Director Aatish Kapadia's beloved neighbourhood comedy is back. Chumbak: Part 2, the second instalment of the slice-of-life series, premiered on Netflix on October 1 with eight fresh episodes, returning viewers to the early-2000s nostalgia of shows like Sarabhai vs Sarabhai and Khichdi.
The new season picks up after a quick recap of part one, with the five families of Chumbak Colony once again banding together to solve problems one at a time. The opening episodes set up two threads: Ruhaan serves a "divorce notice" to his mother Priyanka (Manasi Parekh), prompting Aditya (Sumeet Vyas) and the neighbours to stage a mock court case at home, while the women of Chumbak plot to expose Mickey (Arjun Bijlani) and his rumoured love affair.
Familiar faces return
Neena Gupta returns as Rajni, alongside Deven Bhojani as Kuku — a pairing the season's early reception singles out as the show's beating heart. Scenes built around Kuku repeatedly forgetting his ex-partner's name land among the season's funniest moments, while Rajni's meet-cute equation with Rohit Roy's character gets fresh attention.
The ensemble also includes Manasi Parekh as the chatterbox Priyanka, Sumeet Vyas bringing both laughter and depth to Aditya, Helly Shah as Twinkle and Arjun Bijlani as Mickey, with Rohit Roy presiding over the mock trial as judge Ronit Roy Choudhary.
Writing keeps the humour alive
Kapadia, who also writes the show, has earned praise for keeping the humour alive across the new episodes. Even the silliest jokes land without feeling forced, and despite juggling multiple characters and subplots, the transitions between storylines come together as one wholesome package. Priyanka and Ruhaan's evolving equation adds a heartwarming emotional thread to the comedy.
The early word is not without caveats: the show can turn predictable, and the tangle of characters and storylines occasionally tips into chaos that doesn't work in its favour.
A breath of fresh air
Still, the overall verdict is warm — Chumbak 2 is being called definitely worth watching, arriving as a breath of fresh air in an OTT landscape dominated by crime thrillers and murder mysteries, offering novelty and nostalgia in equal measure. All eight episodes are now streaming on Netflix.
Sources:
Times Now
The new season picks up after a quick recap of part one, with the five families of Chumbak Colony once again banding together to solve problems one at a time. The opening episodes set up two threads: Ruhaan serves a "divorce notice" to his mother Priyanka (Manasi Parekh), prompting Aditya (Sumeet Vyas) and the neighbours to stage a mock court case at home, while the women of Chumbak plot to expose Mickey (Arjun Bijlani) and his rumoured love affair.
Familiar faces return
Neena Gupta returns as Rajni, alongside Deven Bhojani as Kuku — a pairing the season's early reception singles out as the show's beating heart. Scenes built around Kuku repeatedly forgetting his ex-partner's name land among the season's funniest moments, while Rajni's meet-cute equation with Rohit Roy's character gets fresh attention.
The ensemble also includes Manasi Parekh as the chatterbox Priyanka, Sumeet Vyas bringing both laughter and depth to Aditya, Helly Shah as Twinkle and Arjun Bijlani as Mickey, with Rohit Roy presiding over the mock trial as judge Ronit Roy Choudhary.
Writing keeps the humour alive
Kapadia, who also writes the show, has earned praise for keeping the humour alive across the new episodes. Even the silliest jokes land without feeling forced, and despite juggling multiple characters and subplots, the transitions between storylines come together as one wholesome package. Priyanka and Ruhaan's evolving equation adds a heartwarming emotional thread to the comedy.
The early word is not without caveats: the show can turn predictable, and the tangle of characters and storylines occasionally tips into chaos that doesn't work in its favour.
A breath of fresh air
Still, the overall verdict is warm — Chumbak 2 is being called definitely worth watching, arriving as a breath of fresh air in an OTT landscape dominated by crime thrillers and murder mysteries, offering novelty and nostalgia in equal measure. All eight episodes are now streaming on Netflix.
Sources:
Times Now
