Nayyi Navelli Movie Review and Rating Should You Watch Yami Gautam Film This Dussehra
Nayyi Navelli review. Yami Gautam and Anurag Thakur lead a quirky family entertainer with a fresh premise, lively music and big laughs, though its mythology-heavy second half loses steam.
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Key Highlights
- The idea: A new bride in a chaotic Meerut family is suspected of being a witch, and the story soon spills into Ram–Ravan mythology.
- Best part: The quirky Awasthi family and its sharp, cheeky banter.
- Standout: Anurag Thakur as Bantu delivers the biggest laughs; Yami Gautam owns the film.
- Weak spot: The mythology-heavy second half and a predictable climax.
- Verdict: A fun festive watch with family that could have been sharper.
Nayyi Navelli deserves credit for trying something different. Instead of following the now-familiar horror-comedy template, director Balaji Mohan, in his Hindi debut, and writer Himanshu Sharma bring fantasy and mythology into the middle of a big, noisy Meerut household.
Mohini (Yami Gautam Dhar) marries Raja Awasthi (Addinath M. Kothare) and enters his chaotic family. Things go sideways when Raja’s younger brother, Bantu (Anurag Thakur), becomes convinced that his new sister-in-law is a dayan. As strange incidents seem to support his theory, the story takes a turn into ancient territory, involving a powerful stone from the Treta Yug and the epic rivalry of Ram and Ravan.
What Works: The Awasthis Are the Real Heroes
The film is at its best when it simply lets the family be itself. Every member of the Awasthi household, from the grandmother to the son-in-law, has a distinct personality, and their constant taunts and teasing produce the film’s funniest moments. The first half, built around Bantu’s desperate attempts to prove his theory, moves with energy and mischief.
