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.Read at source
Chiraiya 2026
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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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."Read at source
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."Read at source
Sana Farzeen of India Today gave 3.5 stars and writes that "It does not claim to have all the answers.Read at source
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."Read at source
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."Read at source
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.Read at source
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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.
Tags
Indian Series2026DramaReleasedNot listed in source page