Nayyi Navelli

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Nayyi Navelli

नय्यी नवेल्ली

Release date: 16 October 2026

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 17 October 2026 Nayyi Navelli: everything we knowRelease date, cast, trailer, songs and box office · updated 14 October 2026

Box office so far · day 2

India gross: ₹4.25 crore
Overseas: ₹1.5 crore
Worldwide: ₹9.16 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
Anurag Thakur
Adinath Kothare
Sushmita Mukherjee
Prateek Pachori
Rajesh Dubeay
Suneel Sinha
Sunita Rajwar

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