Nayyi Navelli, a fantasy family comedy starring Yami Gautam Dhar, releases in theatres on 16 October 2026 ahead of Dussehra.
Nayyi Navelli, a Hindi-language fantasy family entertainer starring Yami Gautam Dhar, releases in theatres on 16 October 2026. The film is directed by Balaji Mohan and produced by Amazon MGM Studios along with Aanand L Rai's Colour Yellow (4, 15), timed to arrive just ahead of Dussehra (1, 19).
Nayyi Navelli release date
The film is scheduled for a theatrical release on 16 October 2026 in India(1). Reports describe the date as being timed just ahead of Dussehra (1, 19), with one report noting the film releases on Dussehra itself (5). Yami Gautam Dhar visited the Patna Sahib Gurudwara on 3 October 2026 to seek blessings ahead of the film's debut (10).
Nayyi Navelli cast
The cast list comes from the film database, with Addinath Kothare, Anurag Thakur and Sunita Rajwar also named among the stars in coverage of the film's songs (15). At the trailer launch event in Mumbai, Adinath Kothare and Sushmita Mukherjee joined Yami Gautam on stage, along with actor Mita Vashisht (8). Producers Nikhil Madhok, Aanand L Rai and Himanshu Sharma also appeared at the event alongside director Balaji Mohan (8).
Nayyi Navelli story
The film follows Mohini, played by Yami Gautam Dhar, who marries into a family in Meerut and almost immediately unsettles everyone around her (6). Her in-laws notice strange things about her, and whispers build toward the word "daayan" (6). In the teaser, a brother-in-law calls her a witch directly, saying "Bhabhi daayan hai" (1). The trailer sets the story around a northern Indian household during Dussehra, where Mohini dazzles her in-laws with spotless cooking and flawless sewing, raising suspicion among sceptical family members (3). According to one report, the trailer also brings in Ravana and mythology before it ends, mixing new-bride domestic drama, daayan horror and myth into one package (6). Yami Gautam has described Mohini as someone familiar and warm but capable of sudden, mischievous turns, saying "You never quite know what she's going to do next" (17).
Nayyi Navelli trailer and songs
The first teaser for the film was released on 10 September 2026, confirming the October 16 release (1). The trailer dropped on 30 September 2026, showing Yami Gautam as a witch-like bride whose domestic perfection fuels suspicion among her in-laws (3, 5). The trailer launch event was held at a Mumbai multiplex (reported as IMAX Wadala), featuring a wedding-themed spectacle with dhol players, smoke bombs and a bridal entrance for Yami Gautam (8, 9).
The film's music is composed by G.V. Prakash Kumar (14, 18). The first single, 'Bhabhi Tabaahi', released via Zee Music on 25 September 2026, blends bhangra, rap, classical and hip-hop elements and introduces Mohini's entrance during a wedding ceremony (2). The second single, 'Phata Patakha', dropped on 6 October 2026, featuring Yami Gautam leading a zombie dance sequence choreographed by Vijay Ganguly (14, 15). A third track, 'The World of Mohini', a mythic anthem, was released ahead of the film's debut, with vocals credited to Sugandh Shekar, Abhijith Rao, Shridhar Ramesh, Fathima Henna, Aishwarya Anil Kumar and Indu Sanath (18).
The film is written by Himanshu Sharma and Divy Nidhi Sharma (15).
Nayyi Navelli OTT release
No OTT release date has been reported.
Sources
- Yami Gautam Dhar's Nayyi Navelli Set For October 16 Release
- Yami Gautam Debuts as ‘Bhabhi’ in Nayyi Navelli’s ‘Bhabhi Tabaahi’
- Yami Gautam Turns Daayan for Dussehra‑Season Nayyi Navelli
- Yami Gautam Turns Daayan in Nayyi Navelli Trailer
- Yami Gautam Unveils Mystical Bahu Mohini in Nayyi Navelli Trailer
- Yami Gautam's New Bride Draws Daayan Suspicion In Nayyi Navelli
- Yami Gautam Gets The Ajanubahu Treatment At Nayyi Navelli Launch
- When the Bride Arrives, the Horror Doesn’t Follow
- Yami Gautam Dhar bows at Patna Sahib before Nayyi Navelli's October 16 debut
- Yami Gautam Leads Zombie Dance-Off in Nayyi Navelli's Wild New Song
- Yami Gautam Dhar dances with zombies in Nayyi Navelli's 'Phata Patakha'
- Yami Gautam Finds Balance in Mohini for Nayyi Navelli
- Yami Gautam Dhar’s Nayyi Navelli Drops Mythic Anthem Ahead of October 16 Release
- Yami Gautam’s Mohini: A Family Fantasy With a Twist
Last updated 11 October 2026. This guide is kept by CutMirchi's automated Guide Desk from the stories listed above and from our release tracker, and is refreshed as new reports come in. Dates and figures are as those reports gave them; trade figures are estimates.
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