''Oka Chinna Family Story'' () is an Indian

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created by Manasa Sharma and Mahesh Uppala and produced by

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. The series is directed by Mahesh Uppala and has an

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and Simran Sharma. It premiered on 19 November 2021 on

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Premise

Mahesh’s small middle-class family is in for a cruel twist when his father, Haridas, bequeaths a huge debt of 25 lakhs. How the family attempts to negotiate through the difficulties comedically forms the rest of the story.

Cast

as Mahesh *

as Rukmini, Mahesh's mother * Simran Sharma as Keerthi * Prameela Rani as Mahesh's paternal grandmother * Naresh as Haridas, Mahesh's father *

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as Mahesh's maternal uncle * Roopa Laxmi as Keerthi's mother *

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as Agent Balu

Episodes

Soundtrack

Reception

The series was well received and garnered over 60 million views in the first 10 days. ZEE 5 declared it a super hit. Thadhagath Pathi of ''

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'' gave a rating of 3.5 out of 5 and praised the performances of lead actors, screenplay and direction. He further stated that "''Oka Chinna Family Story'' truly has the makings of a new-age comedy that doesn’t resort to cringy dialogues for the sake of laughs. Don’t miss it if you love light-hearted dramas". ''

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'' mentioned that background score, Tulasi's acting and story are the positives and slow-paced narration is the negative of the series.

References

External links

* {{IMDb title, id=tt15819134, title=Oka Chinna Family Story Telugu-language web series 2021 web series debuts ZEE5 original programming Indian comedy web series Indian drama web series Comedy-drama web series