Nikita Roy: 2025 Bollywood Horror Mystery Film Trailer, Review

Movie Name: Nikita Roy And The Book Of Darkness
Directed by: Kussh S Sinha
Starring: Sonakshi Sinha, Arjun Rampal, Paresh Rawal, kallirroi Tziafeta, Nina Kumar, Atul Sharma, Lee Nicholas Harris, Adi Chugh
Genre: Horror, Mystery
Running Time: 114 Minutes
Release Date: 18 July, 2025
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Production Companies: Tips Industries, Northern Lights Films
Budget: ₹– crore

Nikita Roy And The Book Of Darkness is a horror-mystery and drama genre film, story depicts the dark truth of the subject of the story.

Nikita Roy And The Book Of Darkness: Movie Overview

Nikita Roy And The Book Of Darkness is a Bollywood drama movie, directed by  Kussh S Sinha, written by Pavan Kripalani and Ankur Takrani, and produced by Nicky Bhagnani, Vicky Bhagnani, Kinjal Ghone, Dinesh Gupta, and Ankur Takrani.

This is the debut for Kussh Sinha in the field of movie direction, he is brother of Sonakshi Sinha.

Nikita Roy is written by filmmaker Pavan Kripalani, known for the female-led mystery thrillers Phobia and Gaslight. He also directed the 2021 horror comedy Bhoot Police and other films in the horror genre.

Sonakshi Sinha last featured in Kakuda and Bade Miyan Chote Miyan, both released in 2024.

Sonakshi plays an investigator racing against time to expose the dark dealings of Amar Dev (Paresh Rawal), a powerful and enigmatic spiritual healer. Arjun Rampal, in glasses and beard, appears to play a paranormal researcher of some sort. Does his death set Nikita off on this quest? “Truth is the world’s biggest lie,” he tells her grimly, in one scene, as her stubborn sleuthing takes a sinister turn.

Nikita Roy And The Book Of Darkness will be released in theaters on 18 July, 2025.

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Story:

Author Nikita Roy (Sonakshi Sinha) suspects foul play in her brother Sanal’s death (Arjun Rampal). She rushes to London to investigate his murder and discovers that he was out to expose a cult leader Amar Dev (Paresh Rawal) before being haunted by a demonic entity. What’s the truth?

Review:

Director Kussh S Sinha takes an offbeat path to make his directorial debut. A horror-thriller continues to be an uncharted territory in mainstream Bollywood. Very few have attempted and succeeded to nail this genre. With his younger sister at the helm, Kussh makes a tad wobbly and hurried but fairly gripping thriller.

The film aims to pit superstition against science and faith against blind faith. The concepts works but execution falters. The film dives straight into investigation from the get-go without establishing the characters and their story. And at most times, the actions of the curious protagonist (Nikita) seem oblivious to the danger that engulfs her. It’s good to be brave, not unaware. Courage is wise, not blind.

She holds Amar Dev accountable and vows to bring him to justice in seven days without a strategy to challenge him head on. He gives her three days to live. Who wins?

Sonakshi Sinha exudes strength and determination. Paresh Rawal deserved more screen time for their conflict to mean something. The thriller sets the stage for something chilling, but the narrative doesn’t make the most of its compelling idea. This could have perhaps worked as a web series better.

Should you watch it? If you are obsessed with atmospheric thrillers, you won’t mind this one just for its fear element, the story feels flat.