Chaar Yaar on Prime Video is one of the week’s main Hindi streaming releases. The eight-episode crime drama is scheduled to premiere on Friday, October 23, 2026. Prime Video says the series is set in early-2000s Mumbai and follows four friends from middle-class families who are pulled into crime after a decision made out of necessity. The show will stream in Hindi in India and in more than 240 countries and territories, according to the announcement reported by Indian Broadcasting World.
Key points
- Chaar Yaar premieres exclusively on Prime Video on October 23, 2026, as an eight-episode Hindi Original.
- Purav Jha, Naman Jain, Saqib Ayub and Prayrak Mehta play the four friends, with Sai Tamhankar, Sikandar Kher and Chunky Panday in the supporting cast.
- Vinay Waikul directs, and BBC Studios India developed the series.
What Prime Video has announced
Prime Video announced the premiere date on October 9, according to The Hollywood Reporter India and Indian Broadcasting World. The series is billed as a crime drama. Its four central characters, Jay, Tony, Saahil and Sameer, are trying to balance family responsibilities with hopes for a better future. According to the official synopsis, their friendship changes when one decision pulls them into a world of crime, gangsters and police pursuit.
The streaming service followed with a poster on social media. Social News XYZ reported on October 10 that Prime Video India had shared it with the caption “four friends, one theft, and no turning back,” along with the series title and the October 23 date. The premise is a story about friendship under financial pressure rather than a gangster saga built around a single hero.
Cast and creative team
The lead cast mixes younger performers with digital-first names. The Hollywood Reporter India describes Purav Jha as a comedian and content creator and Naman Jain as a National Film Award-winning child artist. Saqib Ayub and Prayrak Mehta complete the central group. (Indian Broadcasting World spells Ayub’s surname “Ayyub”.)
The supporting cast listed by both trade outlets includes Sai Tamhankar, Sikandar Kher, Dibyendu Bhattacharya, Rajesh Tailang, Chunky Panday and Bhagavathi Perumal. Vinay Waikul directs from a script by Sambit Mishra and Saurabh Sawant. Waikul, S. Hussain Zaidi, Mishra and Sawant are credited as creators. Pranati Nagarsheth, Niraj Nagarsheth and P.S. Shyam produced the show under Pink Window Production Pvt. Ltd.
Nikhil Madhok, Director and Head of Originals (SVOD) at Prime Video and Amazon MGM Studios India, said in the announcement: “Chaar Yaar combines friendship, ambition, humor, and unexpected twists that makes for a thoroughly entertaining ride.”
What has not been confirmed
None of the reports reviewed for this article confirmed a full trailer, episode runtimes or the exact time the episodes will go live on October 23. Listings for the series also differ on minor cast details. One poster report names Pankaj Jha among the supporting actors, while the trade announcements name Bhagavathi Perumal. The official Prime Video listing should be treated as final. The announcements also did not say whether the series will be available in languages other than Hindi, or whether a second season is planned.
No reviews were available at the time of this report, since the series has not premiered. Early opinions shared on social media before release should be treated as promotion or speculation, not as verified critical response.
Why it matters
October 23 is a busy streaming date in India. Netflix has also scheduled the Hindi thriller Gajab Raat for that day, as covered in our report on Gajab Raat’s October 23 Netflix premiere. With the Dussehra holiday period under way, the overlap gives viewers several new Hindi options in the same week. For Prime Video, Chaar Yaar is another Hindi Original aimed at both domestic and international audiences, given the 240-plus territory release.
Viewers who plan to watch should check the Prime Video app on October 23 for the confirmed release time, age rating and audio options in their region.
Sources
- Indian Broadcasting World, October 9, 2026: Prime Video to premiere crime drama Chaar Yaar on October 23
- The Hollywood Reporter India, October 9, 2026: Chaar Yaar premiere, cast and crew
- Social News XYZ, October 10, 2026: Chaar Yaar poster and release date
Reported October 20, 2026 (India Standard Time), using AI-assisted drafting and source checks. Original AI-assisted editorial illustration by Taaza Khabar, generated October 20, 2026; conceptual scene, not a photograph of the event.
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