Nayyi Navelli

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Nayyi Navelli

नय्यी नवेल्ली

Release date: 16 October 2026
Rating: 4.8 / 10 on TMDB

HindiAdventureFantasyComedyDrama

Nayyi Navelli released in theatres on Friday, 16 October 2026.

Nayyi Navelli review: what critics say12 critics on Nayyi Navelli: 3 positive, 5 mixed, 4 negative. Every verdict quoted, with ratings and links to the full reviews. · updated 20 October 2026 Nayyi Navelli: everything we knowRelease date, cast, trailer, songs and box office · updated 14 October 2026

Box office so far · day 6

India net: ₹14.55 crore
India gross: ₹4.25 crore
Overseas: ₹2 crore
Worldwide: ₹27.19 crore

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A new bride's arrival turns a turbulent household in Meerut into a picture of domestic harmony, until her brother-in-law grows convinced that his seemingly perfect sister-in-law is secretly a witch.

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Cast

Yami Gautam Dhar
Mohini
Anurag Thakur
Bantu
Adinath Kothare
Raja Awasthi
Sushmita Mukherjee
Dadi
Prateek Pachori
Pannu Chacha
Suneel Sinha
S K Awasthi
Sunita Rajwar
Asha
Mita Vashisht
Pinky Bua

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