Andhera () is a 2025 Indian Hindi-language supernatural horror thriller television series created by Gaurav Desai and directed by Raaghav Dar. Produced by Excel Entertainment, it stars Priya Bapat, Karanvir Malhotra, Prajakta Koli and Surveen Chawla, with Vatsal Sheth, Parvin Dabas and Pranay Pachauri in supporting roles. The eight-episode first season premiered on Amazon Prime Video on 14 August 2025.
Premise Set in Mumbai, the series follows Inspector Kalpana Kadam and Jay, a medical student, who become entangled in a missing-person case that unearths a sinister presence beneath the city.
Cast
Priya Bapat as Inspector Kalpana Kadam Karanvir Malhotra as Jay Sheth Prajakta Koli as Rumi Surveen Chawla as Ayesha Vatsal Sheth as Darius Sonali Sachdev as Sarita Sheth Rajesh Khera as Chaitanya Ji Parvin Dabas as Dr. Sahay Pranay Pachauri as Prithvi Sheth Dilip Shankar as Madhu Uberoi Gaurav Sharma as Dr. Aziz Kavin dave as Jude Rosario Anand ingle as Kanitkar Mohit Prajapati as Omar Ayam mehta as Barot Salim Shah
Episodes
Season 1 (2025)
Production The series was created by Gaurav Desai and directed by Raaghav Dar for Excel Entertainment. Producers include Farhan Akhtar and Ritesh Sidhwani, as reported in multiple outlets. The series is written by Gaurav Desai, Raaghav Dar, Karan Anshuman and Chintan Sarda.
Release Season 1 with eight episodes was released on Amazon Prime Video on 14 August 2025.
Reception Early reviews were mixed. Hindustan Times described the series as "high on ambition, low on chills". The Times of India praised the atmosphere over jump scares. The Indian Express called it a "juvenile mish-mash" in a critical review, while also running a feature interview with Prajakta Koli. Scroll.in described it as "fitfully frightening... its parts more intriguing than its sum".
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