TV series
How to Ruin Diwali: Meet the Parents
2026, Afrikaans, on Netflix. Created by Rethabile Ramaphakela & Katleho Ramaphakela.
When overachieving perfectionist Mmabatho Nkomo meets her fiancé’s traditional Indian family for the first time, her desperate attempt to make a good impression goes badly wrong. She accidentally exposes her future father-in-law’s secret affair. With Diwali only days away, Mmabatho must navigate unfamiliar cultural territory and try to reunite the family she has torn apart — without creating even more chaos.
- Seasons
- 1
- Episodes
- 3
- Episode length
- 43 min
- Status
- Ended in 2026
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How to Ruin Diwali: Meet the Parents is streaming on Netflix in India.
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Latest episode
S1 E3: Love Reignited!
Aired 30 October 2026
Seasons 1
Cast & crew
- Rethabile RamaphakelaCreator
- Katleho RamaphakelaCreator
- Rosemary ZimuCast · 3 ep
- Jailoshini NaidooTarina · 3 ep
- Koobeshen NaidooCast · 3 ep
- Sonia MbeleCast · 3 ep
- Meshack Mavuso MagabaneCast · 3 ep
- Denise ZimbaCast · 3 ep
- Ashish GangapersadCast · 3 ep
- Kaseran PillayCast · 3 ep
- Quinton MadlalaCast · 3 ep
- Luthando Bu MthembuCast · 3 ep
- Mishka LockhartCast · 3 ep
Details
- First aired
- 30 October 2026
- Last aired
- 30 October 2026
- Network
- Netflix
- Language
- Afrikaans
- Country
- South Africa
- Type
- Scripted
- Rated
- TV-14
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How many seasons of How to Ruin Diwali: Meet the Parents are there?
How to Ruin Diwali: Meet the Parents has 1 season and 3 episodes, about 43 minutes each.
Is How to Ruin Diwali: Meet the Parents finished?
Yes. How to Ruin Diwali: Meet the Parents ended in 2026, so you can watch the whole story.
Which OTT platform is How to Ruin Diwali: Meet the Parents on?
How to Ruin Diwali: Meet the Parents is streaming on Netflix in India. (Checked 13 November 2026.)
How to Ruin Diwali: Meet the Parents parents guide: is it suitable for kids?
How to Ruin Diwali: Meet the Parents is rated TV-14. Check the rating guidance before watching with young children.
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Who created How to Ruin Diwali: Meet the Parents?
How to Ruin Diwali: Meet the Parents was created by Rethabile Ramaphakela and Katleho Ramaphakela and stars Rosemary Zimu, Jailoshini Naidoo, Koobeshen Naidoo.