Inspection Bungalow
| Inspection Bungalow | |
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| File:Inspection Bungalow.jpg Official release poster | |
| Genre | Horror comedy |
| Written by | Suneesh Varanadu |
| Directed by | Saiju S. S. |
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| Country of origin | India |
| Original language | Malayalam |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 7 |
| Production | |
| Producer | Veena Nair |
| Camera setup | Multi-camera |
| Running time | 16 — 27 minutes |
| Production company | Veena Nair Productions |
| Original release | |
| Network | ZEE5 |
| Release | November 14, 2025 |
Inspection Bungalow is a 2025 Indian Malayalam-language horror-comedy web series directed by Saiju S.S. and written by Suneesh Varanadu.[1][2][3]
The series is produced by Veena Nair under the banner of Veena Nair Productions. It features an ensemble cast led by Shaju Sreedhar, Jayan Cherthala, Veena Nair, Balaji Sarma, Senthil Krishna Rajamani, and Sreejith Ravi in pivotal roles.[4]
Premise
[edit | edit source]The series is set in the fictional village of Aravangad, where Sub-Inspector Vishnu, an ambivalent and "cowardly" police officer with a mysterious past, is transferred to a local police station. The police station is forced to move its operations to an abandoned, dilapidated government property known as the "Inspection Bungalow," which is widely believed to be haunted.
What starts as a mundane relocation quickly devolves into a series of bizarre crimes, ghostly occurrences, and supernatural events. Vishnu, along with the assistance of Mythili, a paranormal researcher played by Aadhya Prasad, attempts to uncover the secrets and mysteries buried within the bungalow's walls. The narrative blends elements of suspense and horror with situational comedy and fantasy.
Cast and characters
[edit | edit source]- Shabareesh Varma as Sub-Inspector Vishnu
- Aadhya Prasad as Mythili, a paranormal researcher
- Senthil Krishna as Balamurali
- Shaju Sreedhar as Parameswaran
- Jayan Cherthala as MLA Shaji ManjaKadamban
- Veena Nair
- Sreejith Ravi
- Balaji Sarma
- Manohari Joy
Production and release
[edit | edit source]The series was written by Suneesh Varanaad and directed by Saiju S.S.[5] The trailer was officially released by Malayalam actor Dileep on November 4, 2025. It premiered on the streaming platform ZEE5 on November 14, 2025.[6]
Reception
[edit | edit source]Inspection Bungalow received mixed to negative reviews from critics. India Today noted that the series as “Flashes of fun in an uneven horror-comedy".[7] Cinema Express was more critical, stating that the series “misses the horror-comedy memo.”[8] Filmfare wrote "A Quirky Horror Comedy That Fumbles Its Final Stretch".[9] Pinkvilla commented that "Shabareesh Varma’s horror comedy had the ideas, but not the delivery".[10] OTTplay wrote:"Shabareesh Varma’s series is fearfully dated, turns ‘horror’ into comedy"[11]
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