Archive · 6 Oct 2026
Bakaiti Season 2 Director Samar Iqbal on Everyday Family Chaos
Bakaiti is a show about the Kataria family and their everyday problems.
In Season 2, money troubles and family disagreements create tension at home.
Director Samar Iqbal says the actors already knew how to work together as a family.
He wanted to let their natural interactions shine instead of changing everything.
The show uses jokes alongside serious moments.
Iqbal says the family’s problems may remind viewers of their own families.
Making Season 2 bigger while also exploring the characters more closely was a challenge.
The team planned carefully to finish the fast-paced shoot.
Bakaiti Season 2 recently premiered on the OTT platform ZEE5.
Set in old Ghaziabad, the series follows the Kataria family through financial strain and household conflicts.
Director Samar Iqbal says the returning cast already had a natural rhythm as a family.
He describes the show’s familiar problems—money, parenting, expectations and relationships—as central to its appeal.
Iqbal says humor helps the characters face difficult realities, while Season 2 aimed to expand the show and deepen its characters.
- Who
- Director Samar Iqbal and the cast of Bakaiti Season 2, including Sheeba Chaddha, Rajesh Tailang, Tanya Sharma and Aaditya Shukla.
- What
- Iqbal discussed the making, themes and creative challenges of the second season of Bakaiti.
- When
- Season 2 recently came out; no specific release date is given.
- Where
- The series is set in old Ghaziabad and was released on ZEE5.
- Why
- Iqbal said the show uses humor and recognizable family problems to help viewers see aspects of their own families.
- Series
- Bakaiti Season 2
- Director interviewed
- Samar Iqbal
- Platform
- ZEE5
- Setting
- Old Ghaziabad
- Central family
- The Kataria family
- Featured cast
- Sheeba Chaddha, Rajesh Tailang, Tanya Sharma and Aaditya Shukla
- Season 2 challenge
- Expanding the world and scale while exploring the characters more deeply during a fast-paced shoot