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{{short description|Indian television series}}
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{{Use Indian English|date=December 2024}}
{{Infobox television
| image          = A.I.SHA- My Virtual Girlfriend.jpg
| caption        =
| genre          = [[Science fiction]] <br /> [[Drama]] <br /> [[thriller film|Thriller]] <br /> [[Mystery film|Mystery]]
| writer         = [[Harman Singha]] <br /> [[Raghu Ram]] <br /> Shiv Singh
| screenplay     = Abhash Singh (Dialogues)
| director       = Sahir Raza <br /> Ajay Bhuyan (Season 3)
| cinematography = Sidhant Chowdhry (Season 3)
| starring       = {{Plain list |
* [[Harman Singha]]
* [[Ruslaan Mumtaz]]
* [[Nimisha Mehta]]
* [[Raghu Ram]]
* [[Auritra Ghosh]]
* [[Flora Saini]]
* Adesh Sidhu
* [[Sameer Sharma]]
* [[Manav Kaul]]
* [[Rashi Mal]]
* [[Meherzan Mazda]] 
* [[Aahana Kumra]]
}}
| country        = India
| language       = Hindi (main language)<br /> English <br /> telugu (one season)
| num_seasons    = 3
| num_episodes   = 19
| producer       = B. Saikumar <br /> Ravi Luthria <br /> [[Rajiv Laxman]] <br />  [[Raghu Ram]]<ref>{{cite web|title=Arre to launch new series 'A.I.SHA My Virtual Girlfriend'|url=http://www.indiantelevision.com/iworld/ott-services/arre-to-launch-new-series-aisha-my-virtual-girlfriend-160405|website=www.indiantelevision.com|date=5 April 2016 |accessdate=2 June 2017|archive-date=27 December 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161227195720/http://www.indiantelevision.com/iworld/ott-services/arre-to-launch-new-series-aisha-my-virtual-girlfriend-160405|url-status=live}}</ref>
| editor         = Abhimanyu Sengupta (Season 1) <br /> Shlok Bhandari (Season 2) <br /> Abhishek Shekhawat (Season 3)
| location       = India, Mumbai
| first_aired    = {{Start date|df=yes|2016|4|9}}
| last_aired     = {{End date|df=yes|2019|4|9}}
| channel        = [[Arre (brand)]]
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'''''A.I.SHA My Virtual Girlfriend''''' is an Indian drama-mystery, digital science fiction thriller [[streaming television]] series by [[Arre (brand)|Arré]].<ref>{{cite web|title=6 'desi' web series that created a buzz in 2016|url=http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/magazines/panache/6-desi-web-series-that-created-a-buzz-in-2016/articleshow/56135800.cms|work=Economic Times|date=23 December 2016 |accessdate=2 June 2017|archive-date=19 May 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170519110328/http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/magazines/panache/6-desi-web-series-that-created-a-buzz-in-2016/articleshow/56135800.cms|url-status=live |last1=Ray |first1=Anulekha }}</ref> The series revolves around the story of a relationship between Sam ([[Harman Singha]]),<ref>{{cite web|title=Meet actor Harman Singha, VJ Rannvijay's younger brother|url=http://www.hindustantimes.com/lifestyle/man-vs-machine/story-xVUPIZrwbqLpwux1u8hO7N.html|work=Hindustan Times|accessdate=2 June 2017|archive-date=1 June 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170601085258/http://www.hindustantimes.com/lifestyle/man-vs-machine/story-xVUPIZrwbqLpwux1u8hO7N.html|url-status=live}}</ref> a genius app developer, and a woman. Only, the woman is the first-of-its-kind Artificial Intelligence Simulated Humanoid Assistant (A.I.SHA). Things take a turn for the worse when A.I.SHA ([[Nimisha Mehta]]) develops a mind of her own.<ref name="auto1">{{cite web|title=A.I.SHA My Virtual Girlfriend|url=http://www.arre.co.in/series/a-i-sha-my-virtual-girlfriend/|website=www.arre.co.in|accessdate=2 June 2017|archive-date=6 June 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170606121332/http://www.arre.co.in/series/a-i-sha-my-virtual-girlfriend/|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=A.I.SHA My Virtual Girlfriend & India's Online Serials|url=https://www.desiblitz.com/content/aisha-virtual-girlfriend|website=www.desiblitz.com/content|date=26 April 2016 |accessdate=2 June 2017|archive-date=4 July 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170704164959/https://www.desiblitz.com/content/aisha-virtual-girlfriend|url-status=live}}</ref>

The first season consists of seven episodes. In July 2016, it was announced the series had been renewed for a second season <ref>{{cite web|title=Arré strengthens its content strategy|url=http://bestmediainfo.com/2016/07/arre-strengthens-its-content-strategy/|website=bestmediainfo.com|access-date=2017-06-02|archive-date=2019-03-06|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190306234821/https://bestmediainfo.com/2016/07/arre-strengthens-its-content-strategy/|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Arré's cult and award winning web series A.I.SHA My Virtual Girlfriend is back with a season two.|url=http://www.indiantelevision.com/iworld/video-on-demand/second-season-of-aisha-my-virtual-girlfriend-to-launch-on-arr-170309|website=www.indiantelevision.com|date=9 March 2017 |access-date=2017-06-02|archive-date=2017-03-12|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170312132120/http://www.indiantelevision.com/iworld/video-on-demand/second-season-of-aisha-my-virtual-girlfriend-to-launch-on-arr-170309|url-status=live}}</ref> and premiered on 23 March 2017.<ref name="auto2">{{cite web|title=India's answer to Black Mirror: A.I.SHA My Virtual Girlfriend is coming back for a second season|url=http://www.gizmodo.in/indiamodo/Indias-answer-to-Black-Mirror-A-I-SHA-My-Virtual-Girlfriend-is-coming-back-for-a-second-season/articleshow/57572255.cms|website=www.gizmodo.in|accessdate=2 June 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170613222315/http://www.gizmodo.in/indiamodo/Indias-answer-to-Black-Mirror-A-I-SHA-My-Virtual-Girlfriend-is-coming-back-for-a-second-season/articleshow/57572255.cms|archive-date=13 June 2017|url-status=dead|df=mdy-all}}</ref> The First episode of the third season was premiered on 4 March 2019, and streamed on arre.co.in, the [[Arre (brand)|Arré]] app, and MX Player.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.arre.co.in/series/aisha-season-3|title=A.I.SHA My Virtual Girlfriend Season 3|website=Arre|access-date=2019-03-04|archive-date=2019-03-06|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190306174840/https://www.arre.co.in/series/aisha-season-3/|url-status=live}}</ref>

==Plot==

Sam is a 26-year-old genius app developer working at Future Lens. He is a loner, who falls hopelessly in love with a colleague Kriti ([[Auritra Ghosh]]), he can't bring himself to even talk to. Sid ([[Raghu Ram]]), his boss, is an out-and-out megalomaniac who makes Sam's life a living hell. With both his work and social life unsteady, Sam puts all his effort into the creation of a true artificial intelligence program, an autonomous virtual assistant whom he calls ‘Aisha’. He's out to prove to the world that he is the greatest Artificial Intelligence app developer but things take a turn for the worse when Siddhu, his only friend, threatens him about A.I.SHA ([[Nimisha Mehta]]) and everything hits rock bottom when AISHA falls madly in love with Sam.<ref name="auto1"/>

==Cast and characters==
* Harman Singha/[[Ruslaan Mumtaz]] as Sameer Luthra
* [[Nimisha Mehta]] as A.I.SHA
* [[Raghu Ram]] as Siddharth Babbar
*[[Aahana Kumra]] as Shivi Malhotra
* [[Auritra Ghosh]] as Kriti
* [[Flora Saini]] as Mariyam James
* Adesh Sidhu as Siddhu and Cyrus
* [[Sameer Sharma]] as Adil Sheikh
* [[Manav Kaul]] as Professor Kishore Saraswat
* [[Rashi Mal]] as Abby
* [[Meherzan Mazda]] as Faiz
* Bhavin Bhanushali as Rishi
* Aman Bhagat as Raj
* Nasir Abdullah as Kulkarni

==Reception==

The series has received critical acclaim for the authenticity is maintains when it comes to portraying cybercrime.

The second season premiered across Arre's Android and iOS app, on its website and its partner platforms including Facebook, YouTube, SonyLIV, YuppTV, Vodafone Play and now, even on a Jet Airways flight. A French TV channel TF1 Xtra has picked up the show and does frequent reruns. The show has also found a platform in Vodafone Play and Ola Play and has been translated into Tamil and Telugu to reach a wider audience.<ref name="auto2"/>

==Accolades==
A.I.SHA has won the best overall web series and best suspense/thriller at South Florida WebFest in Miami. The show had been selected from among a selected screening of the best 27 global web series and short films that were shortlisted.<ref>{{cite web|title=Arré's AISHA My Virtual Girlfriend wins at WebFest|url=http://www.indiantelevision.com/iworld/over-the-top-services/arres-aisha-my-virtual-girlfriend-wins-at-webfest-161208|website=www.indiantelevision.com|date=8 December 2016 |accessdate=2 June 2017|archive-date=17 February 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170217192843/http://www.indiantelevision.com/iworld/over-the-top-services/arres-aisha-my-virtual-girlfriend-wins-at-webfest-161208|url-status=live}}</ref>

Arré's first web series A.I.SHA | My Virtual Girlfriend won five awards at the recently held LA Web Festival for Best Series, Best Editing, Best Direction, Best Actress and Best Overall Premise within the Drama Category, from among a selected shortlist of 35 web series across the world. The series was also nominated for Best Sound Design, Visual Effects, Outstanding Score, Cinematography, Supporting Actor, Best Actor and Writing.<ref>{{cite web|title=Arres AISHA My Virtual Girlfriend wins 5 awards at LA Web Festival|url=http://www.exchange4media.com/industrybriefing/arres-a.i.sha-%7C-my-virtual-girlfriend-wins-5-awards-at-la-web-festival-_68777.html|website=www.exchange4media.com|accessdate=2 June 2017|archive-date=1 December 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171201035615/http://www.exchange4media.com/industrybriefing/arres-a.i.sha-%7C-my-virtual-girlfriend-wins-5-awards-at-la-web-festival-_68777.html|url-status=live}}</ref>

==References==
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==External links==
* {{IMDb title|tt5745872}}

[[Category:Hindi-language web series]]
[[Category:2016 web series debuts]]
[[Category:Science fiction web series]]
[[Category:Mystery web series]]
[[Category:Thriller web series]]
[[Category:Indian drama web series]]