Chumbak

Chumbak premiered on Netflix on 10 September 2026. It is a Hindi multi-generational comedy from Aatish Kapadia and JD Majethia, the duo behind Sarabhai vs Sarabhai. Netflix released the season in two parts. Part 2 arrived on 1 October 2026.

Story

The series is set in Chumbak Colony, a lively Mumbai neighbourhood where five closely linked families share each other's joys, secrets and daily chaos. Netflix's tagline promises that these 'magnetic' neighbours will pull together love, chaos and madness all at once.

The emotional hook comes from Rajni (Neena Gupta). Late in life she decides to seek a divorce from her husband (Deven Bhojani), and the decision ripples across the colony. Around them, younger couples and families deal with their own comic crises in classic sitcom style.

Cast and crew

Netflix's trailer credits:

• Neena Gupta
• Deven Bhojani
• Arjun Bijlani
• Helly Shah
• Manasi Parekh
• Sumeet Vyas
• Sandeepa Dhar
• Sumeet Raghavan
• Anant V. Joshi
• Amyra Dastur
• Delnaaz Irani
• Atul Kumar
• Elli AvrRam is also credited in Netflix's Part 2 promo.

Writer-director: Aatish Kapadia Producer: JD (Jamnadas) Majethia Production house: Hats Off Productions

Release and reception

Netflix announced the show in February 2026 and released the trailer on 26 August. The series premiered on 10 September, and Part 2 followed on 1 October. Reviews were broadly warm. India Today called it a silly but hard-to-dislike sitcom, NDTV found it effortlessly funny, and Rediff described it as an old-style sitcom with its own charms. Some critics felt it leaned too heavily on nostalgia.

Where to watch

Both parts of Chumbak are streaming on Netflix.

Who should watch

If you grew up on Sarabhai vs Sarabhai or Khichdi, this is a return to that kind of ensemble comedy, now with a streaming budget. Neena Gupta and Deven Bhojani lead a cast of popular TV and film faces.