Richa Chadha's 'Musafiri': Eight-Episode Heritage Series on Mumbai Premieres on YouTube
Richa Chadha hosts, writes and produces Musafiri, an eight-part non-fiction series about Mumbai. It premieres on YouTube on 25 September 2026.
Actor-producer Richa Chadha is making a non-fiction series. Musafiri is an eight-episode show about Mumbai's neighbourhoods, communities and lesser-known histories.
What happened
The series was first announced in August 2026, with reports in the Times of India and The Hollywood Reporter India. Both described season one as eight episodes about Mumbai, planned as the first stop in a longer journey across India.
The trailer was released on 18 September 2026, The Hindu reported. Chadha hosts, writes and produces the show. It streams on Phull Stop, the YouTube channel she launched with Ali Fazal. According to Bollywood Hungama and Outlook, the first episode arrives on 25 September, with a new episode every Friday.
Outlook reports that the series is produced under Pushing Buttons Studios, the couple's company, which also made the Sundance-honoured Girls Will Be Girls.
What is confirmed
- Musafiri has eight episodes in its first season, all set in Mumbai.
- Richa Chadha hosts, writes and produces the series.
- It premieres on the Phull Stop YouTube channel on 25 September 2026, with weekly episodes on Fridays.
Who has responded
Chadha said Mumbai has been her "karmabhoomi" and called the series her "humble love letter" to the city. She also said that becoming a mother made her curious about the city again. (Statements reported by the Times of India and The Hindu.)
Timeline
- Musafiri announced
- Trailer released
- First episode premieres on YouTube
What happens next
New episodes are scheduled every Friday after the 25 September premiere.
Sources
- Times of India — Richa Chadha announces Musafiri
- The Hindu — Musafiri trailer unveiled
- Bollywood Hungama — Musafiri to premiere on YouTube
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