Khichdi 2: Mission Paanthukistan set to make OTT debut, here's where to watch the comedy drama

Khichdi 2: Mission Paanthukistan which is the sequel to the 2010 film Khichdi: The Movie, hit the big screens a week after Diwali 2023. After having a low-key run at the box office, the family comedy film is now ready for its OTT premiere. 

Where to watch Khichdi 2: Mission Paanthukistan on OTT

Directed by Aatish Kapadia, the film reunites Rajeev Mehta, Anang Desai, Jamnadas Majethia, Vandana Pathak, and Supriya Pathak Kapur in the lead roles. Following 2010's Khichdi: The Movie, it serves as the fifth and latest entry in the Khichdi franchise. Khichdi 2: Mission Paanthukistan will premiere on the OTT platform ZEE5 from January 19. 

The movie's storyline revolves around the Thodi Intelligent Agency (TIA) recruiting the eccentric Parekh family for a secret mission to Paanthukistan. Tasked with liberating an imprisoned Indian scientist and foiling the creation of a dangerous biorobot weapon, the family faces hilarious challenges in a poverty-stricken nation ruled by a king resembling one of their own.

Khichdi 2: Box office insights

As per the reports by media houses, Khichdi 2: Mission Paanthukistan grossed Rs 1.1 crore domestically on its opening day. The film's Hindi market recorded an initial occupancy rate of 21.48%, showing a gradual increase from morning to evening shows, with percentages rising from 12.14% to a peak of 27.47%. Despite a slight decline in night screenings to 27.38%, industry predictions suggest a potential drop in earnings for the following Saturday.

Khichdi marked the first television series to inspire a Bollywood movie and was a pioneer in Indian sitcoms. The franchise expanded with Instant Khichdi in 2004, Khichdi: The Movie in 2010, and the 2018 series Khichdi Returns, each bringing fresh stories and laughter to audiences on both TV and the silver screen.