
Nikita Roy(2025)
Hindi112 mins
A woman's scepticism about the supernatural is challenged when she looks into the mysterious death of her brother and its connection to a religious cult.
Director:Kussh Sinha
Mood:
darksuspensefuldisturbing
Where to watch:
Quick Facts
- Streaming on
- Hotstar
- Theatrical Release
- 18 July 2025
- Director
- Kussh Sinha
- Language
- Hindi
- Runtime
- 1h 52m
- Rating
- 4.7/10
Storyline
A woman who doesn't believe in ghosts investigates her brother's strange death. She uncovers a link to a dangerous religious cult, forcing her to question everything she thought was real.
“Her brother's death hides a cult's dark secret.”
Film Details
4.7Rating
112Minutes
HindiLanguage
Release Date18 July 2025
Parental Guide
Violence
High
Language
Low
Sex / Nudity
Mild
Drugs
Mild
Intensity
High
Where to Watch
Vibe & Tags
Mood
darksuspensefuldisturbing
Themes
survivalcorruptionfamilyidentity
Toneintense
Pacingslow-burn
Complexityrequires-attention
Audienceniche
Best Withwith-partner
Violence4
Emotion4
Humor1
Rewatchability3
Cast & Crew
#1
P
Prakhar SaxenaDemon
→#2
#3S
Supreet BediTina
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Sonakshi SinhaNikita Roy
→#4
Arjun RampalSanal Roy
→#5
Suhail NayyarJolly Hans
→#6
Paresh RawalAmar Dev
→#7
#8Z
Zera ZaidiRosemary
→K
Kallirroi TziafetaFreya
→#9
Luv SinhaThe Shadow
→#10
K
Kussh SinhaDirector
→#11
N
Nicky BhagnaniCrew
→#12
P
Pavan KirpalaniCrew
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Frequent partnerships reunited for Nikita Roy
Cast reunions in this film: Paresh Rawal & Arjun Rampal (3 films together).
Trivia
- The film's title is a nod to the 1990 French thriller 'La Femme Nikita', sharing themes of a woman thrust into a dangerous, hidden world.
- Director Kussh Sinha is the son of veteran actor Shatrughan Sinha, making this his second directorial feature after 'Poorna' (2017).
- The film was primarily shot in real, historic locations in Kolkata to enhance its eerie and cult-centric atmosphere.
- It marks a rare lead role in a horror-mystery for the actress, who is better known for her work in comedies and romantic films.
- The script was developed for over two years, with writers researching real-life documented cases of cult activity in India.
- A.R. Rahman, who composed the score, created a specific sonic motif using traditional instruments to represent the cult in the film.
- The production faced delays due to the need for extensive visual effects to create the film's supernatural elements subtly.