Amazon MGM Studios and Colour Yellow have set “Nayyi Navelli,” an Indian fantasy family entertainer starring Yami Gautam Dhar, for release in cinemas this October, timed to the Dussehra festival period.
\n\nBalaji Mohan directs from a script by Himanshu Sharma and Divy Nidhi Sharma. Aanand L Rai and Sharma produce through Colour Yellow, marking the banner’s first collaboration with Amazon MGM Studios. G.V. Prakash Kumar composes the music.
\n\nThe story follows a new bride whose 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 “daayan,” or witch. The film is billed as a blend of family comedy and fantasy adventure built around festive theatrical viewing.
\n\nNikhil Madhok, director and head of SVOD Originals at Prime Video India and Amazon MGM Studios, called the project a natural fit for the holiday. “As we saw ‘Nayyi Navelli’ finally come together, there was an instant, collective realization that this is THE Dussehra film. No other date would do it justice,” Madhok said. He added that Gautam Dhar and the supporting cast delivered strong performances, and that the studio, working alongside Colour Yellow, expects the film to…
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