Bhay: The Gaurav Tiwari Mystery
2025 Indian television series
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Bhay: The Gaurav Tiwari Mystery (transl. Fear: The Gaurav Tiwari Mystery) 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]
by Abhirup Dhar
| Bhay: The Gaurav Tiwari Mystery | |
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| Genre | Mystery Thriller |
| Inspired by | Ghost Hunter Gaurav Tiwari: The Life and Legacy of India's Foremost Paranormal Investigator by Abhirup Dhar |
| Screenplay by | Arshad Syed |
| Dialogues by | Arshad Syed |
| Directed by | Robbie Grewal |
| Starring | |
| Country of origin | India |
| Original language | Hindi |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 8 (list of episodes) |
| Production | |
| Executive producer | Sudhir Narayan Sherigar |
| Producers | Prabhleen Sandhu Shalini Thackeray |
| Cinematography | Aditya Kapur |
| Editor | Archit D Rasstogi |
| Running time | 22–53 minutes |
| Production company | Almighty Motion Picture |
| Original release | |
| Network | Amazon MX Player |
| Release | 12 December 2025 |
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
| No. | Title | Original release date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Ek Gehra Raaz" | 12 December 2025 |
| 2 | "Jaanoge Nahi To Maanoge Kaise" | 12 December 2025 |
| 3 | "Khauff Ki Dastak" | 12 December 2025 |
| 4 | "Ek Adhura Case" | 12 December 2025 |
| 5 | "Darr Ya Dare" | 12 December 2025 |
| 6 | "Wo Kaun Thee" | 12 December 2025 |
| 7 | "Sach Ki Talaash" | 12 December 2025 |
| 8 | "Woh Tujhe Nahi Chhodega" | 12 December 2025 |
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]
