EXCLUSIVE: Chiraiya Creator Divy Nidhi Sharma REACTS To Show Being Termed ‘Anti-Men’; Says, “When An Uncomfortable Truth Comes To Light…”

Divy Nidhi Sharma is a well-known screenwriter and dialogue writer associated with both the Hindi film and teleivison industries. Over the course of his career, Sharma has been assiciated with several well-known projects such as Sitaare Zameen Par (primary writer), Laapataa Ladies (additional dialogues), Aloo Chaat (story & dialogues), Anupamaa (story & dialogues) and more. Divy recently impressed the audience with Chiraiya – a web series that touched upon the topic of marital rape and female consent.

Since its release on JioHotstar in March 2026, the show has got the internet talking. While many praised it for showing a sensitive topic, others took to social media to slam it and call it ‘anti-men’. During an exclusive interaction with Bollywood Bubble, Divy opened up about this reaction and why it’s triggering people. He also revealed the difficulties he faced while scripting the show and why it made him cry.

Divy Nidhi Sharma On Chiraiya Being Termed ‘Anti-Man’

When asked about his show, Chiraiya, being tagged as an anti-men show and why people are getting triggered by the content shown in it, Divy Nidhi Sharma said, “Yes, there is a small section of people who were triggered by the show. When an uncomfortable truth comes to light, many of us want to brush it under the carpet. Because facing it means questioning a part of our belief system, a part of our social fabric, a part of who we are. I remain hopeful that once the immediate anger settles, most of them will agree with what the show is trying to say.”

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Talking about the difficulties he faced while penning the series that highlights the dark side of patriarchy in India and women’s silent suffering, the creator addmitted, “It was the most challenging script I have ever written.” He continued, “To write something that’s so far away from your lived experience is indeed very challenging. My first reaction was to give up, (but) it was my wife who convinced me to believe in myself and go for it. The most difficult scene to write was the one where Puja cuts herself. I kept crying after writing it.”

About Chiraiya

Directed by Shashant Shah and produced by SVF Entertainment, Chiraiya is created by Divy Nidhi Sharma. It stars Divya Dutta, Sanjay Mishra, Prasanna Bisht, Siddharth Shaw, Faisal Rashid, Tinnu Anand Sarita Joshi and Anjum Saxena. The show is an adaptation of the Bengali web series Sampurna. It premiered on JioHotstar on March 20, 2026.

The show follows a young bride as she navigates a suffocating marriage while battling for autonomy in a society that values family honour over her consent. Chiraiya touches about topics such as marital rape, the myth of implied consent within marriage and the emotional and psychological struggle a women endures to save her dignity.

Have you watched the series? If yes, do let us know your thoughts about it.

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With nearly 10 years of experience, Grinell Esther Jacinto is the Desk Head of Bollywood Bubble. Her interests lie in everything that is kaleshi and she loves to dig deeper into the lives of B-town actors. She has a problem though – she loves horror films but will have chills the minute the theatres lights dims. She’s previously worked with Koimoi, UrbanAsian and SpotboyE.