Yami Gautam Returns in Horror Mystery Nayyi Navelli

Yami Gautam stars as a new bride with a dark secret in the newly released trailer for the horror mystery film Nayyi Navelli. The movie hits theaters across India on October 16, just ahead of Dussehra, and will release alongside Drishyam The Conclusion and Jailer 2.

Trailer Details

The trailer opens with Yami entering the Awasthi family home as the new bride Mohini. While her in-laws welcome her, doubts quickly surface among family members who suspect she might be a daayan in disguise. What starts as a simple story about a newly married woman adjusting to her home slowly turns mysterious as hidden secrets come to light.

Cast and Crew

Apart from Yami Gautam, the family entertainer with a twist features Addinath M Kothare, Anurag Thakur, Sunita Rajwar, Mita Vasisth, Aaditya Kulshreshth, Susmita Mukherjee, and Prateek Pachori in key roles. Balaji Mohan directs the movie, with a story written by Himanshu Sharma and Divy Nidhi Sharma. Aanand L Rai and Himanshu Sharma produce the project, while G. V. Prakash Kumar provides the music.

Actor Comments

Fresh off her National Award win for Best Actress, Yami shared what drew her to the project. She explained that Mohini is never what she seems, offering warmth alongside a slow-revealing mystery. The role let her move easily between family scenes, humor, emotion, fantasy, and action while keeping the story rooted.

Context

Horror comedies and supernatural thrillers have found strong traction in Indian cinemas recently by blending scares with family entertainment. The October festival season release window is traditionally seen as a prime period for major movie releases to draw large family crowds to theaters.