‘Musafiri’: Trailer of Richa Chadha’s non-fiction series unveiled

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The trailer of Richa Chadha ’s upcoming non-fiction show, Musafiri , was unveiled on Friday (September 18,2026). Hosted, produced and written by Richa, the eight-episode series will premiere on Phull Stop, the new YouTube channel launched by her and Ali Fazal . The first episode is set to drop on September 25, followed by a new episode every Friday.

The trailer opens with Richa reflecting on motherhood and the way becoming a mother made her look at the familiar with an entirely new sense of wonder. She turns the gaze towards Mumbai through the series, asking a simple question - How well does she really know the city that has given her so much? The series seeks to look beyond the obvious, venturing into its lesser-known histories, overlooked spaces, fascinating characters and untold stories.

Speaking about Musafiri, Richa said in a statement, “Motherhood changed the way I look at the world. It makes you curious all over again , you start questioning things you have taken for granted, looking at the familiar with a completely different sense of wonder. I found myself asking so many questions about the city I have lived in for years. Do I really know Mumbai? How much of this city do I actually know? And a question that stayed with me was, a city that has given me so much, what do I owe it in return?

“I have always been curious about history, art, culture and people. I was a history honours student and grew up in a family where academics and curiosity were very much a part of our lives. Musafiri felt like a natural extension of that part of me. It is my attempt to travel through a city I thought I knew, but with fresh eyes.”

Musafiri marks the second production under Richa Chadha and Ali Fazal’s Pushing Buttons Studios, following the acclaimed Girls Will Be Girls , which went on to win major honours at Sundance with Chadha also being awarded the John Cassevettes prize at Indie Spirit Awards, LA.

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