For years, Adaa Khan was almost impossible to separate from the image of Shesha in Naagin.
But her digital career has gradually become much more varied.
From a lockdown wedding comedy and anthology dramas to hosting a youth-crime series, Adaa has experimented with projects that require far less commitment than a daily television soap.
And as of September 30, 2026, there is a major new addition to her web-series list – The Lift.
The psychological thriller began streaming in September through the Directors Kut Production YouTube channel, with Adaa playing Hrishika alongside Pratik Sehajpal, Seema Azmi and Mohak Meet. Directors Kut describes the show as four strangers trapped inside a lift while secrets and fears slowly begin to surface.
That means the older claim that Yuva Crime Files is Adaa Khan’s latest digital project is now outdated.
Adaa Khan Web Series List – Updated 2026
| Year | Series | Adaa Khan’s Role | Platform / Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | The Lift | Hrishika | Directors Kut Production – YouTube |
| 2025 | Yuva Crime Files | Self – Host | JioHotstar |
| 2024 | Ek Ladki Ko Dekha To | Anika Guleria / Dr. Amrita* | Pocket FM digital drama |
| 2022 | Hasratein | Karuna | Hungama |
| 2022 | Ratri Ke Yatri 2 | Meera | Hungama |
| 2022 | Shubh Mangal Mein Dangal | Mitali | Hungama Play |
*The Anika Guleria / Dr. Amrita credit appears in current public filmography listings, but detailed official Pocket FM cast information is not well indexed publicly, so I would avoid adding more character details unless the platform publishes them clearly.
The Lift – Adaa Khan’s Latest Web Series in 2026
If this article is being updated for Google Discover, The Lift should now be at the top, not buried inside an upcoming-project section.
The series premiered its first episode on September 11, 2026, with new episodes scheduled for Tuesdays and Fridays on the Directors Kut Production YouTube channel.
Adaa plays Hrishika.
The central setup is simple:
Four strangers. One elevator. No easy way out.
But the story does not seem interested only in whether they escape.
The confined space slowly forces the characters to reveal things about themselves, giving the series more of a psychological mystery feel.
The cast includes:
- Adaa Khan – Hrishika
- Pratik Sehajpal – Hriday
- Seema Azmi
- Mohak Meet – Suchit
Directors Kut’s own announcement describes the show as an experiment in contained storytelling, where secrets, fears and unanswered questions become more important as the characters remain trapped together.
Why The Lift Is More Important Than Another Adaa Khan Web Series
Here is the unique angle most cast-list blogs will miss.
The Lift is not on a traditional OTT platform at all.
It is being released directly through YouTube.
That matters because Directors Kut Productions is the company behind major television dramas, including projects associated with producer Rajan Shahi.
Instead of taking this new thriller to a Netflix, Prime Video or JioHotstar-style service, the production house is using its own YouTube channel to reach viewers directly. Rajan Shahi also spoke about the creative freedom that digital distribution gave the team compared with conventional television.
For Adaa, it creates an interesting full-circle moment too.
She previously worked with the Directors Kut banner during Amrit Manthan, one of the television shows that established her years before Naagin. Now she is working inside the same production ecosystem again, but this time for a YouTube-first series.
That is a much more interesting 2026 career story than saying she has simply “shifted to OTT.”
Adaa Khan Says The Lift Felt Different
Adaa herself has spoken positively about the experience.
She described The Lift as giving her a “completely different high” and said she had not received the opportunity to do something similar in a long time. She also highlighted the psychological layers behind the characters rather than presenting them as completely good or bad.
The lift set also created a strange working environment.
Because the actors spent long hours together in such a small space, Adaa said the cast developed a different type of bond while filming.
This is a useful detail because it explains why the single-location concept is not just a production trick.
The claustrophobic environment affects both the story and the performances.
Yuva Crime Files – Adaa Khan Is the Host, Not a Character
Another correction worth making in the original article concerns Yuva Crime Files.
Adaa does not play different fictional characters in this series.
She is credited as Self – Host.
The 2025 crime series looks at cases involving young people and asks how bad influences, pressure and poor decisions can lead to serious crimes.
The show grew into a surprisingly large short-form crime catalogue.
Current Tata Play Binge listings show 60 episodes, many running for only around 10 to 12 minutes.
It is currently surfaced through JioHotstar, including via services such as Airtel Xstream Play and Tata Play Binge.
Why Yuva Crime Files matters in her career
Adaa is not acting here.
She is guiding viewers through the stories.
That means her digital work already includes three different formats:
fictional lead -> anthology character -> presenter/host
Now The Lift adds a psychological thriller to that list.
That is a much better demonstration of range than simply counting the number of titles.
Hasratein – Adaa Khan as Karuna
In the 2022 anthology Hasratein, Adaa plays Karuna.
The series follows different women confronting relationships, desire and restrictive expectations placed on them.
Adaa described Karuna as a woman fighting social stereotypes and said the emotionally demanding role required significant involvement from her as an actor.
The show contains five stories:
Shaadi Mubarak
Khilona
Shararat Bai
Plumber
Izzat
Current listings continue to carry the series through Hungama and Tata Play Binge.
One important correction – Hasratein is a 2022 project, not an ongoing Adaa Khan release running from 2022 to 2025.
Hasratein Is Also Part of a Pattern
Adaa’s digital choices around this period were surprisingly consistent.
She was not signing very long OTT shows.
Instead, she chose projects where she could enter one story, play an emotionally complete character and leave.
That is almost the opposite of daily television, where an actor may play the same role for hundreds of episodes.
Adaa herself explained this thinking when she made her digital debut. She said episodic OTT work appealed to her because an actor could finish a character instead of playing the same one for years.
That quote helps explain her filmography better than calling her an “OTT queen.”
Ratri Ke Yatri 2 – Adaa Khan’s Anthology Phase
Adaa also appeared in Ratri Ke Yatri Season 2.
The five-story Hungama anthology is set around characters whose lives intersect with red-light areas in unexpected ways.
Hungama’s official trailer confirmed Adaa as part of an ensemble that included Shakti Arora, Rashami Desai, Monalisa, Sharad Malhotra, Shefali Jariwala, Priyal Gor and Meera Deosthale. The second season began streaming on October 11, 2022.
Adaa and Shakti Arora were paired in one of its central stories.
The season is still listed through Hungama on Tata Play Binge, with five episodes available.
Shubh Mangal Mein Dangal – Her Actual Digital Starting Point
The original article says Adaa’s OTT transition began around 2022.
That part is correct, but there is a more precise way to say it.
Shubh Mangal Mein Dangal was her digital debut.
Adaa plays Mitali, opposite Nishant Malkani as Vishwanath.
The couple wants a huge Indian wedding – and then COVID-era restrictions suddenly limit how many guests can attend.
Naturally, the family refuses to behave sensibly.
The six-episode comedy turns the wedding into a chaotic attempt to manage more relatives than the rules allow. Hungama Play launched it in February 2022.
At the time, Adaa also explained that she had previously rejected several OTT offers because she was uncomfortable doing projects where bold material existed mainly for attention. She said the changing variety of web content made her more open to digital work.
That gives her web career much more context.
She did not rush onto OTT during its first boom.
She waited until she found projects that fit what she wanted to do.
Ek Ladki Ko Dekha To – A Different Kind of Digital Credit
Ek Ladki Ko Dekha To is commonly listed among Adaa Khan’s 2024 digital credits, with her playing Anika Guleria / Dr. Amrita.
But this title needs context.
It is connected with Pocket FM’s digital storytelling ecosystem, which places it closer to app-based drama and audio-led digital entertainment than a normal Netflix-style OTT series.
Pocket FM officially promoted Ek Ladki Ko Dekha To content during 2024, while Karanvir Bohra is also documented as appearing in its second season.
So I would keep the title in the wider digital filmography but avoid describing it as if it were a conventional long-form streaming original.
Adaa Khan’s Career Makes More Sense in 3 Digital Phases
This is the section I would use to make your ReadThis.in page different from the hundreds of actress-filmography articles.
Phase 1 – Testing OTT in 2022
Shubh Mangal Mein Dangal gave her a family comedy.
Ratri Ke Yatri 2 and Hasratein let her experiment with anthology storytelling.
She could try very different characters without signing up for another multi-year television serial.
Phase 2 – Moving Beyond Acting in 2024-2025
Pocket FM-style digital drama expanded the format.
Then Yuva Crime Files put her in front of viewers as a host rather than a fictional character.
Phase 3 – Direct-to-YouTube Storytelling in 2026
Now comes The Lift.
A television production company is releasing a scripted psychological thriller through its own YouTube channel.
And Adaa is again at the centre of it.
The platforms changed:
Television -> OTT -> Pocket-style digital content -> JioHotstar hosting -> YouTube original
That evolution is arguably more interesting than the size of her web-series list.
Did Adaa Khan Leave Television for OTT?
No.
This is another claim I would remove.
When Adaa started working on web shows, she specifically said that entering OTT did not mean saying goodbye to television.
Even in 2024, she said she had become choosier about roles rather than simply abandoning television.
Her career looks less like a permanent “TV to OTT shift” and more like selecting different formats depending on the role.
That distinction makes the article more accurate.
Where to Watch Adaa Khan Web Series in 2026
The Lift – Directors Kut Production YouTube channel. Currently streaming.
Yuva Crime Files – JioHotstar, also surfaced through Tata Play Binge/Airtel Xstream depending on subscription access.
Hasratein – Hungama and Tata Play Binge currently list the series.
Ratri Ke Yatri 2 – Hungama, including through Tata Play Binge.
Shubh Mangal Mein Dangal – originally released through Hungama Play and partner platforms. Current availability may vary by service.
Always check the current platform before subscribing because Indian streaming rights move frequently.
Quick Fact Check
Claim: Yuva Crime Files is Adaa Khan’s latest web series.
Outdated. Her newest currently released project is The Lift in 2026.
Claim: Adaa plays different crime characters in Yuva Crime Files.
Incorrect. She is credited as Self – Host.
Claim: Hasratein ran from 2022 to 2025.
The Adaa Khan anthology is a 2022 release.
Claim: Adaa has left TV to focus mainly on OTT.
She has previously said the opposite – digital projects were an addition to her television career, not necessarily a replacement.
Claim: Her latest 2026 show is on a major OTT app.
No. The Lift is currently being released directly on the Directors Kut Production YouTube channel.
You Should Read This
The interesting thing about Adaa Khan’s digital career is how small and selective it actually is.
She did not simply take every web-series offer after Naagin.
Her first OTT lead was a family comedy.
Then came anthologies.
Then a hosting job.
And now she is inside a psychological thriller shot largely around one confined space and distributed directly through YouTube.
That makes The Lift especially interesting.
Adaa became famous through an era when Indian television actors needed a prime-time channel and hundreds of episodes to stay visible.
In 2026, the same actress can appear in a short scripted series released directly by a production house on YouTube.
That change says almost as much about Indian entertainment itself as it does about Adaa Khan.
FAQs
What is Adaa Khan’s latest web series in 2026?
Her latest released web project is The Lift, where she plays Hrishika.
Where can I watch The Lift?
It is streaming on the Directors Kut Production YouTube channel.
Who stars with Adaa Khan in The Lift?
The main ensemble includes Pratik Sehajpal, Seema Azmi and Mohak Meet alongside Adaa Khan.
What is Adaa Khan’s role in Yuva Crime Files?
She appears as herself, hosting the crime series, rather than playing a fictional character.
What was Adaa Khan’s first web series?
Shubh Mangal Mein Dangal was reported as her digital debut in 2022.
Who does Adaa Khan play in Hasratein?
She plays Karuna.
Where can I watch Hasratein?
Current listings include Hungama and Tata Play Binge.