A story where chaos becomes comedy, love becomes inter ference, and one woman’s deadline turns into a full-blown family invasion! Jio Hotstar today unveiled the trailer of its upcoming family comedy-drama The Great Shamsuddin Family, starring Kritika Kamra, Purab Kohli, Farida Jalal, Shreya Dhanwanthary, Juhi Babbar, Sheeba Chaddha, Dolly Ahluwalia, Natasha Rastogi, Nishank Verma and more. Directed by Anusha Rizvi and presented by the makers of Peepli Live, the film takes a warm, witty look at ambition, independence, and the wonderfully intrusive families that shape who we are. The Great Shamsuddin Family premieres on 12th December, exclusively on JioHotstar.
Set over one wildly eventful day in Delhi, the story follows Bani Ahmed (Kritika Kamra), a writer racing against a career-defining 12-hour deadline—until a cascade of mothers, aunts, cousins, and old flames barges into her home, each carrying their own emergencies. What begins as a simple workday spirals into a storm of secrets, simmer ingtensions, unexpected reunions, and emotionally charged showd owns. As Bani navigates interfaith complexities, generational clashes, and relentless family expectations, she’s pushed to confront what she truly wants. By sunset, she must decide whether to chase her dreams across the world or stay rooted among the people who frustrateher, over whelmher, and ultimately love her
the most.
Director Anusha Rizvi said, “The Great Shamsuddin Family comes from my deep affection for the wonderfully chaotic, opinionated, and fiercely loving Indian families we all belong to. Atitscore, the film isn’t just about interruptions; it’s about how family even at its most exasperating shapes us in ways we can’t escape. Through Bani’s day of glorious madness, I hope audiences recognise glimpses of their own mothers, aunts, siblings, and that one relative who always shows up at the wrong moment but with the right heart. Releasing this film on JioHotstar feels fitting, because the platform has consistently championed stories that bring households together. We’re excited to invite viewers into a world where humour, tenderness, and truth collide just as they do in every real family.”