{ "id": "epczb2ddb5", "slug": "taaza-khabar", "title": "Taaza Khabar", "updated": "2026-11-01", "topic_path": [ { "id": "culture", "label": "Arts and culture", "api_url": "https://www.edgepedia.org/api/v1/topics/culture" }, { "id": "culture.performance", "label": "Screen and stage", "api_url": "https://www.edgepedia.org/api/v1/topics/culture.performance" }, { "id": "culture.performance.screen", "label": "Film and television", "api_url": "https://www.edgepedia.org/api/v1/topics/culture.performance.screen" }, { "id": "culture.performance.screen.series", "label": "Series and fictional screen worlds", "api_url": "https://www.edgepedia.org/api/v1/topics/culture.performance.screen.series" }, { "id": "culture.performance.screen.series.series_unscripted", "label": "Unscripted, reality, and web-native series", "api_url": "https://www.edgepedia.org/api/v1/topics/culture.performance.screen.series.series_unscripted" }, { "id": "culture.performance.screen.series.series_web_native", "label": "Web-native and streaming-original series", "api_url": "https://www.edgepedia.org/api/v1/topics/culture.performance.screen.series.series_web_native" }, { "id": "culture.performance.screen.series.series_web_native.indian_southasian_webseries", "label": "Indian and South Asian web series", "api_url": "https://www.edgepedia.org/api/v1/topics/culture.performance.screen.series.series_web_native.indian_southasian_webseries" }, { "id": "culture.performance.screen.series.series_web_native.indian_southasian_webseries.yr-2021-2025", "label": "Premiered 2021 to 2025", "api_url": "https://www.edgepedia.org/api/v1/topics/culture.performance.screen.series.series_web_native.indian_southasian_webseries.yr-2021-2025" } ], "geo": [ { "id": "geo.ind.t2021.culture.performance.screen.series.series_web_native", "label": "India · 2021 and later: Web-native and streaming-original series", "api_url": "https://www.edgepedia.org/api/v1/geo/geo.ind.t2021.culture.performance.screen.series.series_web_native", "path": [ { "id": "geo.ind", "label": "India", "api_url": "https://www.edgepedia.org/api/v1/geo/geo.ind" }, { "id": "geo.ind.t2021", "label": "India · 2021 and later", "api_url": "https://www.edgepedia.org/api/v1/geo/geo.ind.t2021" }, { "id": "geo.ind.t2021.culture", "label": "Arts and culture", "api_url": "https://www.edgepedia.org/api/v1/geo/geo.ind.t2021.culture" }, { "id": "geo.ind.t2021.culture.performance", "label": "Screen and stage", "api_url": "https://www.edgepedia.org/api/v1/geo/geo.ind.t2021.culture.performance" }, { "id": "geo.ind.t2021.culture.performance.screen", "label": "Film and television", "api_url": "https://www.edgepedia.org/api/v1/geo/geo.ind.t2021.culture.performance.screen" }, { "id": "geo.ind.t2021.culture.performance.screen.series", "label": "Series and fictional screen worlds", "api_url": "https://www.edgepedia.org/api/v1/geo/geo.ind.t2021.culture.performance.screen.series" }, { "id": "geo.ind.t2021.culture.performance.screen.series.series_unscripted", "label": "Unscripted, reality, and web-native series", "api_url": "https://www.edgepedia.org/api/v1/geo/geo.ind.t2021.culture.performance.screen.series.series_unscripted" }, { "id": "geo.ind.t2021.culture.performance.screen.series.series_web_native", "label": "Web-native and streaming-original series", "api_url": "https://www.edgepedia.org/api/v1/geo/geo.ind.t2021.culture.performance.screen.series.series_web_native" } ] } ], "excerpt": "Taaza Khabar (ताज़ा ख़बर) is a Hindi Disney+ Hotstar series starring Bhuvan Bam as Vasant Gawde, a Mumbai toilet attendant whose phone foretells breaking news; two seasons, 2023 and 2024.", "snippet": "Taaza Khabar (ताज़ा ख़बर) is a Hindi Disney+ Hotstar series starring Bhuvan Bam as Vasant Gawde, a Mumbai toilet attendant whose phone foretells breaking news; two seasons, 2023 and 2024.", "node": "culture.performance.screen.series.series_web_native.indian_southasian_webseries.yr-2021-2025", "markdown": "# Taaza Khabar\n\n**Taaza Khabar** (ताज़ा ख़बर; Hindi for \"breaking news\") is an Indian Hindi-language streaming series starring YouTuber Bhuvan Bam as Vasant \"Vasya\" Gawde, a Mumbai pay-and-use public toilet manager who gains the supernatural ability to receive breaking-news notifications on his phone about events before they happen, and uses it to rise from poverty to wealth[1](https://scroll.in/reel/1041294/). It premiered on [Disney+ Hotstar](https://www.edgepedia.org/disney-hotstar) on 6 January 2023 as a Hotstar Specials production, directed by Himank Gaur and produced by Rohit Raj and [Bhuvan Bam](https://www.edgepedia.org/bhuvan-bam) under BB Ki Vines Productions[2](https://www.outlookindia.com/amp/story/art-entertainment/bhuvan-bam-on-why-it-was-difficult-to-shoot-for-taaza-khabar--news-245581). A second season followed on 27 September 2024[3](https://pressroom.in/taaza-khabar-s2-to-premiere-on-disney-hotstar/).\n\n| Key fact | Detail |\n|---|---|\n| Original run | Season 1 premiered 6 January 2023 on Disney+ Hotstar; six episodes[2](https://www.outlookindia.com/amp/story/art-entertainment/bhuvan-bam-on-why-it-was-difficult-to-shoot-for-taaza-khabar--news-245581) |\n| Season 2 | Premiered 27 September 2024, six episodes of 30–40 minutes each[3](https://pressroom.in/taaza-khabar-s2-to-premiere-on-disney-hotstar/) • [4](https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/web-series/reviews/hindi/taaza-khabar/season-2/seasonreview/113603594.cms) |\n| Creative team | Director Himank Gaur; writers Hussain Dalal and Abbas Dalal; producers Rohit Raj and Bhuvan Bam (BB Ki Vines Productions)[2](https://www.outlookindia.com/amp/story/art-entertainment/bhuvan-bam-on-why-it-was-difficult-to-shoot-for-taaza-khabar--news-245581) |\n| Lead cast | Bhuvan Bam (Vasant \"Vasya\" Gawde), Shriya Pilgaonkar (Madhu), Deven Bhojani (Mehboob), Shilpa Shukla (Reshma), Prathamesh Parab (Peter)[5](https://goodwatch.app/show/203832-taaza-khabar) |\n| Viewership | Ormax Media estimated 23.5 million Indian viewers in 2023, third among Hindi web series behind Farzi (37.1 million) and The Night Manager (28.6 million)[6](https://www.ormaxmedia.com/data/library/StreamingOriginals-The2023Story-OrmaxMedia.pdf) |\n| IMDb rating | 8.0 from about 58,000 votes; season 1 episodes rated 7.7–8.4, season 2 episodes 7.4–8.2[5](https://goodwatch.app/show/203832-taaza-khabar) |\n| Season 3 | Not officially renewed and not in active production as of the latest listings[7](https://seriesreminder.com/series/taaza-khabar) |\n\n## Spoilers\n\n### Premise and story\n\nVasant Gawde, called Vasya, works as a manager at a pay-and-use public toilet in a Mumbai chawl and lives in poverty with his parents[1](https://scroll.in/reel/1041294/). A good deed toward an old woman brings him a divine gift, a *vardaan* (blessing): his phone begins to deliver news notifications about events before they occur, visible only to him[1](https://scroll.in/reel/1041294/). He uses the foreknowledge, primarily through sports betting, to become rich almost overnight, and his partners, Madhu, childhood friend Peter, cafe owner Mehboob, and Mehboob's daughter Shazia, profit alongside him even as they grow uneasy at his arrogance[1](https://scroll.in/reel/1041294/) • [8](https://www.hollywoodreporterindia.com/amp/story/reviews/streaming/taaza-khabar-season-2-review-a-series-that-has-lost-sight-of-its-own-strengths).\n\nSeason 1 ends with Vasya having dented a gangster's wealth, alienated his friends, and received a notification announcing his own death[9](https://scroll.in/reel/1073779/taaza-khabar-season-2-review-luck-runs-out-in-a-stale-follow-up). Season 2 picks up with a very-much-alive Vasya who, having lost nearly everything, owes a colossal debt to the underworld figure Yusuf Akhtar ([Jaaved Jaaferi](https://www.edgepedia.org/jaaved-jaaferi)), a sum the Times of India review puts at Rs 5 billion (Rs 500 crores), and scrambles through schemes to repay it while repairing ties with his family and Madhu[4](https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/web-series/reviews/hindi/taaza-khabar/season-2/seasonreview/113603594.cms) • [9](https://scroll.in/reel/1073779/taaza-khabar-season-2-review-luck-runs-out-in-a-stale-follow-up).\n\n## Production\n\nThe story began as a film concept. Writer Hussain Dalal developed it with Bhuvan Bam after a dinner conversation about the difference between *jaadu* (magic, born of deception) and *chamatkar* (miracle, born of belief), a line that became the show's thematic seed; when pitched to Hotstar, the platform wanted a series, which is why each episode ends on a cliffhanger[10](https://www.hindustantimes.com/entertainment/web-series/interview-bhuvan-bam-bollywood-has-taken-over-the-ott-space-101675141693172.html). Filming ran 55 days, with 49 different locations across 49 of those days, and the soundtrack contains 11 songs, including contributions from Parikrama, Naezy, Mohan Kannan, and Bam himself[11](https://www.filmcompanion.in/amp/story/interviews/streaming-interviews/bhuvan-bam-when-im-in-my-bed-at-night-i-really-want-to-watch-dog-and-panda-videos).\n\nThe series marked Bam's acting debut on a streaming platform; he had built his audience through the YouTube channel BB Ki Vines, started in 2015, and the slapstick series *[Dhindora](https://www.edgepedia.org/dhindora)* (2021) on the same channel[10](https://www.hindustantimes.com/entertainment/web-series/interview-bhuvan-bam-bollywood-has-taken-over-the-ott-space-101675141693172.html). Season 2 wrapped filming in April 2024, with Bam calling it the banner's biggest production to date[12](https://www.telegraphindia.com/amp/entertainment/bhuvan-bam-wraps-filming-for-disney-hotstars-taaza-khabar-season-2/cid/2014068).\n\n## Reception and performance\n\nOrmax Media's research-based estimates placed Taaza Khabar among the most-watched Hindi streaming originals of 2023 at 23.5 million viewers, behind only Farzi and [The Night Manager](https://www.edgepedia.org/the-night-manager)[6](https://www.ormaxmedia.com/data/library/StreamingOriginals-The2023Story-OrmaxMedia.pdf). Its Ormax Power Rating, a 0–100 measure of how much viewers liked a show, was 66[6](https://www.ormaxmedia.com/data/library/StreamingOriginals-The2023Story-OrmaxMedia.pdf).\n\nCritical response was more divided than the audience numbers. Reviewers of the first season praised Bam's screen presence and the show's tweaks to the rags-to-riches template, such as the spirited Madhu and the world-weary brothel madam Reshma, while finding the overall plot predictable[1](https://scroll.in/reel/1041294/). Season 2 reviews were largely negative on the writing: The Hollywood Reporter India called it weighed down by sloppy writing and convoluted time jumps[8](https://www.hollywoodreporterindia.com/amp/story/reviews/streaming/taaza-khabar-season-2-review-a-series-that-has-lost-sight-of-its-own-strengths), Scroll.in judged the six episodes could have been compressed into two[9](https://scroll.in/reel/1073779/taaza-khabar-season-2-review-luck-runs-out-in-a-stale-follow-up), and [Hindustan Times](https://www.edgepedia.org/hindustan-times) criticized the recurring \"a few weeks ago\" flashbacks as pace-killing[13](https://www.hindustantimes.com/entertainment/web-series/taaza-khabar-season-2-review-nothing-fresh-about-this-bhuvan-bam-show-which-tests-your-patience-101727386166106.html). The Times of India, by contrast, found the season watchable for its character-driven storytelling despite a predictable storyline[4](https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/web-series/reviews/hindi/taaza-khabar/season-2/seasonreview/113603594.cms).\n\nThe episode-level IMDb ratings reflect the same drift: season 1 closed on its highest-rated episode (8.4), while season 2's ratings declined across its run, ending at 7.4[5](https://goodwatch.app/show/203832-taaza-khabar).\n\n## Availability and future\n\nThe series streams on JioHotstar in India, with season 2 also available on VI Movies and TV and an ad-supported JioHotstar tier[14](https://www.justwatch.com/in/tv-show/taaza-khabar/season-2). Season 2's six episodes are titled Hisaab, Waapsi, Vardaan 2.0, Sab Dhuan, Aakhri Daav, and Aapki Marzi[14](https://www.justwatch.com/in/tv-show/taaza-khabar/season-2). A third season has not been officially announced; listings report the project is not in active production, though the creative team has acknowledged narrative potential for further episodes[7](https://seriesreminder.com/series/taaza-khabar).\n\n## References\n\n1. [Nandini Ramnath (6 January 2023). 'Taaza Khabar' review: Boon-as-bane comedy goes from boom to bust. Scroll.in.](https://scroll.in/reel/1041294/)\n2. [Bhuvan Bam On Why It Was Difficult To Shoot For 'Taaza Khabar'. Outlook India.](https://www.outlookindia.com/amp/story/art-entertainment/bhuvan-bam-on-why-it-was-difficult-to-shoot-for-taaza-khabar--news-245581)\n3. ['Taaza Khabar' S2 To Premiere on Disney+ Hotstar. PressRoom (20 September 2024).](https://pressroom.in/taaza-khabar-s2-to-premiere-on-disney-hotstar/)\n4. [Archika Khurana (updated 2 October 2024). Taaza Khabar Season 2 Review. The Times of India.](https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/web-series/reviews/hindi/taaza-khabar/season-2/seasonreview/113603594.cms)\n5. [Taaza Khabar (2023): Where to Stream and Ratings. GoodWatch.](https://goodwatch.app/show/203832-taaza-khabar)\n6. [Streaming Originals in India: The 2023 Story. Ormax Media.](https://www.ormaxmedia.com/data/library/StreamingOriginals-The2023Story-OrmaxMedia.pdf)\n7. [Taaza Khabar Season 2 Schedule & Dates. SeriesReminder.](https://seriesreminder.com/series/taaza-khabar)\n8. [Suchin Mehrotra (17 October 2024). 'Taaza Khabar: Season 2' Review: A Series That Has Lost Sight of its Own Strengths. The Hollywood Reporter India.](https://www.hollywoodreporterindia.com/amp/story/reviews/streaming/taaza-khabar-season-2-review-a-series-that-has-lost-sight-of-its-own-strengths)\n9. [Nandini Ramnath (27 September 2024). 'Taaza Khabar' season 2 review: Luck runs out in a stale follow-up. Scroll.in.](https://scroll.in/reel/1073779/taaza-khabar-season-2-review-luck-runs-out-in-a-stale-follow-up)\n10. [Suchin Mehrotra (31 January 2023). Interview: Bhuvan Bam. Hindustan Times.](https://www.hindustantimes.com/entertainment/web-series/interview-bhuvan-bam-bollywood-has-taken-over-the-ott-space-101675141693172.html)\n11. [Saaya Vaidya (6 January 2023). Bhuvan Bam interview. Film Companion.](https://www.filmcompanion.in/amp/story/interviews/streaming-interviews/bhuvan-bam-when-im-in-my-bed-at-night-i-really-want-to-watch-dog-and-panda-videos)\n12. [Urmi Chakraborty (18 April 2024). Bhuvan Bam wraps filming for Taaza Khabar Season 2. The Telegraph India.](https://www.telegraphindia.com/amp/entertainment/bhuvan-bam-wraps-filming-for-disney-hotstars-taaza-khabar-season-2/cid/2014068)\n13. [Santanu Das (27 September 2024). Taaza Khabar season 2 review. Hindustan Times.](https://www.hindustantimes.com/entertainment/web-series/taaza-khabar-season-2-review-nothing-fresh-about-this-bhuvan-bam-show-which-tests-your-patience-101727386166106.html)\n14. [Taaza Khabar - Season 2 (2024). 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