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26 July 2024

Disney+ Hotstar’s latest comedy entertainer starring Yogi Babu is now live!

Chutney Sambhar is a story that celebrates life and complexities in relationships told in a hilarious yet emotional way. 

India's leading streaming platform Disney+ Hotstar is now streaming director Radhamohan's eagerly awaited original series 'Chutney Sambar’. The Hotstar Specials series marks Yogi Babu’s entry into the OTT space in a lead role. 

Chutney Sambar can be enjoyed in 7 languages: Tamil, Hindi, Telugu, Malayalam, Marathi, Bengali 

'Chutney Sambar’ promises to be a fun entertainer for the whole family. A perfect blend of Yogi Babu’s comedy counters and Radhamohan’s entertaining drama.

“In director Radhamohan's Chutney-Sambar, I have done my first full-fledged lead role in a series. It was a very good experience. Radhamohan is a very cheerful person who never says no to any suggestions his artistes give him. He is also someone who enjoys good comedy. I chose to work in this web series because of director Radhamohan. His dialogues, his making style. and the person himself.”
- Yogi Babu, Actor
“I've been eyeing the series format for a while. When the right opportunity came, I took it up. Amidst the influx of murder mysteries, I felt a breezy, comical series would be a welcome change. 'Chutney Sambar' was a story that only Yogi Babu could headline, and once he liked the idea, I started developing it with Disney+ Hotstar.”
- Radhamohan, Director

Rathinasamy, the owner of the famous Amudha Café, Ooty, in his deathbed confesses to his son Karthik, that he has a son from a past relationship. Karthik finds his step brother Sachin a.k.a Sachu (played by Yogi Babu), who is a total contrast to Karthik and brings him to Ooty. After Rathinasamy’s death, in the process of uncovering the mystery behind his parents’ split, Sachu convinces the rest of the family to accept him. What he does for the family & what he takes back to Chennai in the end, forms the rest of the story.  

Chutney Sambhar is a story that celebrates life and complexities in relationships told in a hilarious yet emotional way. 

Chutney Sambar will also feature  Nizhalgal Ravi, Meera Krishna, Myna Nandhini, Deepa Sankar, Samyuktha Vishwanath and Angelin. The series will also feature two talented child artistes Jagan and Akilan. 

Cinematography for 'Chutney-Sambar' is by Prasanna Kumar, best known for his work in films like Vijay Antony's Pichaikkaran and director Sasi's Sivappu Manjal Pachai. Music for the series is by Ajesh Ashok, who shot to fame by winning the popular Super Singer contest. 

Production is handled by Vels Film International. Writer Pon Parthiban, known for his works like Irumbu Thirai, Sardar, Kaithi and Master, has penned the dialogues for this series. Art direction is by K Kadhirr and editing is by Jijendran.     

About Disney+ Hotstar 

Disney+ Hotstar (erstwhile Hotstar) is India’s leading streaming platform that has changed the way Indians watch their entertainment - from their favorite TV shows and movies to sporting extravaganzas. With the widest range of content in India, Disney+ Hotstar offers more than 100,000 hours of TV Shows and Movies in 8 languages and coverage of every major global sporting event.

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