2026 · Series
Chumbak
Aatish Kapadia's sitcom about five quirky families living side by side in a Mumbai housing colony, where one neighbour's problem soon becomes everyone's problem.
Released Thu, 10 Sept, 2026
Reviewed by Movie Mandala, Wed, 21 Oct, 2026
Where to watch
IndiaAs of 21 October 2026, Chumbak is streaming in India on Netflix with a subscription.
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The story
Chumbak Colony is home to five families who cannot stay out of each other's business. When Kuku goes missing, his wife Rajni gets the neighbours to help find him, and the search leaves her ready to end their marriage. As the couple head to court, the other households start rethinking their own relationships: a doctor hides an affair, parents struggle with a son in trouble at school, and a neighbour plans a memorial for his pet python.
Spoiler-free: only the set-up.
Who it suits
An easy, old-style family sitcom for viewers who grew up on shows such as *Khichdi* and *Sarabhai vs Sarabhai*. Netflix rates it U/A 13+, and the half-hour episodes make it simple to dip in and out of with older children.
Curation to help you choose, not a review.
Background
Chumbak is a Netflix original comedy written and directed by Aatish Kapadia and produced by Jamnadas Majethia under Hats Off Productions, the team behind Khichdi and Sarabhai vs Sarabhai. Sumeet Raghavan announced it with a teaser in February 2026, and the trailer came out on 26 August.
It was first set for 28 August 2026 but moved to 10 September, when the first eight episodes premiered. Part 2, with eight more episodes, followed on 1 October 2026, taking season 1 to 16 episodes of about 25 minutes each. It streams in Hindi with English, Tamil and Telugu dubs. It was No. 1 on Netflix India's weekly TV Top 10 in its first two weeks and was still in the list six weeks after launch.
The facts
- Language
- Hindi
- Hindi
- Hindi original
- Genre
- Sitcom, Family comedy
- Certificate
- U/A 13+ (Netflix rating)
- Director
- Aatish Kapadia
- Cast
- Neena Gupta, Deven Bhojani, Manasi Parekh, Sumeet Vyas, Arjun Bijlani
Questions people ask
- Where can I watch Chumbak in India?
- As of 21 October 2026, Chumbak is streaming in India on Netflix with a subscription.
- Is Chumbak in Hindi?
- Yes. Chumbak is a Hindi-language series.
- Is Chumbak suitable for children?
- Chumbak has a CBFC U/A 13+ (Netflix rating) certificate.