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Chiraiya

★★★★★ ★★★★★ 3.4 Mixed 6 Indian-media reviews
39 min 20 Mar 2026
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Synopsis

Chiraiya

Chiraiya (transl. "Bird") is a 2026 Indian Hindi-language drama web series directed by Shashant Shah and produced by SVF Entertainment. It stars Divya Dutta, Sanjay Mishra, Siddharth Shaw and Prasanna Bisht. It is an adaptation of the Bengali web series Sampurna.

Director
Shashant Shah
Release
20 Mar 2026
Studio
Run time
39 min
Language

Reviews

7 Indian-media reviews, grouped by reception.

Critics' consensus

Mixed

Wikipedia-cited reviews for Chiraiya are mixed overall across 7 collected excerpts. The numeric critic average from cited scores is 68/100.

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Positive 7

The Times of India Archika Khurana
★★★★★ ★★★★★ 3.5
Archika Khurana of The Times of India gave 3.5 stars and wrote "At its core, the series tackles the sensitive and rarely explored subject of marital rape, challenging the deeply ingrained belief that marriage implies automatic consent.
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OTT Play Arpita Sarkar
★★★★★ ★★★★★ 3.0
Arpita Sarkar of OTT Play gave 3 stars out of 5 and said that "Chiraiya is a socially important series that highlights issues such as marital abuse, consent, and patriarchal norms."
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Cinema Express BH Harsh
★★★★★ ★★★★★ 3.5
BH Harsh of Cinema Express rated it 3.5 stars and said that "Chiraiya tells us to be cautious of those animals who thrive in broad society under the endearing allure of poetry."
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The Hindu Shreyas Pande
Shreyas Pande of The Hindu reviewed the series and highlighted "Through its accessible storytelling, the show offers a sharp portrayal of patriarchy and its impact on families, even though the presentation lacks finesse, making it clunky in some portions."
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The Indian Express Shubhra Gupta
★★★★★ ★★★★★ 3.5
Shubhra Gupta of The Indian Express gave 3.5 stars and worded "The series adopts a degree of melodrama which belongs more to the Ekta Kapoor brand of kitchen-sink saas-bahu serials than a modern series that challenges patriarchy through personal choices which are held up for what they are."
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Firstpost Vinamra Mathur
★★★★★ ★★★★★ 3.5
Vinamra Mathur of Firstpost rated it 3.5 stars and said that "In most of the Hindi movies that we have seen, the wedding room represents intimacy, to celebrate what we call Suhaagrat.
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Details

Technical specs

Release date
20 Mar 2026
Run time
39 min
Country
IN
Director
Shashant Shah
Distributor
JioHotstar

Trivia

  • The series stars Divya Dutta, Sanjay Mishra, Siddharth Shaw, and Prasanna Bisht in its main cast.
  • Chiraiya is an adaptation of the Bengali web series Sampurna.
  • The series began streaming on JioHotstar on 20 March 2026.
  • Faisal Rashid plays the role of Vinay Kumar, who is Kamlesh’s husband.
  • The show has become one of the most popular Hindi series on JioHotstar in recent months.

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