Aashram Season: 1

The series also critiques the role of gender. The female characters—especially the “devis” (goddesses) who serve Baba—are shown as the primary victims of the system, subjected to ritualistic sexual abuse disguised as spiritual service. Their silence is bought with shame and the threat of social ostracization, a brutal reality for many survivors of institutional abuse.

Beyond the spiritual facade, Aashram Season 1 is a gritty crime procedural. The introduction of Ujagar Singh (Darshan Kumar), a cynical cop investigating a mutilated body, provides the necessary counter-weight to the spiritual drama. aashram season 1