows an exemplary performance and survives all the knocks of Ranbir. Although at the end, Ranbir wins, however Rahat wins many hearts. At the after party, Coach Rana and Rajbir have a conversation over their school days and how Rajbir had beaten Rana to become the only Oathkeeper to beat a Slayer. When Maya comes and appreciates Rahat's skills, Rajbir's blood starts boiling and Maya asks all the guests to leave. When Ranbir arrives home, his father insults him and tells him that he could not even beat a street fighter. In his anger, he throws away the medal won by Ranbir. Dinky gets upset and decides to run away when Ms. Bose scolds her for dancing. Elsewhere, Maya and Rajbir are having a fight over Rahat. Rajbir is upset with Maya's inclination towards Rahat and asks her what is so special about that boy. Maya, in a fury of emotions reveals to him that Rahat is his and Nandini's son. However, Rajbir refuses to accept Rahat as his son. Maya argues that Rahat will stay at their house. Rajbir tells her to change her decision or she will regret it. However, she is adamant and he storms out of the room in a fit of rage. All this while, Rahat had been standing outside their house, listening to their conversation. He starts crying hearing all this.Episode 4: Spirit of Brotherhood
Ranbir and his group of friend are having fun. Maya is sad reading Nandini's letter. Rahat has left for Mussoorie. Divyanka has also escaped from school. She meets Rahat at the station. Dinky tries talking to him but he ignores her and tells her that he does not need anyone. At Dinky's home, Ms. Bose and Aditi come to know that she has run away. Dinky and Rahat sit at the Chinese stall and eat noodles. However while talking to each other there, they realise that they are committing a mistake. They understand that running away from their problems is not a solution. They decide to return to Rosewood High. Rahat gives away his jacket to Dinky as her kurti is torn. Ranbir is having fun with his friends and as he had full faith in the 'Spirit of Brotherhood', he jumps off from the bridge. His friend save him from falling depicting true friendship. However, other two guys are afraid of jumping. When Rahat returns to Rosewood, Ranbir challenges him to perform this risky stunt. Rahat, in order to prove himself, jumps off from the bridge. Ranbir and his friends hold him. Just then, Coach Rana arrives and notices only Rahat as the other guys run away.Episode 5: One for the Team
Coach Rana reprimands Rahat for participating in the dangerous stunt. When Ranbir returns home, he encounters Coach Rana at his house, in a conversation with his mother. His mother asks him about the incident, to which he replies that he knows nothing. Rana says that there were many other guys as well but he could not see their face. When asked about the boys, Rahat saves Ranbir and his friends by telling that there were no other people and he is himself responsible for his actions. Maya replies that then his 25% marks will be cut and since he joined midterm, he is at a very big disadvantage. She also adds that the students will not be allowed to have an after-party. However, Rahat agrees to the punishment and does not reveal the truth. When Rana and Rahat leave, Maya makes Ranbir realises his mistake and makes him understand that he is responsible for his own actions. He is greatly touched by Rahat's behaviour. The next day, Rana is motivating Rahat to practice harder and put in all his efforts. Just then, Ranbir arrives and thanks Rahat for saving him the previous day. He also invites Rahat to the after-party. Dinky and Aditi are mopping the school premises as a punishment by Ms. Bose. Elsewhere, Ranbir and his group of friends are planning for the party. When Aditi leaves, Dinky walks up to Rahat to return his jacket, however he behaves rudely with her. She walks away in anger. Just then, Ranbir trips onto the wet floor. He flirts around a bit with Dinky and later invites her to the party. However she refuses as she had to clean the school premises. He helps her by switching on the fire alarm and hence water falling as emergency cleans up the floor.While playing, Adhish is asked to kiss Roy on his right side and the game continues. When the chance comes on Ranbir, he is asked to spend 20 minutes in a locked cupboard with a girl of his choice. He chooses Dinky over Padmini which upsets her. Inside the cupboard, Dinky and Ranbir are discussing about love. Elsewhere, things go awfully wrong. Adhish finds her sister, Lara having sex with Roy in a car. This infuriates him and he blasts upon Roy. They get into a heated argument and eventually end up beating each other hard. Padmini realising the gravity of the situation, rushes to the cupboard to call Ranbir. However, she sees Ranbir and Dinky kissing when she opens the door. This leaves both Padmini and Rahat heartbroken.