Archive · 19 Aug 2026
Yami Gautam Leads Fantasy Family Drama Nayyi Navelli
Nayyi Navelli is a new fantasy movie starring Yami Gautam.
It is planned for release in cinemas on October 16 during Dussehra.
One report says the release will be in 2026.
The story is about a bride who enters a troubled family in Meerut.
After she arrives, the household becomes more peaceful.
Her brother-in-law then wonders whether she is secretly a daayan, or witch.
A motion poster shows Yami as a bride near strange, demon-like figures.
Balaji Mohan is directing the film, with Amazon MGM Studios and Colour Yellow involved in its production.
Yami Gautam will headline the fantasy family entertainer Nayyi Navelli.
The film is scheduled to reach cinemas on October 16, with one report specifying 2026, during Dussehra.
Its story follows a newly married woman who brings peace to a troubled Meerut household.
Her brother-in-law suspects that she may be a daayan, or witch.
Balaji Mohan directs the film, written by Himanshu Sharma and Divy Nidhi Sharma and produced under Colour Yellow.
- Who
- Yami Gautam stars, with Balaji Mohan directing and Aanand L Rai and Sharma producing.
- What
- Nayyi Navelli is a fantasy family entertainer about a bride suspected of being a daayan, or witch.
- When
- The film is scheduled for October 16; one article specifies October 16, 2026.
- Where
- The story is set in a troubled household in Meerut, and the film is planned for cinema release.
- Why
- The makers describe it as a fantasy, family and supernatural story combining humour, chaos and adventure.
Ambiguous supernatural identity
Presented as a daayan
Yami Gautam's character
Ambiguous supernatural identity
The film's synopsis presents the woman as a seemingly ideal sister-in-law whose brother-in-law only suspects that she is a daayan.
Presented as a daayan
Another report describes Yami Gautam as playing a daayan and frames the film as a supernatural ride centered on her character.
Release timing
Ambiguous supernatural identity
One article states that the film will release on October 16 during Dussehra without specifying a year.
Presented as a daayan
Another article specifies a nationwide theatrical release on October 16, 2026.
- Film
- Nayyi Navelli
- Lead actor
- Yami Gautam
- Release
- October 16; one report specifies 2026
- Setting
- Meerut household
- Director
- Balaji Mohan
- Writers
- Himanshu Sharma and Divy Nidhi Sharma
- Music
- GV Prakash Kumar
- Production
- Colour Yellow's first collaboration with Amazon MGM Studios
