Nayyi Navelli, a fantasy family entertainer starring Yami Gautam Dhar as a new bride suspected of being a daayan, releases in Hindi theatres on October 16, 2026, timed to Dussehra.
Nayyi Navelli, a Hindi-language fantasy family entertainer starring Yami Gautam Dhar, releases in theatres on Friday, October 16, 2026, timed to arrive just ahead of Dussehra (1, 19). Directed by Balaji Mohan in his Bollywood debut, the film is produced by Amazon MGM Studios and Aanand L Rai's Colour Yellow (4, 11).
Nayyi Navelli release date
The film is confirmed for a theatrical release on October 16, 2026, a date reconfirmed across multiple reports close to release (10, 17, 19, 23). The release is positioned to coincide with the Dussehra festival season (1, 19).
Nayyi Navelli cast
The film stars Yami Gautam Dhar in the lead role of Mohini, alongside a supporting cast that includes Anurag Thakur, Adinath Kothare, Sushmita Mukherjee, Prateek Pachori, Rajesh Dubeay, Suneel Sinha and Sunita Rajwar. Mita Vashisht also joined the cast on stage at the trailer launch (8).
Nayyi Navelli story
The film follows Mohini (Yami Gautam Dhar), a new daughter-in-law who marries into a family in Meerut and almost immediately unsettles her in-laws with her impeccable manners and uncanny domestic skills (3, 6). A skeptical brother-in-law begins branding her a "daayan" (witch), with the line "Bhabhi daayan hai" opening the film's first teaser (1). The trailer blends new-bride domestic drama, daayan-horror suspicion and Ravana mythology into one Dussehra-timed package, with Ravana entering the story before the trailer ends (6). Yami has described Mohini as a character defined by contradiction: familiar and warm, yet 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 was released by Amazon MGM Studios and Colour Yellow, confirming the October 16 release (1). The full trailer followed on September 30, 2026, showing Mohini's entrance into the Awasthi family in Meerut and the suspicion that builds around her (4, 5). The soundtrack has rolled out through Zee Music Company. The opening number, 'Bhabhi Tabaahi', introduces Mohini's entrance at a wedding ceremony, blending bhangra, rap, classical motifs and hip-hop (2). The second single, 'Phata Patakha', released on October 6, features Yami leading a choreographed zombie dance sequence choreographed by Vijay Ganguly, with music by G.V. Prakash Kumar (14, 15). A third track, 'The World of Mohini', described as a mythic anthem, was released around October 10, also composed by G.V. Prakash Kumar (18). The soundtrack also includes the devotional song 'Awadhiya Ke Raja', originally recorded by Shreya Ghoshal with lyrics by Vayu, which was performed live by Sadhu Tiwari at Ram Ki Paidi in Ayodhya ahead of release (24, 25). A further track, 'Vinti Suno', was set to be unveiled at a song launch event at Ram Mandir in Ayodhya on October 14, 2026 (22).
Nayyi Navelli rights deals and budget
The film is a joint venture between Amazon MGM Studios and Aanand L Rai's Colour Yellow (4, 15).
Nayyi Navelli OTT release
No OTT release date has been reported yet for Nayyi Navelli.
Ahead of release, Yami Gautam Dhar undertook a promotional tour that included a visit to Patna Sahib Gurudwara to seek blessings (10, 11) and a promotional event in Ahmedabad, where a reply to a question about Brad Pitt — "Meri nazar sirf Aditya Dhar pe" — drew widespread attention (21, 26). The trailer launch event in Mumbai featured roughly 250 dhols and cast members including Adinath Kothare, Sushmita Mukherjee and Mita Vashisht, alongside producers Nikhil Madhok, Aanand L Rai and Himanshu Sharma and director Balaji Mohan (8). At the event, Yami also fielded questions about her National Film Award win for Article 370, saying, "I will be lying if I say that nothing has changed" (7).
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 Deflects Oscar Talk At Nayyi Navelli Trailer Launch
- Yami Gautam Gets The Ajanubahu Treatment At Nayyi Navelli Launch
- Yami Gautam Dhar bows at Patna Sahib before Nayyi Navelli's October 16 debut
- Yami Prays Before Battle: Nayyi Navelli vs Prahaar Begins October 16
- 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
- Yami Gautam Dhar's Brad Pitt Joke Wins Hearts in Ahmedabad
- Yami Gautam’s Ram Mandir Song Launch for Nayyi Navelli
- Yami Gautam Dhar on Nayyi Navelli: 'Mohini Brought Out a More Carefree Side of Me'
- Sadhu Tiwari Performs 'Awadhiya Ke Raja' in Ayodhya
- Zombie Dance Party Meets Devotional Hymn: Nayyi Navelli’s Ayodhya Launch
- Yami Gautam’s One Line Made Brad Pitt Irrelevant
Last updated 14 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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