Mumbai: Strengthening its fiction portfolio with a fresh family dramedy, COLORS has launched Bareilly Ke Bacchan, a show that blends humour, dysfunction, and everyday resilience through the lens of an unconventional household. Premiering on June 8 at 9 PM on COLORS and streaming on JioHotstar, the show aims to tap into India’s growing appetite for culturally rooted, character-led storytelling.
Set in Bareilly, the show revolves around the Bacchan family — a household where jugaad is more of a survival mechanism than a philosophy. At the centre of the narrative is Krishna, also known as Bol Bacchan, whose optimism and belief in a better future contrast with the realities of a crumbling household. Alongside him are his brothers Ganga, Satluj and Mahi, each bringing distinct personalities and conflicts to the family dynamic, all under the authority of Ajab Singh, the family patriarch.
The story takes a turn when Sangam enters the household through an unexpected marriage to Krishna and finds herself navigating an all-male home held together by habit, denial and emotional imbalance. Through this premise, the show explores themes of family relationships, emotional labour, and changing household dynamics.
Produced by AORAA Pictures, Bareilly Ke Bacchan features Pravisht Mishra as Krishna, Ramneek Kataria as Sangam, Yashpal Sharma as Ajab Singh, Kinshuk Mahajan as Ganga, Ansh Manuja as Satluj, and Sachin Jeet Singh as Mahi.
Speaking about his role as Krishna, Pravisht Mishra shares, “Krishna is the most lovable problem you’ll ever meet – a dreamer who softens reality with stories and half-truths, not to deceive, but to cope. Like many of us, he believes that if he ignores the cracks long enough, they might disappear. Beneath his charm and endless optimism is a man who deeply loves his family but has never truly confronted the reality of his life. Sangam changes that by seeing through his delusions and challenging him at every step. What makes Krishna so compelling is watching a man who has always talked his way around reality finally being forced to face it.”
Essaying the role of Sangam, Ramneek Kataria says, “While every bahu is expected to adjust to her sasural, what Sangam walks into in the Bacchan house is a total mess, to say the least. Overnight, the ground beneath her feet disappears as she finds herself in an all-male household that is slowly falling apart. What I love most about the show is how naturally it explores the dynamics of a woman-less home while highlighting the often-unseen emotional labour women bring to a family. I’m excited for audiences to welcome the Bacchans into their homes every weekday.”
Yashpal Sharma, who plays Ajab Singh, shares, “The Bacchan parivaar is a house full of men living in denial, led by Ajab Singh – a patriarch as unusual as his name. The world has disappointed him Singh thoroughly, and he has decided that the correct response is to disappoint the world right back. He is proud in the way only a man who has lost a great deal can be, because pride is often the last thing left when everything else is taken away. Playing him has been a rewarding experience because he feels incredibly real, and I’m excited for audiences to laugh at the wonderfully twisted way he navigates life.”
With Bareilly Ke Bacchan, COLORS continues to expand its entertainment slate through stories rooted in regional identity and everyday family experiences, while leveraging television and streaming platforms to reach wider audiences.
The show premiered on June 8 and will air Monday to Friday at 9 PM on COLORS and JioHotstar.
