‘Nayyi Navelli’: Yami Gautam Dhar to star in Aanand L Rai backed fantasy family-drama
Yami Gautam Dhar will star in the upcoming fantasy family-drama 'Nayyi Navelli', directed by Balaji Mohan and produced by Aanand L Rai. The film is scheduled for a theatrical release on October 16, 2026.
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Yami Gautam Dhar is set to star in an upcoming fantasy family-drama, Nayyi Navelli , the makers announced on August 19, 2026. Directed by Balaji Mohan, the film is set to be released in theatres on October 16.
The film’s synopsis reads, “A picture-perfect bride transforms a chaotic Meerut household into paradise, only for her brother-in-law to suspect that his seemingly ideal sister-in-law may actually be a daayan (witch)!”
It is written by Himanshu Sharma and Divy Nidhi Sharma with music by G. V. Prakash Kumar. The film is produced by Aanand L Rai and Himanshu Sharma.
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