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{{Infobox television
| image = Inspection Bungalow.jpg
| caption = Official release poster
| genre = Horror comedy
| based_on =
| writer = Suneesh Varanadu
| director = Saiju S. S.
| creative_director =
| starring = {{Unbulleted_list|[[Shabareesh Varma]]|Aadhya Prasad|[[Senthil Krishna]] Rajamani|[[Shaju Sreedhar]]|[[Jayan Cherthala]]|Veena Nair|[[Sreejith Ravi]]|Balaji Sarma|[[Manohari Joy]]}}
| country = India
| language = Malayalam
| producer = Veena Nair
| company = Veena Nair Productions
| num_seasons = 1
| num_episodes = 7
| camera = Multi-camera
| runtime = 16 — 27 minutes
| network = [[ZEE5]]
| released = {{Start date|2025|11|14|df=yes}}
}}

'''Inspection Bungalow''' is a 2025 Indian [[Malayalam]]-language [[Comedy horror|horror-comedy]] web series directed by [[Saiju Sreedharan|Saiju S. S.]] and written by Suneesh Varanadu.<ref>{{Cite news |date=2025-11-05 |title=When and where to watch Shabareesh Varma and Shaju Sreedhar’s horror-comedy web series ‘Inspection Bungalow’ |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/web-series/when-and-where-to-watch-shabareesh-varma-and-shaju-sreedhars-horror-comedy-web-series-inspection-bungalow/articleshow/125105914.cms |access-date=2025-11-11 |work=The Times of India |issn=0971-8257}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Inspection Bungalow Turns Fear Into Fun in Malayalam’s First Horror Comedy Series {{!}} Filmfare.com |url=https://www.filmfare.com/news/south/inspection-bungalow-turns-fear-into-fun-in-malayalams-first-horror-comedy-series-78947.html |access-date=2025-11-11 |website=www.filmfare.com |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=भुतहा पुलिस स्टेशन में शुरू हुआ रहस्मयी खेल, 'इंस्पेक्शन बंगलो' के ट्रेलर में डरावनी दुनिया और कॉमेडी का तड़का |url=https://navbharattimes.indiatimes.com/entertainment/web-series/latest/inspection-bungalow-official-trailer-released-malayalam-zee5-original-shabareesh-varma-premiers-14-nov/articleshow/125094429.cms |access-date=2025-11-11 |website=Navbharat Times |language=hi}}</ref>

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.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Inspection Bungalow 2025: Release date, trailer, OTT partner, plot and all about this Malayalam horror comedy series |url=https://www.ottplay.com/news/inspection-bungalow-2025-release-date-trailer-ott-partner-plot-and-all-about-this-malayalam-horror-comedy-series/f3fe5b1201966 |access-date=2025-11-11 |website=OTTPlay |language=en}}</ref>

== Premise ==
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 ==

* [[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 ==
The series was written by Suneesh Varanaad and directed by Saiju S. S.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Inspection Bungalow trailer: Malayalam actor Dileep unveils Kerala’s first-ever horror-comedy series – Watch |url=https://www.india.com/entertainment/inspection-bungalow-trailer-malayalam-actor-dileep-unveils-keralas-first-ever-horror-comedy-series-watch-8166437/ |access-date=2025-11-11 |website=www.india.com |language=en}}</ref> The trailer was officially released by Malayalam actor [[Dileep]] on 4 November 2025. It premiered on the streaming platform [[ZEE5]] on 14 November 2025.<ref>{{Cite news |date=2025-11-05 |title=Inspection Bungalow OTT release: Actor Dileep unveils trailer. When and where to watch Malayalam's first horror-comedy series |url=https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/magazines/panache/inspection-bungalow-ott-release-actor-dileep-unveils-trailer-when-and-where-to-watch-malayalams-first-horror-comedy-series/articleshow/125099412.cms?from=mdr |access-date=2025-11-11 |work=The Economic Times |issn=0013-0389}}</ref>

== Reception ==
''Inspection Bungalow'' received mixed to negative reviews from critics.
''[[India Today]]'' noted that the series as “Flashes of fun in an uneven horror-comedy".<ref>{{cite web |title=Inspection Bungalow Review: Flashes of fun in an uneven horror-comedy |url=https://www.indiatoday.in/amp/movies/reviews/story/inspection-bungalow-review-flashes-of-fun-in-an-uneven-horror-comedy-2819916-2025-11-14 |website=India Today |date=14 November 2025}}</ref>
''[[Cinema Express]]'' was more critical, stating that the series “misses the horror-comedy memo.”<ref>{{cite web |title=Inspection Bungalow series review: Misses the horror-comedy memo |url=https://www.cinemaexpress.com/malayalam/review/2025/Nov/14/inspection-bungalow-series-review-misses-the-horror-comedy-memo |website=Cinema Express |date=14 November 2025}}</ref>
''[[Filmfare]]'' wrote "A quirky horror comedy that fumbles its final stretch".<ref>{{cite web |title=Inspection Bungalow Review: A quirky horror comedy that fumbles its final stretch |url=https://www.filmfare.com/reviews/south-movies/inspection-bungalow-review-a-quirky-horror-comedy-that-fumbles-its-final-stretch-79229.html |website=Filmfare |date=14 November 2025}}</ref>
[[Pinkvilla]] commented that "Shabareesh Varma’s horror comedy had the ideas, but not the delivery".<ref>{{cite web |title=Inspection Bungalow Review: Shabareesh Varma’s horror-comedy had the ideas but not the delivery |url=https://www.pinkvilla.com/entertainment/south/inspection-bungalow-review-shabareesh-varmas-horror-comedy-had-the-ideas-but-not-the-delivery-1398440 |website=Pinkvilla |date=14 November 2025}}</ref>
[[OTTplay]] wrote: "Shabareesh Varma’s series is fearfully dated, turns ‘horror’ into comedy"<ref>{{cite web |title=Inspection Bungalow Review: Shabareesh Varma’s series is fearfully dated, turns horror into comedy |url=https://www.ottplay.com/review/inspection-bungalow-review-shabareesh-varmas-series-is-fearfully-dated-turns-horror-into-comedy/db3407b276190 |website=OTTplay |date=14 November 2025}}</ref>

== References ==
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== External links ==

* [https://www.zee5.com/web-series/details/inspection-bungalow/0-6-4z5852909 Inspection Bungalow] on [[ZEE5]]

[[Category:2025 web series debuts]]
[[Category:Malayalam-language web series]]
[[Category:ZEE5 original programming]]
[[Category:Indian comedy television series]]

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PercySpivakovsky at 08:50, 25 January 2026