Gandhari

Overview

Gandhari is a 2026 Hindi action thriller directed by Devashish Makhija, written and produced by Kanika Dhillon, and starring Taapsee Pannu alongside Ishwak Singh, Chhaya Kadam, Swastika Mukherjee, and Mita Vashisht. Premiering on Netflix on September 3, 2026, the film follows a grieving mother who suffers temporary blindness during a violent attack while pursuing her young daughter’s kidnappers at Joypurra station. Upon learning that a sex-trafficking ring known as "The Blackhole" plans to send a consignment of abducted girls abroad within a month, she pushes through her physical trauma to infiltrate the town’s hidden criminal network. Blending intense action with local folklore and behrupiya traditions, the movie chronicles her transformation into a relentless force of retribution to save the missing children, quickly becoming one of Netflix's most-watched Indian films of the year.