Template:Infobox television Bhay: The Gaurav Tiwari Mystery (Template:Translation) is a 2025 Indian paranormal television series directed by Robbie Grewal and written by Arshad Syed. Produced by Prabhleen Sandhu under Almighty Motion Picture, it stars Karan Tacker and Kalki Koechlin.[1][2]
Cast
- Karan Tacker as Gaurav Tiwari
- Kalki Koechlin as Irene Venkat
- Saloni Batra as Megha singh
- Danish Sood as Siddharth
- Nimisha Nair as Dr. Niharika
- Shubham Chaudhary as Raj
- Chinmaya Sharma as Aryaman
- Gayatri Hariharan as Sharmila
- Adarsh Marathe as Bachuaa
- Sayandeep Sengupta as Manish
- Avinash Sachdev as Vikram
- Sonal Jha as Gaurav's mother
- Babla Kochhar as Gaurav's father
- Ruchi Chaurasia as Bride ghost
- Aaloak Kapoor as Mr. Kaul (Hostel warden)
Episodes
Production
The series was announced on Amazon MX Player.[3][4] It is inspired from Abhirup Dhar's Ghost Hunter Gaurav Tiwari: The Life and Legacy of India's Foremost Paranormal Investigator (2021).[5][6]
Principal photography of the series commenced in October 2024,[7] and concluded in April 2025.[8] Post-production of the series began in August 2025.[9]
Release
The series was made available to stream on Amazon MX Player on 12 December 2025.[10]
Reception
Archika Khurana from The Times of India rated the series 3.5 out of 5 stars and said that "A gripping, atmospheric watch—best suited for fans of investigative, psychological, and grounded supernatural storytelling".[11] Arpita Sarkar of OTT Play gave the series 2 stars out of 5 and stated that "The ghosts aren't scary, the cases lack suspense, and the emphasis on paranormal investigation overshadows the potential for deeper explorations into Gaurav's personal life. The real-life footage adds a little interest, but overall, the series struggles to captivate or terrify. "[12] Vinamra Mathur of Firstpost rated 3.5/5 stars and said that "It’s a show that jolts you and forces you to think twice before saying ghosts do not exist."[13]
Bollywood Hungama gave 3 stars out of 5 and said that ""On the whole, BHAY - THE GAURAV TIWARI MYSTERY is an intriguing paranormal thriller powered by an unusual premise, a solid investigative hook and Karan Tacker’s terrific central performance. Sadly, a show with such mass appeal has dropped with limited promotion. Hence, it’ll need a strong word of mouth to catch the attention of its vast target audience."[14]
References
- ↑ Karan Tacker to star in paranormal thriller Bhay The Gaurav Tiwari Mystery. Mid-day(1 December 2025).
- ↑ Kalki reveals first look of Bhay. The Tribune(3 December 2025).
- ↑ Amazon MX Player In India Unveils 2025 Slate, Including Reality Show 'Rise and Fall' Starring Ashneer Grover & 'Bhay' Series, Merican, Sara. Deadline(30 January 2025).
- ↑ Amazon MX Player Makes Major India Play With 100-Show Slate, Pushes Free Streaming, Ramachandran, Naman. Variety(31 January 2025).
- ↑ Soon, horror series based on ghost hunter Gaurav Tiwari. The Tribune(21 January 2021).
- ↑ Abhirup Dhar probes the paranormal in new book Ghost Hunter Gaurav Tiwari, Sharma, Manik. Firstpost(16 September 2021).
- ↑ EXCLUSIVE: Karan Tacker and Kalki Koechlin to star together in a web series, Bhatnagar, Akash. Hindustan Times(1 November 2024).
- ↑ Karan Tacker wraps his supernatural thriller Bhay in London : Bollywood News. Bollywood Hungama(2 May 2025).
- ↑ Karan Tacker begins dubbing for Bhay – The Gaurav Tiwari Mystery ahead of December release : Bollywood News. Bollywood Hungama(18 August 2025).
- ↑ Bhay – The Gaurav Tiwari Mystery trailer: Internet reacts to Karan, Kalki starrer. India Today(9 December 2025).
- ↑ Bhay: The Gaurav Tiwari Mystery Season 1 Review : Karan Tacker–Kalki Koechlin lead a chilling dive into Gaurav Tiwari's mysterious world, Khurana, Archika. The Times of India(12 December 2025).
- ↑ Bhay – The Gaurav Tiwari Mystery Review: Karan Tacker and Kalki Koechlin in an 'outdated' paranormal series that struggles to scare, Sarkar, Arpita. OTTPlay(13 December 2025).
- ↑ 'Bhay - The Gaurav Tiwari Mystery' Web-Series Review: Karan Tacker and Kalki Koechlin's horror-thriller inspired by true events will shock you, Mathur, Vinamra. Firstpost(14 December 2025).
- ↑ Web Series Review: BHAY – THE GAURAV TIWARI MYSTERY is an intriguing paranormal thriller with an unusual premise. Bollywood Hungama(14 December 2025).