Home Shanti is an Indian Hindi-language family comedy drama series written and directed by Akanksha Dua. The series premiered on 6 May 2022 on Disney+ Hotstar. It stars Supriya Pathak, Manoj Pahwa, Chakori Dwivedi and Poojan Chhabra.[1][2]

Home Shanti
Official Release Poster
GenreComedy Drama
Story by
  • Nidhi Bisht
  • Akshay Asthana
  • Akanksha Dua
  • Mayank Pandey
  • Nikhil Sachan
  • Saurabh Khanna
Directed byAkanksha Dua
Starring
Country of originIndia
Original languageHindi
No. of seasons1
No. of episodes(list of episodes)
Production
Executive producerSameer Saxena
Producers
CinematographyDhirendra Shukla
EditorAshutosh Matela
Camera setupMulti-camera
Production companyPosham Pa Pictures
Original release
NetworkDisney+ Hotstar

Plot edit

A middle class Joshi family wants to build a house of their own in Dehradun area. The series talks about the ups and downs the family faces during the construction of their dream house.

Reception edit

Reviewers praised the acting of Manoj Pahwa and Supriya Pathak, and called the series as a whole "relatable and mildly amusing" (Indian Express) and "trapped within the four walls of averageness" (NDTV).[3][4]

Cast edit

  • Supriya Pathak as Sarla Joshi
  • Manoj Pahwa as Umesh Joshi Sujan
  • Chakori Dwivedi as Jigyasa Joshi
  • Poojan Chhabra as Naman Joshi
  • Happy Ranajit as Pappu Pathak
  • Arnav Bhasin as inexperienced architect in Episode 2
  • Nidhi Bisht as SDM in Episode 4
  • Biswapati Sarkar as Corrupt government officer in Episode 4
  • Rakesh Bedi in Episode 5
  • Sameer Saxena as Poet Muradabadi in Episode 5
  • Neha Tomar as Akshara Mehta
  • Amarjeet Singh as Shankar Dhoni
  • Neelu Dogra as Gulatan
  • Yamini Singh as Mehtan

Episodes edit

No.TitleDirected byWritten byOriginal air date
1"Joshis ka Bhoomi Pujan"Akanksha DuaMayank Pandey / Saurabh Khanna6 May 2022 (2022-05-06)
Sarla Joshi eagerly looks forward to the bhoomi pujan, thanks to her thorough planning. But her husband and children have other respective priorities. Sujan is more interested in watching a cricket match and their daughter is planning a camping trip for herself.
2"Ghar ka Naksha"Akanksha DuaMayank Pandey / Saurabh Khanna6 May 2022 (2022-05-06)
The floor planning of the new house goes for a toss as Sarla and Umesh demand a study. Naman demands a private gym and Jigyasa a personal attached bathroom. It is not possible that all of them cannot have their way.
3"Deewaaron ki Taraai"Akanksha DuaAkshay Asthana6 May 2022 (2022-05-06)
4"Ghar ka Lanter"Akanksha DuaAkshay Asthana / Saurabh Khanna / Nikhil Sachan6 May 2022 (2022-05-06)
5"Budget ke Bahar Wale Interiors"Akanksha DuaAkshay Asthana / Saurabh Khanna6 May 2022 (2022-05-06)
6"Happy Annisary"Akanksha DuaAkshay Asthana / Saurabh Khanna6 May 2022 (2022-05-06)

References edit

  1. ^ "Supriya Pathak, Manoj Pahwa-Starrer 'Home Shanti' Gets A Release Date". Outlook. 26 April 2022. Retrieved 8 May 2022.
  2. ^ "Supriya Pathak sheds light on her 'Home Shanti' character". The Times Of India. 26 April 2022. Retrieved 8 May 2022.
  3. ^ "Home Shanti Review: Designed To Squeeze Last Ounce Of Mirth From Middle-Class Minutiae". NDTV. 7 May 2022. Retrieved 8 May 2022.
  4. ^ "Home Shanti review: Supriya Pathak, Manoj Pahwa series comes off as Gullak lite". Indian Express. 7 May 2022. Retrieved 8 May 2022.

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