Netflix Sets December 4 Release for Imtiaz Ali’s Romance Series ‘O Saathi Re’

Release date announced

Netflix has set December 4, 2026, as the premiere date for ‘O Saathi Re’, a long-form romantic series starring Aditi Rao Hydari, Arjun Rampal and Avinash Tiwary. The announcement was made on Wednesday, November 11, 2026.

The series is created, written and showrun by Imtiaz Ali, with Arif Ali directing. Co-writers on the project include Amogh Kanaskar and Nidhi Sethia, who also serves as creative producer. Vishal Bajaj and Pratik Nandkumar More are executive producers, while Mohit Choudhary and Shibasish Sarkar are listed among the producers.

A story about unequal love

According to the streamer’s press note, the show follows layered characters as they deal with the imbalances that can exist within a relationship. It examines personal identity and desire, power dynamics between partners, and the difficult balance between understanding someone and letting go.

Imtiaz Ali described the series as the story of affection growing between a divorcing couple. He framed it as a modern romance with a vintage heart, arguing that love can be beautiful yet still unequal, and that being a well-matched couple can sometimes feel like a burden. He said the characters were written to be multi-layered and lifelike, which is why the team cast actors at the highest level.

Netflix partnership

Netflix India’s series head, Tanya Bami, said romance is a widely loved genre that is rarely explored in the series format. She described ‘O Saathi Re’ as the streamer’s next offering in the genre following ‘Musafir Cafe’, and posed the question of whether love is ever truly equal.

The project continues a working relationship between Imtiaz Ali and Netflix that includes ‘She’ and ‘Amar Singh Chamkila’. Ali has said the team could not have conceived the series without that partnership.

Background

‘O Saathi Re’ follows ‘She’, which was also directed by Arif Ali and created by Imtiaz Ali. Both titles are part of the collaboration between the filmmaker and the streaming platform.

What next

The series premieres exclusively on Netflix on December 4, 2026, where viewers can watch it when it launches.