# The Aam Aadmi Family
**The Aam Aadmi Family** is an Indian Hindi-language comedy-drama web series about the Sharmas, a middle-class household with a gossip-loving grandmother, a hardworking father, a traditional mother, and two grown children negotiating everyday middle-class life. It was produced by The Timeliners, a channel of the web content group [The Viral Fever](https://www.edgepedia.org/the-viral-fever) (TVF), and created by [Arunabh Kumar](https://www.edgepedia.org/arunabh-kumar).[1](https://webisoda.in/webseries/the-aam-aadmi-family/) • [2](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt6268260/fullcredits/) The title uses "aam aadmi", Hindi for "common man".
| Key fact | Detail |
|---|---|
| Format | Hindi story-based web series; genres comedy, drama, family[3](https://thetvdb.com/series/the-aam-aadmi-family) |
| Seasons | 4 seasons, 25 episodes: S1 (2016, 5), S2 (2017, 7), S3 (2019, 5), S4 (2023, 8)[4](https://www.moviefone.com/tv-shows/the-aam-aadmi-family/JgwwZtJ2q2IFw6F9cPXOK7/seasons/) |
| First release | Season 1 premiered November 5, 2016 on YouTube[4](https://www.moviefone.com/tv-shows/the-aam-aadmi-family/JgwwZtJ2q2IFw6F9cPXOK7/seasons/) |
| Latest season | Season 4, 8 episodes released November 24, 2023 on ZEE5[5](https://www.zee5.com/global/web-series/details/the-aam-aadmi-family/0-6-3351) |
| Main cast | Brijendra Kala, Lubna Salim, Kamlesh Gill, Chandan Anand, Gunjan Malhotra[3](https://thetvdb.com/series/the-aam-aadmi-family) |
| Runtime | About 17 to 19 minutes per episode[3](https://thetvdb.com/series/the-aam-aadmi-family) • [6](https://helposter.com/tv/90956-90956-the-aam-aadmi-family) |
| Availability | Streaming on ZEE5, listed for 76 or more countries[6](https://helposter.com/tv/90956-90956-the-aam-aadmi-family) |
## Spoilers
### Premise and characters
The series follows the Sharma family through slice-of-life episodes about generational divides, family ties, and everyday joys. The cast pairs established film actors with younger performers: Brijendra Kala (known for *Paan Singh Tomar*, 2010) plays Mr. Satendra Sharma, Lubna Salim (*Oh My God!*, 2012) plays Mrs. Madhu Sharma, and Kamlesh Gill (*Vicky Donor*, 2012) plays Daadi, the grandmother.[7](https://www.hindustantimes.com/art-and-culture/mass-appeal-is-tv-eating-up-the-web-series/story-9zKuZbWD2twQ4c7swoHjGN.html) • [3](https://thetvdb.com/series/the-aam-aadmi-family) Chandan Anand plays the son Bobby, and Gunjan Malhotra plays daughter Bhavya; Saadhika Syal is also listed as Sonu Sharma.[3](https://thetvdb.com/series/the-aam-aadmi-family) • [6](https://helposter.com/tv/90956-90956-the-aam-aadmi-family) A ZEE5 synopsis describes the household as "a typical middle-class father, a cute mother, a naughty son, an adorable daughter, and a notorious grandmother".[5](https://www.zee5.com/global/web-series/details/the-aam-aadmi-family/0-6-3351)
### Seasons and release history
The first season premiered on YouTube on November 5, 2016 with five episodes, followed by a seven-episode second season on September 8, 2017 and a five-episode third season on June 14, 2019.[4](https://www.moviefone.com/tv-shows/the-aam-aadmi-family/JgwwZtJ2q2IFw6F9cPXOK7/seasons/) A three-part "Vacation Special" ran on YouTube in December 2020, beginning December 16.[1](https://webisoda.in/webseries/the-aam-aadmi-family/) • [8](https://thetvdb.com/series/the-aam-aadmi-family/allseasons/official) Season 4 moved to the streaming platform ZEE5, where all eight episodes appeared on November 24, 2023.[5](https://www.zee5.com/global/web-series/details/the-aam-aadmi-family/0-6-3351) Database listings disagree on the first-air date: TheTVDB records June 11, 2021 as the series' first airing, while Moviefone, Helposter, and ZEE5 place the debut in November 2016.[3](https://thetvdb.com/series/the-aam-aadmi-family) • [4](https://www.moviefone.com/tv-shows/the-aam-aadmi-family/JgwwZtJ2q2IFw6F9cPXOK7/seasons/) • [5](https://www.zee5.com/global/web-series/details/the-aam-aadmi-family/0-6-3351)
### Season 4
Season 4 takes a darker turn in its opening episodes: the family copes with Daadi's death, a property dispute over the ancestral house follows, and Mr. Sharma experiences anxiety and insomnia and refuses therapy despite his doctor's recommendation.[5](https://www.zee5.com/global/web-series/details/the-aam-aadmi-family/0-6-3351) Later episodes turn to Bobby, who asks his father for a loan of Rs 500,000 (Rs 5 lakh) for a food truck and is instead challenged to earn a substantial amount at a Diwali fair stall, and to Mrs. Sharma, who resumes her education and struggles to balance study with household responsibilities.[5](https://www.zee5.com/global/web-series/details/the-aam-aadmi-family/0-6-3351)
## Production
Arunabh Kumar is credited as creator, with writing credits across the run going to Kunal Aneja, Manan Madaan, Abhishek Srivastava, Shefali Parashar, Swarndeep Biswas, and Saket Sharma.[2](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt6268260/fullcredits/) Directing duties were shared: Apoorv Singh Karki directed 12 episodes across 2016 and 2017, Debatma Mandal the 2019 season, Sumit Kumar three episodes in 2020, Himali Shah episodes in 2020 and 2023, and Georgy John one episode in 2023.[2](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt6268260/fullcredits/) • [5](https://www.zee5.com/global/web-series/details/the-aam-aadmi-family/0-6-3351) Soon after launch, Akansh Gaur, channel head of The Timeliners, said the show had already been commissioned for four more seasons with twice the number of episodes in each.[7](https://www.hindustantimes.com/art-and-culture/mass-appeal-is-tv-eating-up-the-web-series/story-9zKuZbWD2twQ4c7swoHjGN.html)
## Reception and context
The series is frequently grouped with other Indian slice-of-life family dramas; a Times of India watchlist describes it as capturing the desires of the "aam aadmi" through the Sharmas' relationships, challenges, and humor, and recommends it as family viewing on ZEE5.[9](https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/web-series/news/hindi/sunday-watchlist-dramas-to-enjoy-on-ott-with-your-family/amp_etphotostory/122397346.cms) Helposter records a user rating of 7.4 out of 10 from nine votes, and Moviefone an audience score of 74.[6](https://helposter.com/tv/90956-90956-the-aam-aadmi-family) • [4](https://www.moviefone.com/tv-shows/the-aam-aadmi-family/JgwwZtJ2q2IFw6F9cPXOK7/seasons/)
## References
1. [The Aam Aadmi Family, Webisoda](https://webisoda.in/webseries/the-aam-aadmi-family/)
2. [The Aam Aadmi Family (2016) full cast and crew, IMDb](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt6268260/fullcredits/)
3. [The Aam Aadmi Family, TheTVDB](https://thetvdb.com/series/the-aam-aadmi-family)
4. [The Aam Aadmi Family (2016–2023) Seasons, Moviefone](https://www.moviefone.com/tv-shows/the-aam-aadmi-family/JgwwZtJ2q2IFw6F9cPXOK7/seasons/)
5. [The Aam Aadmi Family, ZEE5](https://www.zee5.com/global/web-series/details/the-aam-aadmi-family/0-6-3351)
6. [The Aam Aadmi Family (2016), Helposter](https://helposter.com/tv/90956-90956-the-aam-aadmi-family)
7. [Mass appeal: Is TV eating up the web series?, Hindustan Times](https://www.hindustantimes.com/art-and-culture/mass-appeal-is-tv-eating-up-the-web-series/story-9zKuZbWD2twQ4c7swoHjGN.html)
8. [The Aam Aadmi Family aired order, TheTVDB](https://thetvdb.com/series/the-aam-aadmi-family/allseasons/official)
9. [Sunday Watchlist: Dramas to enjoy on OTT with your family, The Times of India](https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/web-series/news/hindi/sunday-watchlist-dramas-to-enjoy-on-ott-with-your-family/amp_etphotostory/122397346.cms)
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