Mandala murders: Marks Vaani Kapoor’s OTT debut

Mandala Murders marks Vaani Kapoor’s OTT debut in a gripping action-thriller, where she plays a fierce cop investigating ritualistic killings. Directed by Gopi Puthran, the series premieres on ... 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. When a series of ritualistic murders shakes a small town, a detective and an ex-cop must investigate a mystery with deep ties to their pasts. Directed by Gopi Puthran and Manan Rawat, Mandala Murders has a promising lineup of performers. It’s ambitious, has a sense of scale and can conjure an emotional wave when needed. What it lacks is the maturity of balancing its mythology with the realism of its many troubled characters. It’s a minor miracle that Vikram keeps his head, after being savaged by the encore of one disastrous loss after another. It’s ugly, chilling, and borderline gruesome. To which effect, he’s really the ...