Check-in time is uncertain — but you’re definitely going to want a room. Amazon Prime Video has dropped the first teaser for Welcome to Khoya Mahal — a quirky, mysterious new drama series created and directed by Konkona Sensharma and Jaydeep Sarkar, starring Aditi Rao Hydari and Barun Sobti as half-siblings sharing screen space together for the very first time. And from the very first frame, this is clearly unlike anything Prime Video has made before.
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Welcome to Khoya Mahal — All the Key Details
| Detail | Information |
| Title | Welcome to Khoya Mahal |
| Genre | Quirky Drama / Mystery |
| Platform | Amazon Prime Video |
| Creators & Directors | Konkona Sensharma & Jaydeep Sarkar |
| Writers | Hussain Haidry, Sarkar, Sensharma & Genesia Alves |
| Lead Cast | Aditi Rao Hydari, Barun Sobti, Aparna Sen, Harish Khanna, Dhruv Sehgal |
| Production House | Dramsoc |
| Setting | Remote Heritage Hotel |
| Release | 2026 — Date TBA |
What Is Welcome to Khoya Mahal About?
The official logline reads: “Kanishk and Kanupriya — ex-royals and half-siblings united by a crumbling inheritance — are forced to take over their family’s remote heritage hotel, The Khoya Mahal. Desperate to escape, they hatch a reckless plan to free themselves, unaware that Khoya Mahal has plans of its own.”
The minute-long teaser introduces viewers to the eerie charm of Khoya Mahal — opening with Aditi’s character welcoming guests with a calm, almost deceptive assurance of “peace and tranquillity,” before quickly cutting to glimpses of eccentric characters and an increasingly strange atmosphere.
It feels like the Indian cousin of Fawlty Towers filtered through a gothic heritage aesthetic — warm and funny on the surface, deeply unsettling underneath. Exactly the kind of show that sneaks up on you and refuses to let go.
The Dream Creative Team?
Konkona Sensharma made her feature directorial debut with A Death in the Gunj (2017), featuring Vikrant Massey, Om Puri, Kalki Koechlin, and Jim Sarbh — and followed it with a segment in Netflix’s Lust Stories 2 (2023). Welcome to Khoya Mahal marks her most ambitious directorial venture yet.
Pairing her with Jaydeep Sarkar — the writer of Tumhari Sulu and Sardar Udham — creates a writer-director combination with extraordinary range. The ensemble is completed by none other than Aparna Sen — Konkona’s real-life mother — whose inclusion adds a deeply personal and poetic dimension to the project.
Aditi, last seen in Gandhi Talks, has multiple exciting projects lined up including Imtiaz Ali’s Saathi Re, while Barun Sobti is currently basking in the success of Kohrra 2 — both arriving at this project at the peak of their creative powers.
For more on Welcome to Khoya Mahal and the full Prime Video India 2026 slate — including Farzi Season 2, Panchayat Season 5, and Mirzapur: The Movie — check out our Prime Video India 2026 complete guide on TechnoSports and follow our OTT & web series section for release date updates.
To learn more about India’s rich heritage hotel culture — the atmospheric setting at the heart of this story — visit the Heritage hotel Wikipedia page.
❓ FAQ
Q: What is Welcome to Khoya Mahal about and who are the lead actors?
A: Welcome to Khoya Mahal follows two estranged ex-royal half-siblings — played by Aditi Rao Hydari and Barun Sobti — forced to manage a mysterious crumbling heritage hotel that appears to have a dark agenda of its own, in their very first on-screen pairing.
Q: Who created and directed Welcome to Khoya Mahal on Prime Video?
A: Welcome to Khoya Mahal is created and co-directed by actor-filmmaker Konkona Sensharma and Jaydeep Sarkar, written by Hussain Haidry, Sarkar, Sensharma and Genesia Alves — and also stars Aparna Sen, Konkona’s real-life mother, in a key role.
