Mandala Murders (2025)

Original title

मंडला मर्डर्स

Genre

crime, drama, mystery

Country

India

Length

1 season, 8 episodes

Rated

TV-MA

Rating

7.3 of 10 from 27 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

Detectives Rea Thomas and Vikram Singh investigate ritualistic murders in a small Indian town. The case leads them to a secret cult and a mythical entity.

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What happens

Mandala Murders is a 2025 Indian Hindi-language crime thriller series that premiered on Netflix on 25 July 2025. Created and co-directed by Gopi Puthran, alongside Manan Rawat, the series is produced by YRF Entertainment and is based on the novel The Butcher of Benares. Set in the fictional town of Charandaspur, Uttar Pradesh, it blends mystery, supernatural horror, and psychological thriller elements. The series follows detectives Rea Thomas and Vikram Singh as they investigate ritualistic murders linked to a secret cult, the Aayastis, and a mythical entity called Yast. The series stars Vaani Kapoor, Vaibhav Raj Gupta, Surveen Chawla, Raghubir Yadav, and Shriya Pilgaonkar in key roles. Spanning eight episodes, it explores themes of faith vs science and love vs sacrifice, combining modern police procedural with occult practices. Reviews have been mixed, with praise for its atmospheric world-building, cinematography, and performances, but criticism for uneven pacing and narrative complexity. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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