Anusha Rizvi's 'Great Shamsuddin Family': Cast, plot, release date
What's the story
The much-awaited Hindi comedy-drama, The Great Shamsuddin Family, will premiere on JioHotstar on December 12, 2025. Directed by Anusha Rizvi, known for her National Award-winning film Peepli Live, the movie features an ensemble cast including Kritika Kamra, Farida Jalal, and Sheeba Chaddha. The story revolves around a young woman whose life is turned upside down when her large family unexpectedly arrives at her home while she is working against a deadline.
Character insight
Kamra's character and the film's central conflict
Kamra plays Bani Ahmed, a young woman who has applied for a job in the US. Her application needs to be submitted within 12 hours, but her family members arrive at her Delhi apartment with their own problems. The trailer shows Bani struggling to balance her professional life with emotional upheavals and unexpected family reunions. The film also stars Juhi Babbar Soni, Shreya Dhanwanthary, Purab Kohli, Dolly Ahluwalia, Nishank Verma, Manisha Gupta, Rana Pratap Sengar, and Rahul Misha.
Film themes
'The Great Shamsuddin Family' explores generational clashes
The Great Shamsuddin Family promises to explore generational clashes in middle-class homes through a light-hearted tone. Rizvi earlier told Variety, "Through Bani's day of glorious madness, I hope audiences recognize glimpses of their own mothers, aunts, siblings, and that one relative who always shows up at the wrong moment but with the right heart."
Twitter Post
Here's the trailer
Jab sapne bhi pukaar rahe ho aur parivaar bhi… toh kiski sunoge? Aaj Bani ka dil test pe hai.#TheGreatShamsuddinFamily, streaming 12th December onwards, only on JioHotstar.@anusharizvi#AlokJain#AjitAndhare#MahmoodFarooqui@Kritika_Kamra@JuhiBabbarSoni@shreyadhan13… pic.twitter.com/muqFrBC6i6
— JioHotstar (@JioHotstar) December 2, 2025