Name: Ishqyapa
Genre: Comedy, Drama
Released: 2023-11-30
Rating: 8
Cast: Vinay Pathak, Paramvir Singh Cheema, Nunui Rualhleng, Mukesh Tiwari, Natasha Rastogi

A Punjabi boy, a Mizo girl, and a very chaotic Cupid walk into a bar...

Currently Airing

Cross-cultural chaosSmall-town realnessMatchmaker mayhem

Latest Episode

21 min

Season 1 • Episode 6

Latest

Showdown

Nov 30, 2023

Vikram loves Puii but is scared to tell his parents about her. Puii is angry at him when she learns of his transfer. Vikram's parents reach Mizoram to take him back.

Overview

Comedy Drama

Cupid is assigned with making Vikram and Puii meet and fall in love with each other. Vikram is from Punjab and Puii is form Mizoram. Vikram and Puii like each other but to be together they have to deal with their differences and fight for their love.

IN Hindi

Content warning

romance

Cultural collision vs. connectionIntergenerational expectationsFate vs. free will in loveNorth-South identity politics

Standout Aspects

Acting

Vinay Pathak as Cupid is unhinged perfection.

Writing

Bilingual banter that actually feels lived-in.

Production

Authentic Punjab-to-Mizoram visual journey.

Best for:Solo·Family·Binge

First AiredNov 30, 2023

StatusOngoing

Vibe

Pacesteady

Intensitymedium

Tonelight

Feelmedium

Seasons1·Episodes6

Top Cast

Vinay Pathak

Cupid

Paramvir Singh Cheema

Vikram

Mukesh Tiwari

Papaji

Natasha Rastogi

Beeji

Sonali Sachdev

Mrs. Batra

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Deep Dive

Trivia, insights & behind the scenes

Cultural

One of few Indian series to center Northeast-South Asian romance without reducing it to conflict. The Mizoram shooting locations are reportedly the first for a Hindi streaming production.

Insight

Vinay Pathak's Cupid was originally written as a silent observer; his improvised fourth-wall breaks in episodes 2 and 4 became the show's signature.