Netflix’s upcoming corporate drama Family Business, announced as part of the Next On Netflix 2026 India slate, has drawn early comparisons with global hits like Succession and Billions. Director and co-creator Hansal Mehta has dismissed the chatter, calling such parallels “lazy comparisons,” and clarifying that a corporate backdrop doesn’t make every story a remake. The series stars Anil Kapoor and Vijay Varma in the lead bringing the talented actors together on screen for the first time.
Hansal Mehta on Family Business being compared with Succession
Talking about the comparisons with Succession, Mehta emphasized that Family Business is a wholly original Indian series, rooted in real corporate battles and family dynamics unique to the country’s socio-cultural and economic fabric. While he admires international shows in the genre, he stressed that the Netflix series has its own voice and identity and stands firmly on its own.
About Family Business
A visionary billionaire grooms a rising tycoon to take over the reins of India’s largest conglomerate as his successor. Months into the top job, he is unceremoniously fired where the mentor takes back the throne. Refusing to accept his downfall, the ousted successor strikes back, turning a corporate succession battle into a no-holds-barred war. Old secrets surface, alliances fracture, and the fight for control threatens to rip apart one of India’s most respected business empires, showing how quickly questions of legacy and blood can turn power into a personal vendetta.
The official description of the show reads: “Family Business explores the deeply complicated and messy personal relationships that define every boardroom battle of a family of tycoons. What happens when inheritance becomes expectation, and legacies collide? It`s a ride unlike any other in a world never seen before. We’re excited for audiences to get their first glimpse of this world through Next on Netflix, and we look forward to revealing more of the story in the months ahead.”
Rhea Chakraborty makes her acting comeback
Actress Rhea Charkaborty who has been on a sabbatical from the screen for some time now, is all set to return in Hansal Mehta`s Family Business. Rhea was last seen in the film Chehre, starring Amitabh Bachchan and Emraan Hashmi, which was released in 2021. Back then, despite noteworthy part, she was left out of its poster. She had shared that she felt shocked and shattered at the decision of the makers. Post that, she was seen in the reality TV show MTV Roadies in 2025 where she emerged as a winning gang leader. She returned as a gang leader in the show in 2025.
