Greater Kalesh

Greater Kalesh
Official release poster
Directed by	Aditya Chandiok
Written by	Ritu Mago
Produced by	Vijay Subramaniam Sharanya Rajgopal Anuj Gosalia
Starring	Ahsaas Channa
Cinematography	Shikhar Bhatnagar
Edited by	Vibhav Nigam
Music by	Anshul Thakkar
Production company	Terribly Tiny Tales
Distributed by	Netflix
Release date	17 October 2025 (2025-10-17)
Running time	52 minutes [1]
Country	India
Language	Hindi

Greater Kalesh is a 2025 Indian Hindi-language comedy drama short film directed by Aditya Chandiok and produced by Terribly Tiny Tales. It stars Ahsaas Channa. ^[2] The film was released on 17 October 2025 on Netflix. ^{[3] [4]}

Plot

Twinkle's unexpected return home for Diwali triggers a series of revelations and disputes within her family, forcing them to confront long-held secrets and threatening to unravel their relationships.

Cast

• Ahsaas Channa as Twinkle Handa
• Supriya Shukla as Sunita Handa
• Happy Ranajit as Ranjan Handa
• Poojan Chhabra as Ankush Handa
• Akshaya Naik as Pankhuri
• Aditya Pandey as Rishi
• Keshav Mehta as Karan
• Sangeeta Balachandran as Dadi

Release

Greater Kalesh was released on Netflix on 17 October 2025. ^{[5] [6]}

Reception

Lachmi Deb Roy of Firstpost said that "Greater Kalesh is a real feel-good film and most importantly it is short and sweet and no running around the bushes. No complex characters and nothing intense, just a simple story with loads of emotion. And that’s exactly what we need at this time of the year." ^[7] Arpita Sarkar of OTT Play gave 4 stars out of 5 and said that "Ahsaas Channa shines in Netflix's family drama. The short film hardly has any flaws and feels like a warm hug this festival season." ^[8]

Subhash K Jha of News 24 gave 2.5 stars out of 5 and said that "Netflix’s Greater Kalesh is a warm, nostalgic slice of family life that unfolds with gentle humour and heartfelt moments. This short film captures the chaos, secrets, and love that make every family beautifully imperfect." ^[9]

References

1. "Greater Kalesh (12)". British Board of Film Classification . 17 October 2025. Retrieved 19 October 2025.
2. "Ahsaas Channa to make film debut with Netflix's Greater Kalesh; streaming from October 17". Bollywood Hungama . 11 October 2025.
3. "Ahsaas Channa to star in the family drama Greater Kalesh; first look, release date out". Cinema Express . 11 October 2025.
4. "AAhsaas Channa To Star In Netflix's Family Drama 'Greater Kalesh', Premiering On October 17". News 18 . 11 October 2025.
5. "Greater Kalesh out on OTT: Where to watch Ahsaas Channa's heartwarming family drama". OTT Play . 17 October 2025.
6. "Family-dramedy 'Greater Kalesh' to stream on Netflix from October 17". PTI. 16 October 2025.
7. Roy, Lachmi Deb (17 October 2025). "Netflix's Greater Kalesh Movie Review: Ahsaas Channa's Diwali film is short, sweet and just the way we want it". Firstpost .
8. Sarkar, Arpita (17 October 2025). "Greater Kalesh Review: Ahsaas Channa's Diwali special family drama is a warm hug that hits you right in the feels". OTT Play .
9. Jha, Subhash K (17 October 2025). "Greater Kalesh review: A cuddlesome take on what makes a family, a family". News 24.

External links

• Greater Kalesh at IMDb
• Greater Kalesh on Netflix