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Yami Gautam at the premiere of Dhoom Dhaam, photographed by Bollywood Hungama
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Celebrities / Actress

Yami Gautam

Actress

Yami Gautam leads Nayyi Navelli, a Hindi fantasy horror-comedy set in Meerut, opening 16 October 2026. Balaji Mohan directs; the screenplay is by Himanshu Sharma and Divy Nidhi Sharma. Her character, Mohini, is speculated by the family to be a daayan.

Yami Gautam, born 28 November 1985, worked in television and advertisements before Vicky Donor (2012) opposite Ayushmann Khurrana. The later films that define her are Kaabil, Bala, A Thursday and the war film Uri: The Surgical Strike, in which she plays a supporting intelligence role opposite Vicky Kaushal. She is married to the director Aditya Dhar.

Awards and honours

  • No National Film Award for Best Actress is attached to her name. This page does not borrow one from a co-star’s film.

Films, dramas and shows

YearTitleRoleNote
2012Vicky DonorAshimaShoojit Sircar.
2019Uri: The Surgical StrikePallavi SharmaAditya Dhar. Vicky Kaushal leads.
2022A ThursdayNainaBehzad Khambata. A hostage thriller.

Known for

Nayyi Navelli

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Work on ShowBuzz

  • Nayyi Navelli

    Film · 2026. A fantasy horror-comedy set in Meerut. Mohini arrives as a new daughter-in-law and the household starts to wonder whether she is a daayan. Balaji Mohan directs from a script by Himanshu Sharma and Divy Nidhi Sharma. In theatres since 16 October 2026, where it has out-earned Prahaar in its first week despite mixed reviews.