<p>Supersonic, a music team, is the pride of Mumbai's elite Andersons College. They are the winners of a prestigious competition called 'GOAT'. Enter underdog Sebi (Sumedh Mudgalkar), a talented dancer who is in the same college on a cultural quota. He forms a dance troupe, The Misfits, which he hopes can also compete for the "GOAT" trophy. </p>.<p>The 20-episode 'dance-musical' revolves around both the teams prepping for the finale, and dealing with a host of teenage problems. Drugs, alcoholism, depression, anxiety, identity, sexuality — you name it, it's there. 'Hai Junoon' takes its own sweet time to take off. The first 10 episodes are spent in just establishing the story. And by the time it gains momentum, we've already spent too much time on it. You can't even binge it because there are hardly any elements of suspense or disbelief, just clichés and predictability. </p>.<p>Neil Nitin Mukesh plays a bad boy obsessed with winning. There is a flashback explaining it too! In fact, every character has a backstory. His character Gagan Ahuja, an alumnus of Supersonic, is a world-famous musician. Owing to certain circumstances or rather his love for 'games', he starts coaching the Supersonics. </p>.<p>Jaqueline Fernandez's Pearl has her own battle. A dancer once upon a time in Goa, she now teaches history in Andersons and also mentors The Misfits.</p>.<p>'Hai Junoon' will remind you of the teen-dramas that were popular during the mid '00s on the TV channels <em>Star One</em> and <em>Channel V</em>. It offers nothing new, apart from tackling issues that are comparatively newer.</p>.<p>Student elections, campaigning, pretentious conversations, betrayal, social media influencers and romance, along with lots of dance rehearsals and song practices — after a point you're just tired of listening to covers of old songs. </p>.<p>On the brighter side, the series tries to show how we are all fighting our own battles — the intensity of each is individual. And it also tries to promote mental health. </p>
<p>Supersonic, a music team, is the pride of Mumbai's elite Andersons College. They are the winners of a prestigious competition called 'GOAT'. Enter underdog Sebi (Sumedh Mudgalkar), a talented dancer who is in the same college on a cultural quota. He forms a dance troupe, The Misfits, which he hopes can also compete for the "GOAT" trophy. </p>.<p>The 20-episode 'dance-musical' revolves around both the teams prepping for the finale, and dealing with a host of teenage problems. Drugs, alcoholism, depression, anxiety, identity, sexuality — you name it, it's there. 'Hai Junoon' takes its own sweet time to take off. The first 10 episodes are spent in just establishing the story. And by the time it gains momentum, we've already spent too much time on it. You can't even binge it because there are hardly any elements of suspense or disbelief, just clichés and predictability. </p>.<p>Neil Nitin Mukesh plays a bad boy obsessed with winning. There is a flashback explaining it too! In fact, every character has a backstory. His character Gagan Ahuja, an alumnus of Supersonic, is a world-famous musician. Owing to certain circumstances or rather his love for 'games', he starts coaching the Supersonics. </p>.<p>Jaqueline Fernandez's Pearl has her own battle. A dancer once upon a time in Goa, she now teaches history in Andersons and also mentors The Misfits.</p>.<p>'Hai Junoon' will remind you of the teen-dramas that were popular during the mid '00s on the TV channels <em>Star One</em> and <em>Channel V</em>. It offers nothing new, apart from tackling issues that are comparatively newer.</p>.<p>Student elections, campaigning, pretentious conversations, betrayal, social media influencers and romance, along with lots of dance rehearsals and song practices — after a point you're just tired of listening to covers of old songs. </p>.<p>On the brighter side, the series tries to show how we are all fighting our own battles — the intensity of each is individual. And it also tries to promote mental health. </p>