OTT shows that made Indian family life the main story

OTT shows that made Indian family life the main story Pics/Special Arrangements Mid-Day Entertainment By Aakruti Bagla Published Oct 03, 2026 [{ "selector": ".imaoe-a", "duration": "1000ms", "fill": "forwards", "keyframes": [ {"offset": 0, "transform": "translateX(-309px)", "opacity": "1"}, {"offset": 1, "transform": "translateX(0)", "opacity": "1"} ] }]

Home Shanti Home Shanti turns that deceptively simple premise into a story about family, money, expectations and the different ways generations imagine the perfect home [{ "selector": ".imaoe-a", "duration": "1000ms", "fill": "forwards", "keyframes": [ {"offset": 0, "transform": "translateX(-309px)", "opacity": "1"}, {"offset": 1, "transform": "translateX(0)", "opacity": "1"} ] }]

Gullak (Seasons 1 to 5) What makes the show special is how familiar its conflicts feel. A conversation over money or a seemingly insignificant argument between siblings [{ "selector": ".imaoe-a", "duration": "1000ms", "fill": "forwards", "keyframes": [ {"offset": 0, "transform": "translateX(-309px)", "opacity": "1"}, {"offset": 1, "transform": "translateX(0)", "opacity": "1"} ] }]

When being ordinary becomes the entire point. The title itself says what makes The Aam Aadmi Family fit into this list. The Sharma family isn`t extraordinary [{ "selector": ".imaoe-a", "duration": "1000ms", "fill": "forwards", "keyframes": [ {"offset": 0, "transform": "translateX(-309px)", "opacity": "1"}, {"offset": 1, "transform": "translateX(0)", "opacity": "1"} ] }]

Ghar Waapsi Sometimes the story begins when you come back home. Ghar Waapsi brings a slightly different dimension to the idea of ordinary lives becoming compelling stories [{ "selector": ".imaoe-a", "duration": "1000ms", "fill": "forwards", "keyframes": [ {"offset": 0, "transform": "translateX(-309px)", "opacity": "1"}, {"offset": 1, "transform": "translateX(0)", "opacity": "1"} ] }]

Dupahiya (Season 1 and 2) Set in Dhadakpur, the show finds comedy in people dealing with problems that might appear small from the outside but mean everything to the people caught up [{ "selector": ".imaoe-a", "duration": "1000ms", "fill": "forwards", "keyframes": [ {"offset": 0, "transform": "translateX(-309px)", "opacity": "1"}, {"offset": 1, "transform": "translateX(0)", "opacity": "1"} ] }]

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