# Pop Kaun?
**Pop Kaun?** is a 2023 Indian Hindi-language comedy-drama streaming television series created and directed by [Farhad Samji](https://www.edgepedia.org/farhad-samji), about a young man who learns he is adopted and sets out to find his biological father.[1](https://www.cityairnews.com/content/comedy-stalwarts-assemble-for-the-biggest-comedy-show-of-the-year-pop-kaun-watch-now-exclusively-on-disney-hotstar) It was produced as a Hotstar Specials title by Yam Productions and streamed on [Disney+ Hotstar](https://www.edgepedia.org/disney-hotstar).[2](https://www.gadgets360.com/entertainment/pop-kaun-movie-116291) The show assembles a large ensemble of comic actors, including Kunal Kemmu, Johny Lever, Rajpal Yadav, Chunky Pandey, Saurabh Shukla, and [Satish Kaushik](https://www.edgepedia.org/satish-kaushik) in one of his final roles, alongside Nupur Sanon and Jamie Lever.[1](https://www.cityairnews.com/content/comedy-stalwarts-assemble-for-the-biggest-comedy-show-of-the-year-pop-kaun-watch-now-exclusively-on-disney-hotstar)
| Key fact | Detail |
|---|---|
| Title | Pop Kaun? (also released as Baap Kaun in a later re-edit)[3](https://www.imdb.com/hi/title/tt26931120/) |
| Genre / language | Hindi comedy drama; scripted web series[4](https://www.tvmaze.com/shows/79046/pop-kaun) |
| Creator / director | Farhad Samji; writers Tasha Bhambra, Sparsh Khetarpal, and Farhad Samji[1](https://www.cityairnews.com/content/comedy-stalwarts-assemble-for-the-biggest-comedy-show-of-the-year-pop-kaun-watch-now-exclusively-on-disney-hotstar) • [5](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt26931120/fullcredits/) |
| Production | Yam Productions; producer Varun Malik[2](https://www.gadgets360.com/entertainment/pop-kaun-movie-116291) |
| Platform | Disney+ Hotstar / JioHotstar (original run 17 March 2023)[2](https://www.gadgets360.com/entertainment/pop-kaun-movie-116291) |
| Lead cast | Kunal Kemmu as Sahil Trivedi; Johny Lever as Brij Kishore Trivedi; Saurabh Shukla as Karamjeet Biswajeet Chaupala ("KBC"); Nupur Sanon as Pihu Chaupala[5](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt26931120/fullcredits/) |
| Age rating | U/A 16+[6](https://www.tataplaybinge.com/watch/shows/pop-kaun/21286) |
| IMDb rating | 6.3/10[7](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt26931120) |
## Spoilers
### Premise
Sahil (Kunal Kemmu) is the proud son of a politician and habitually name-drops his father, until he discovers that he is adopted. He then sets out on a mission to find his real father, a journey the series presents as a comic rollercoaster that upends his life.[2](https://www.gadgets360.com/entertainment/pop-kaun-movie-116291) • [4](https://www.tvmaze.com/shows/79046/pop-kaun) The show's marketing played on the premise with the Hindi line that while one father usually has many sons, here one son appears to have many fathers.[1](https://www.cityairnews.com/content/comedy-stalwarts-assemble-for-the-biggest-comedy-show-of-the-year-pop-kaun-watch-now-exclusively-on-disney-hotstar)
The central cast maps onto the father search: Johny Lever plays Brij Kishore Trivedi, Saurabh Shukla plays a character self-styled as "KBC" (Karamjeet Biswajeet Chaupala), Rajpal Naurang Yadav plays Sultan Qureshi and Taufeeq Qureshi, Chunky Pandey plays Anthony Comsalves, and Satish Kaushik plays Dr. Kartar Singh, each appearing across the full six-episode original run.[5](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt26931120/fullcredits/) Farhad Samji himself appears as Balwan Trivedi, and his co-writer Tasha Bhambra plays Chandu.[8](https://www.imdb.com/hi/title/tt26931120/fullcredits/)
## Release history
The series premiered on Disney+ Hotstar on 17 March 2023 as a Hotstar Specials title with six episodes.[2](https://www.gadgets360.com/entertainment/pop-kaun-movie-116291) The original episode titles included "Jaanta Hai Mera Baap Kaun Hai ?", "WTF - What The F...ather?", "Bata Bande Tu Kiska Paap Hai ?", "Sahil, Sadiq, Sukhi", "Father Mil Gaye", and "Love You, Papa", with individual runtimes between 27 and 39 minutes.[6](https://www.tataplaybinge.com/watch/shows/pop-kaun/21286) Before release, the show's teaser drew attention by parodying the post-credit scene from the film *Pathaan*, with [Saurabh Shukla](https://www.edgepedia.org/saurabh-shukla) and [Johnny Lever](https://www.edgepedia.org/johnny-lever) comically discussing who would revive [Hindi cinema](https://www.edgepedia.org/hindi-cinema).[9](https://www.cinemaexpress.com/hindi/news/2023/Mar/10/pop-kaun-trailer-father-where-art-thou-40881.html)
In October 2023, Disney+ Hotstar re-edited the material into 12 shorter episodes and re-released it under the title Baap Kaun.[3](https://www.imdb.com/hi/title/tt26931120/) The re-edited version was listed on some databases as premiering on 5 October 2023 and airing its final episode, "Hum Sab Ek Hain", on 12 October 2023, with an average runtime of about 18 minutes.[4](https://www.tvmaze.com/shows/79046/pop-kaun) Aggregators now treat the show as a single season of 12 episodes of roughly 17 minutes each.[10](https://www.justwatch.com/in/tv-show/pop-kaun)
## Reception
Audience and critical responses differed sharply. On IMDb the series holds a 6.3/10 rating.[7](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt26931120) The Times of India's critic gave it 2.0 out of 5, writing that the show "tickles your funny bone, but only at intervals because most of the jokes are forced".[11](https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/web-series/reviews/hindi/pop-kaun/seriesreview/98612548.cms) A Newsbytes review was harsher, rating it 1/5 and calling it a series of recycled jokes, though it singled out Kunal Kemmu's performance as excellent and noted that Samji had used some real-life incidents in writing the characters of Chunky Pandey and Satish Kaushik.[12](https://www.newsbytesapp.com/news/entertainment/pop-kaun-review-a-torture-fest-of-epic-proportions/story)
The cast received attention during the run. Kunal Kemmu said in interviews that working on the comedy taught him a great deal as an actor,[13](https://odishapostepaper.com/uploads/epaper/2023-03/6417746bc0e8b.pdf) and co-star [Ashwini Kalsekar](https://www.edgepedia.org/ashwini-kalsekar) said the comedy genre is very technical and rests heavily on an actor's timing.[14](https://odishapostepaper.com/uploads/epaper/2023-03/641ca20fd53bc.pdf)
## Notes
The series carries a U/A 16+ classification and streams with dubs or subtitles in several Indian languages, including Telugu, Bengali, Tamil, Malayalam, Marathi, and Kannada.[6](https://www.tataplaybinge.com/watch/shows/pop-kaun/21286) As of the latest listings it is available on JioHotstar, by subscription or free with advertisements.[10](https://www.justwatch.com/in/tv-show/pop-kaun)
## References
1. [Comedy stalwarts assemble for the biggest comedy show of the year - 'Pop Kaun'!, City Air News](https://www.cityairnews.com/content/comedy-stalwarts-assemble-for-the-biggest-comedy-show-of-the-year-pop-kaun-watch-now-exclusively-on-disney-hotstar)
2. [Pop Kaun Web Series (2023), Gadgets 360](https://www.gadgets360.com/entertainment/pop-kaun-movie-116291)
3. [Pop Kaun (टीवी सीरीज़ 2023– ), IMDb](https://www.imdb.com/hi/title/tt26931120/)
4. [Pop Kaun? | TVmaze](https://www.tvmaze.com/shows/79046/pop-kaun)
5. [Pop Kaun (TV Series 2023– ) - Full cast & crew, IMDb](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt26931120/fullcredits/)
6. [Watch Pop Kaun? Online All Episodes in HD on Tata Play Binge](https://www.tataplaybinge.com/watch/shows/pop-kaun/21286)
7. [Pop Kaun (TV Series 2023– ), IMDb](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt26931120)
8. [Pop Kaun (टीवी सीरीज़ 2023– ) - पूरी कास्ट और क्रू, IMDb](https://www.imdb.com/hi/title/tt26931120/fullcredits/)
9. [Pop Kaun? trailer: Father, where art thou?, Cinema Express](https://www.cinemaexpress.com/hindi/news/2023/Mar/10/pop-kaun-trailer-father-where-art-thou-40881.html)
10. [Pop Kaun? - watch tv show streaming online, JustWatch](https://www.justwatch.com/in/tv-show/pop-kaun)
11. [Pop Kaun Web Series: Review, The Times of India](https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/web-series/reviews/hindi/pop-kaun/seriesreview/98612548.cms)
12. ['Pop Kaun?' review: Earnest actors can't salvage epic torture fest, Newsbytes](https://www.newsbytesapp.com/news/entertainment/pop-kaun-review-a-torture-fest-of-epic-proportions/story)
13. [Odisha Post e-paper, March 2023 (Kunal Kemmu on Pop Kaun)](https://odishapostepaper.com/uploads/epaper/2023-03/6417746bc0e8b.pdf)
14. [Odisha Post e-paper, March 2023 (Ashwini Kalsekar on Pop Kaun)](https://odishapostepaper.com/uploads/epaper/2023-03/641ca20fd53bc.pdf)
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