Pushpaka Vimanam Web Series on JioHotstar: Release Date, Cast, Story, Episodes and Where to Watch

There is a lift in Pushpak Rao’s apartment building. It looks like any other lift. The doors open, the doors close, and life goes on. But one day, Pushpak finds out this lift can take him back in time. Not to another place. To another year. From 2026 to 2016.

That is the whole idea of Pushpaka Vimanam, the new Telugu web series on JioHotstar. And let us get one thing straight first. Pushpaka Vimanam is a web series, not a film. It is a Hotstar Specials series. It has eight episodes. The first four episodes started streaming on 12 November 2026. The remaining four episodes come out on 19 November 2026.

Pushpaka Vimanam at a glance

What is the story?

Pushpak Rao is an ordinary middle-class man. He works as an insurance agent. His life is full of small regrets. The kind most of us carry. Things we wish we had done differently. Words we wish we had said. Or not said.

Then he finds out something strange about the lift in his building. It can take him back in time. From 2026 to 2016. Ten years back.

Pushpak sees a second chance. He starts going back to fix his past mistakes. A broken relationship. A wrong choice. A regret that has stayed with him for years. At first, it feels like a gift. Who would not want to go back and set things right?

But time travel is never that simple. Every time Pushpak changes something in the past, something in his present life changes too. And not always for the better. The more he tries to fix, the more he puts at risk. His present. His family. The life he has built.

That is where the series gets its tension. It is not only about the lift. It is about what a second chance really costs.

The first four episodes set this up. Episode 1 is called The Man Who Knew. Episode 2 is The Warning. Episode 3 is Before We Broke Up. Episode 4 is The Impossible Lift. The fourth episode runs for around 34 minutes. By the fourth episode, Pushpak understands the lift is not a free gift.

Who is in the cast?

Sai Ronak Katukuri plays Pushpak Rao. He is the centre of the series. Pushpak is not a hero with powers. He is a normal man who finds himself in an impossible situation.

Madhoo Damaraju plays Savithri. Vadlamani Srinivas plays Anantha Narayana. Raghu Kumar Karumanchi plays Venkat Rao. The cast is small. That works for a story like this. The focus stays on Pushpak and the people closest to him.

The series is created by Prashanth Babu Ragathi and Uttam Hanush G. Satish Reddy Mallidi has directed it.

When do the next episodes come out?

The series has eight episodes in total. The first four episodes are already streaming on JioHotstar from 12 November 2026. The remaining four episodes come out on 19 November 2026.

So if you have already watched the first four episodes, you do not have to wait long. The second half arrives within a week. And if you have not started yet, you can watch the first four now and finish the rest on 19 November.

Which languages can you watch it in?

The series is made in Telugu. That is the original language. But JioHotstar has also released it with dubbed audio in Tamil, Hindi, Kannada and Malayalam. So you can watch it in the language you are most comfortable with.

A good story travels further when language is not a barrier.

Is it worth watching?

There are no critic ratings for the series yet. It is too new. But the early response has been warm. Filmibeat calls it “an entertaining time-travel fantasy that combines humour, suspense, and emotional elements with a relatable second-chance premise.”

That line sums it up well. The series mixes three things. Humour. Suspense. And emotion. The time-travel idea is the hook. But the real pull is the question underneath it. If you could go back ten years, what would you change? And would changing it really make your life better?

If you like time-travel stories, this one is worth your time. If you liked series that mix a simple idea with strong emotions, like Student of the Year: After Dark, Pushpaka Vimanam is a different kind of watch. It is lighter. It is more playful. But it still has something to say.

One more thing. Do not expect a big-budget sci-fi look. This is a small, character-led series. The lift is the only strange thing in it. Everything else is normal life. A middle-class home. An office. A family. That contrast is what makes the idea work.

Do not mix it up with the 2021 film

This is important. There is a Telugu film called Pushpaka Vimanam from 2021. It starred Anand Deverakonda. That is a completely different film. Different story. Different cast. Different makers.

The 2026 Pushpaka Vimanam is a web series. It has nothing to do with the 2021 film except the name. Some listings on the internet mix the two up. Do not get confused by them. If you search for the series, look for the JioHotstar Hotstar Specials version with Sai Ronak.

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If you have watched the first four episodes, check our Vibe OTT release blog too for more new OTT releases this week.