# Hello Mini
**Hello Mini** is an Indian Hindi-language romantic thriller web series that premiered on 1 October 2019 on the streaming platform [MX Player](https://www.edgepedia.org/mx-player), based on the "Stranger Trilogy" novels by Novoneel Chakraborty and Croctales.[1](https://www.gadgets360.com/entertainment/hello-mini-web-series-103921) It follows Rivanah Banerjee, a young engineer who moves from Kolkata to Mumbai and finds herself stalked by an unseen figure she calls the Stranger.[1](https://www.gadgets360.com/entertainment/hello-mini-web-series-103921) • [2](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt9454892/) The series ran for three seasons and 35 episodes, ending in May 2021.[3](https://www.tvmaze.com/shows/49075/hello-mini)
| Key fact | Detail |
|---|---|
| Premiere | 1 October 2019, MX Player (Hindi, 18+ certificate)[1](https://www.gadgets360.com/entertainment/hello-mini-web-series-103921) |
| Source material | The "Stranger Trilogy" novels by Novoneel Chakraborty and Croctales; the first season adapts *Marry Me, Stranger*[1](https://www.gadgets360.com/entertainment/hello-mini-web-series-103921) • [4](https://starsunfolded.com/mx-player-hello-mini-cast/) |
| Seasons | Season 1: 15 episodes (2019); Season 2: 10 episodes (February 2021); Season 3: 10 episodes (April 2021)[3](https://www.tvmaze.com/shows/49075/hello-mini) |
| Lead cast | Anuja Joshi as Rivanah Banerjee ("Mini"), with Mrinal Dutt, Anshul Pandey, Priya Banerjee, Arjun Aneja, and Gaurav Chopra[2](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt9454892/) |
| Key crew | Director Faruk Kabir (with Arjun Srivastava); writer Anand Sivakumaran; production by Applause Entertainment Ltd. and Rose Audio Visuals[5](https://www.applauseentertainment.in/show-details.php?slug_url=hello-mini) • [6](https://www.justwatch.com/in/tv-show/hello-mini) |
| Reception | IMDb rating 7.6/10 from about 16,000 votes[7](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt9454892/ratings/) |
| Afterlife | In March 2026, Applause Entertainment licensed the series to Story TV for adaptation into a vertical microdrama format[8](https://brandequity.economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/media/applause-entertainment-story-tv-partner-to-tap-indias-microdrama-boom/129650601) |
## Spoilers
### Premise
Rivanah Banerjee, called Mini, moves to Mumbai to begin her career as an engineer in a multinational company, leaving behind a stable relationship and supportive parents in Kolkata.[1](https://www.gadgets360.com/entertainment/hello-mini-web-series-103921) • [2](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt9454892/) Soon after arriving she begins receiving calls from an unknown person who addresses her by her pet name, which no one around her knows. She names the caller the Stranger.[1](https://www.gadgets360.com/entertainment/hello-mini-web-series-103921)
[The Stranger](https://www.edgepedia.org/the-stranger) knows her every move and blackmails her, but he also helps her, including revealing that her boyfriend Ekansh is cheating on her.[1](https://www.gadgets360.com/entertainment/hello-mini-web-series-103921) The Times of India synopsis describes him as voiceless, faceless, and nameless, forcing her to "know her worth", and notes that his obsession with her, and hers with him, leads her down a dangerous path affecting everyone around her.[9](https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/web-series/mx-player/hello-mini-an-mx-original-series/webseriesshow/71388726.cms) The series is framed around her uncertainty over whether the stalker is a friend or a foe.[3](https://www.tvmaze.com/shows/49075/hello-mini)
### Seasons
**Season 1 (2019).** The first season consists of 15 episodes of roughly 25 to 30 minutes each, directed by Faruk Kabir and written by Anand Sivakumaran.[1](https://www.gadgets360.com/entertainment/hello-mini-web-series-103921) • [4](https://starsunfolded.com/mx-player-hello-mini-cast/) Episode titles address the protagonist directly, beginning with "Be Ready, Mini" and "Know Your Worth, Mini".[6](https://www.justwatch.com/in/tv-show/hello-mini) The season marked the digital debut of Anuja Joshi, daughter of the child actor Master Alankar and niece of National Award winner [Pallavi Joshi](https://www.edgepedia.org/pallavi-joshi).[10](https://www.dailypioneer.com/uploads/2019/epaper/september/raipur-english-edition-2019-09-29.pdf)
**Season 2 (2021).** The Stranger returns and orders Mini to enlist in a dark-web game called Dare Defy or face dire consequences; her participation makes her a suspect in a murder investigation.[11](https://webisoda.in/webseries/hello-mini/) The ten-episode season aired in February 2021.[3](https://www.tvmaze.com/shows/49075/hello-mini)
**Season 3 (2021).** Rivanah's life returns to apparent normalcy as she resumes her relationship with Danny and starts work at Space Age Technologies, but memories of Hiya Chowdhary resurface and the sudden death of the hacker Tista pushes her to uncover a cult that honey-traps politicians, while Virat schemes against her to avenge Vixy's loss.[11](https://webisoda.in/webseries/hello-mini/) The ten episodes ran from late April 2021, with the finale "Goodbye, Mini" airing on May 4, 2021.[3](https://www.tvmaze.com/shows/49075/hello-mini)
### Cast and characters
Anuja Joshi plays Rivanah Banerjee, known as Mini, across all 35 episodes.[2](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt9454892/) Mrinal Dutt plays Danny Abraham, Anshul Pandey plays her boyfriend Ekansh, Priya Banerjee plays Ishita, Arjun Aneja plays Prateek Basotia, and [Gaurav Chopra](https://www.edgepedia.org/gaurav-chopra) plays Aditya Grover, Ishita's boyfriend.[2](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt9454892/) • [4](https://starsunfolded.com/mx-player-hello-mini-cast/) Other cast members include Ankur Rathee as Abhiraj Mukherjee, Tamara D'Souza as Asha, Darshana Banik as the hacker Tista, Vineet Sharma as Inspector Mohan Kamble, and Anjuman Saxena as Mrs. Banerjee.[2](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt9454892/) • [4](https://starsunfolded.com/mx-player-hello-mini-cast/)
## Production
The series was produced by Applause Entertainment Ltd. and Rose Audio Visuals, with Srishti Behl Arya, Goldie Behl, Sameer Nair, Deepak Segal, and Jay Dev Banerjee credited as producers; Akshay Singh handled cinematography.[1](https://www.gadgets360.com/entertainment/hello-mini-web-series-103921) Arjun Srivastava is credited as a director alongside Faruk Kabir for the later seasons.[6](https://www.justwatch.com/in/tv-show/hello-mini) The show carried an 18+ certificate for its mature content.[1](https://www.gadgets360.com/entertainment/hello-mini-web-series-103921)
## Reception and availability
On IMDb the series holds a weighted rating of 7.6/10 from about 16,000 votes, with India, the United States, the United Kingdom, Brazil, and Singapore the countries with the most ratings.[7](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt9454892/ratings/) Gadgets 360 recorded a user rating of 3.3 out of 5 for season 1.[1](https://www.gadgets360.com/entertainment/hello-mini-web-series-103921)
The series streamed free on MX Player, but [JustWatch](https://www.edgepedia.org/justwatch) reports it unavailable to stream in India since MX Player last carried it until May 2025.[11](https://webisoda.in/webseries/hello-mini/) • [6](https://www.justwatch.com/in/tv-show/hello-mini)
## Microdrama adaptation
In March 2026, Applause Entertainment entered an exclusive partnership with Story TV, a microdrama platform launched in July 2025, to co-produce premium microdramas; under the agreement Story TV acquired rights to Hello Mini and will adapt it into a vertical microdrama format tailored for smartphone viewing.[8](https://brandequity.economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/media/applause-entertainment-story-tv-partner-to-tap-indias-microdrama-boom/129650601) The move came as India's microdrama category grew rapidly: a Meta-Ormax Media report released the same month found that 89 percent of microdrama viewers discover the format through social feeds and that viewers watch a median of 3.5 hours per week.[12](https://about.fb.com/news/2026/03/social-feeds-are-powering-indias-micro-drama-boom-meta-ormax-report/)
## References
1. [Hello Mini Season 1 Web Series (2019), Gadgets 360](https://www.gadgets360.com/entertainment/hello-mini-web-series-103921)
2. [Hello Mini (TV Series 2019–2021), IMDb](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt9454892/)
3. [Hello Mini, TVmaze](https://www.tvmaze.com/shows/49075/hello-mini)
4. ["Hello Mini" Actors, Cast & Crew, StarsUnfolded](https://starsunfolded.com/mx-player-hello-mini-cast/)
5. [Hello Mini, Applause Entertainment](https://www.applauseentertainment.in/show-details.php?slug_url=hello-mini)
6. [Hello Mini - watch tv show streaming online, JustWatch](https://www.justwatch.com/in/tv-show/hello-mini)
7. [Hello Mini - Ratings, IMDb](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt9454892/ratings/)
8. [Applause Entertainment, Story TV partner to tap India's microdrama boom, ETBrandEquity](https://brandequity.economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/media/applause-entertainment-story-tv-partner-to-tap-indias-microdrama-boom/129650601)
9. [Hello Mini - An MX Original Series, The Times of India](https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/web-series/mx-player/hello-mini-an-mx-original-series/webseriesshow/71388726.cms)
10. [Raipur English Edition, The Daily Pioneer, 29 September 2019](https://www.dailypioneer.com/uploads/2019/epaper/september/raipur-english-edition-2019-09-29.pdf)
11. [Watch Hello Mini Episodes Online, Webisoda](https://webisoda.in/webseries/hello-mini/)
12. [Social Feeds Are Powering India's Micro-Drama Boom: Meta-Ormax Report, Meta](https://about.fb.com/news/2026/03/social-feeds-are-powering-indias-micro-drama-boom-meta-ormax-report/)
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