Archive · 1 Oct 2026
Yami Gautam’s Witchy Bride Leads Horror Comedy Nayyi Naveli
Nayyi Naveli is a new horror-comedy movie starring Yami Gautam.
In the trailer, Yami plays a new bride who seems polite and cultured.
Her brother-in-law Bantu thinks she is actually a witch.
He keeps trying to convince the rest of the family.
The family sees Yami reveal different mysterious identities.
This leaves everyone unsure about who she really is.
The story appears to connect with the festival of Dussehra.
The movie will be released in cinemas on October 16.
Yami Gautam plays a mysterious new daughter-in-law suspected of being a witch in Nayyi Naveli.
The trailer shows chaos in a middle-class Meerut home, where Bantu tries to prove his sister-in-law is a dayan.
The film is directed by Balaji Mohan and written by Himanshu Sharma, with screenplay and dialogues by Divy Nidhi Sharma.
Nayyi Naveli is scheduled to release in theatres on October 16 and hints at a connection to Dussehra.
The film will compete with Jailer 2, Prahaar, Ranabaali, and several Bengali releases arriving the same week.
- Who
- Yami Gautam stars as the mysterious bride, with Anurag Thakur playing Bantu; the film is directed by Balaji Mohan.
- What
- Nayyi Naveli is a horror comedy about a family trying to determine whether its new daughter-in-law is a witch.
- When
- The film is scheduled for theatrical release on October 16; its trailer was released on Wednesday.
- Where
- The trailer is set in a middle-class home in Meerut, and the film will release in theatres.
- Why
- The trailer introduces the family’s mystery surrounding Yami Gautam’s changing identities and their possible connection to Dussehra.
- Film
- Nayyi Naveli
- Genre
- Horror comedy
- Release date
- October 16
- Director
- Balaji Mohan
- Lead cast
- Yami Gautam and Anurag Thakur
- Setting
- A middle-class home in Meerut
- Production presentation
- Amazon MGM Studios in association with Aanand L Rai