Thakumar Jhuli OTT release date: When and where to watch Srabanti Chatterjee's Bengali mystery series
Thakumar Jhuli is a new Bengali mystery series starring Srabanti Chatterjee. The series will be released on Hoichoi, directed by Ayan Chakraborti.
Last Updated: 07.07 PM, Feb 13, 2026
Thakurmar Jhuli, meaning "Grandmother's Bag of Tales," is a classic collection of Bengali folk tales and fairy stories, compiled and published by Dakshinaranjan Mitra Majumder in 1907, featuring magical beings, brave princes, and moral lessons, becoming a beloved cultural touchstone in Bengali literature. It was also adapted into TV shows, which became popular. Now, a new Bengali mystery series, Thakumar Jhuli, starring Srabanti Chatterjee, is coming on Hoichoi.
When and where to watch Thakumar Jhuli?
| Series | Thakumar Jhuli |
| OTT platform | Hoichoi |
| OTT release date | March 20, 2026 |
| Cast | Srabanti Chatterjee |
What's the plot of Srabanti Chatterjee's Thakumar Jhuli?
Hoichoi's Thakumar Jhuli, directed by Ayan Chakraborti, follows Srabanti Chatterjee transforms into Girijabala Sanyal, a woman in her mid-60s whose presence is as steady as the terracotta temples of Bishnupur. Modest in speech and delicate in habits, Girijabala endured the hardest blows of life - widowhood at a young age and the heartbreaking death of her only son.
Grief has not broken her; it has made her more sophisticated. She sees more than she speaks, listens more than she reacts. Her quiet family is shared by her three cats - Hori, Bella and Fonte - her constant, silent companions.
The stillness of her life is gently unsettled when her granddaughter Jaggaseni, played by Divyani Mondal, returns from abroad. A sharp-minded criminal psychology student and the youngest of the Sanyal family, Jaggaseni comes to India to attend the wedding of her close friend Amrapali Singha Roy, the daughter of an influential political dynasty. It seems like a happy reunion, hinting at the fire of tension slowly burning beneath the surface.
Joy turns to horror when Amrapali dies unexpectedly in the midst of the ceremony. Grief ripples through the gathering, yet beneath the sorrow lies unease. Concerned that others ignore the subtle signs, Girijabala cannot accept that it was just bad luck and insists on the truth being revealed.
What's the theme of Hoichoi's Thakumar Jhuli?
Hoichoi said ina statement that what follows is a new-age investigative journey where a grandmother and granddaughter work together to uncover the truth.
"Not a conventional whodunit, Thakumar Jhuli becomes a meeting point of generations, where lived experience, emotional intelligence, and quiet intuition intersect with academic understanding, modern questioning, and Gen-Z logic. Girijabala and Jaggaseni decode not just clues, but people navigating silences, relationships, and buried motives,” they said.
Thakumar Jhuli FAQs
Q: Is Thakumar Jhuli coming on Hoichoi?
A: Yes. A new Bengali mystery series, Thakumar Jhuli, is coming on Hoichoi on March 20, 2026.
Q: Who stars in Hoichoi's Thakumar Jhuli?
A: Hoichoi's Thakumar Jhuli, directed by Ayan Chakraborti, stars Srabanti Chatterjee in the lead role.