Prime Video will premiere the Hindi series “Adarsh ​​Baal Vidyalaya” worldwide on July 24, featuring a seven-episode comedy-drama directed by Kay Kay Menon as a principal trying to revive a failed school.

“Adarsh ​​Baal Vidyalaya” is directed by Himank Gaur and created and produced by Biswapati Sarkar and Sameer Saxena under their banner Posham Pa Pictures. The show is written by Sarkar along with Akshay Asthana, Nupur Pai, Tatsat Pandey and Meghna Srivastava.

Menon plays Gyaneshwar Tripathi, a laid-back director whose pursuit of a government-sponsored training program in Cambridge triggers an unexpected transformation. Assemble an unlikely team of teachers to improve one of the city’s lowest-performing schools, navigating unruly classrooms, scarce resources, indifferent parents, and administrative obstacles along the way.

The cast includes Archana Puran Singh, Naveen Kasturia, Prasanna Bisht, Abhimanyu Singh, Deven Bhojani, Ajitesh Gupta, Annapurna Soni and Prachee Shah.

“’Adarsh ​​Baal Vidyalaya’ is a warm, lively comedy about the chaos and contradictions of a system beautifully held together by the sheer perseverance of its people,” said Nikhil Madhok, director and head of originals, Prime Video, India. “The narrative is full of wit, soul and a deeply relatable narrative, brought to life by the creative vision of Biswapati Sarkar, Sameer Saxena, Himank Gaur and the entire team behind the show.”

Sarkar and Saxena, who are co-creators and executive producers of the series, reflected on the origins of the project in a joint statement.

“It started with a simple idea: tell a story about a school that seems to be failing in every measurable measure, but is held together by people who continue to show up and try,” they said. “The series explores the comedy, absurdity and everyday challenges of life within a dysfunctional school, while celebrating the resilience of teachers and students who refuse to give up on each other. Gyaneshwar is an unconventional protagonist whose journey is as entertaining as it is moving, and Kay Kay Menon brings incredible charm and depth to the role. Bringing this world to life with Himank, our writers, cast and crew has been immensely rewarding.”

“Adarsh ​​Baal Vidyalaya” joins Prime Video’s slate of Indian originals, which includes “Panchayat,” “Mirzapur,” “The Family Man,” and “Jubilee.”