‘Bhiti’ explores supernatural mysteries and dark social realities

Bhubaneswar: Blending supernatural mysteries with disturbing realities of society, horror series ‘Bhiti’ is set to premiere exclusively on Odia OTT platform AAO NXT on November 13. The official trailer offers a glimpse into a chilling world where folklore, urban myths, religious legends and real-life events converge to create a series of unsettling narratives.

Moving beyond conventional horror, ‘Bhiti’ explores different manifestations of fear, drawing on legends of daayans and djinns, shapeshifters and buried traumas. Each story promises to uncover a disturbing facet of human existence, where age-old beliefs meet horrifying realities.

The trailer introduces viewers to a mysterious universe of supernatural encounters, hidden secrets and eerie experiences, suggesting that some fears are rooted not merely in legends but also in the darker aspects of society.

Written and directed by Junayed Alavi, the series is produced by Ken Ochiai, with Ella Stone serving as associate producer. The cinematography has been handled by Jewel Siddiki and Durjoy Sarkar, while Alavi has also taken charge of editing. Jyotisman Saha has composed the sound and music, and Jonathan Garcia Arnuelos has worked on the visual effects.

The series features Manasi Sinha, Anirban Guha, Swagatam Halder, Kalyan Goswami, Swati Mukherjee, Joyeeta Sanyal, Sayanta Dhar, Bulbul Ahmed, Sanghita Chakraborty, Amit Das, Anirudhya Mashid, Priya Chowdhury, Mrittika Raai and Sajib Sen in key roles.

‘Bhiti’ will begin streaming exclusively on AAO NXT from November 13.