The trailer of Divya Dutta starrer drama series Chiraiya was released by the makers on Friday. The series is set to release on JioHotstar on March 20.

The series revolves around the life of Kamlesh (Dutta), the ideal daughter-in-law of a close-knit family, whose seemingly stable world begins to shatter when she discovers that her sister-in-law Pooja is facing sexual abuse within her marriage. As difficult truths begin to unfold, Kamlesh finds herself torn between protecting her family's honour and standing up for what is right.

Produced by SVF Entertainment, the six-episode show is directed by Shashant Shah and also features Sanjay Mishra. It is described as a "powerful social drama aiming to raise awareness and highlight the necessity of a mindset shift regarding the critical topic of marital rape in India."

Shashant said directing the series was an "emotionally demanding experience" for him. "From the very beginning, I was clear that I wanted to tell a deeply human story. What moved me most was how ordinary this world feels. The discomfort in the film doesn't come from extreme moments, but from everyday silences and normalised behaviour that we rarely question," he said in a statement.

"As a filmmaker, my responsibility was to handle the subject with sensitivity and truth, without sensationalising it. There were days on set when the performances would leave the entire team quiet, because the emotions felt so real and so close to home. Chiraiya is not about pointing fingers; it's about holding up a mirror. And that, for me, is what makes it powerful," he added.

Divya, who essays the role of Kamlesh, said she hopes the series makes the audience "pause and rethink the 'norms' they been conditioned to accept". "With Chiraiya, we aren't just telling a story; we are holding up a mirror to the silences we've inherited. I've always been mindful of the characters I bring to life, but Kamlesh is different. She is a piece of my heart. She is a woman bound by the values she's always cherished, yet she finds herself at a crossroads where her love for family meets her refusal to ignore injustice,” she said.

"Her journey isn't a loud rebellion; it's a quiet, powerful awakening of a woman choosing dignity over fear. Playing her shook me, because she reflects a reality tucked away in the corners of so many homes... It's time we start the conversations that have been overdue for generations."

Actors Siddharth Shaw, Prasanna Bisht, Faisal Rashid, Tinnu Anand, Sarita Joshi and Anjum Saxena round off the cast of the series.