Netflix is gearing up for a fresh, ambitious series, Mandala Murders, which drops on July 25, 2025. Touted as a mythological-crime thriller, the show promises to weave Indian folklore into a tense murder investigation, a blend that YRF Entertainment and director Gopi Puthran-Mardaani’s two-part story feel is long overdue on the platform.
Plot and Setting
Set in the eerie, fog-laden town of Charandaspur, Mandala Murders kicks off with a series of ritual-style killings that shake the sleepy community. The clues soon point back to an ancient sect and a prophecy people thought had faded away. As detectives Rea Thomas (Vaani Kapoor) and Vikram Singh (Vaibhav Raj Gupta) probe, they discover secrets so deep that fate, myth, and murder twist together until no one is clear who the real enemy is. Viewers can expect a slow, spine-chilling reveal that turns friend into foe and leave them guessing until the final frame.
Cast and Characters
Vaani Kapoor stars as Rea Thomas, a determined cop at the center of the investigation. Vaibhav Raj Gupta appears as her partner, Vikram Singh, the skeptical but loyal rookie. Surveen Chawla plays a local politician who holds vital clues yet hides her own dark ambitions.
Shriya Pilgaonkar features in a striking role, appearing in first-look posters as a bride shrouded in occult signs and posed next to a lifeless body.
Themes and Style
Mandala Murders carves out its own space by stitching together crime, mythology and psychological horror into one plot-twisting ride. The story invites viewers to piece each hint together like a circular mandala, hinting that nothing is truly separate. Writers promise that killers, corpses, witnesses and detectives share hidden ties, and every revelation moves a fresh layer of motives into view.
Director Gopi Puthran calls the show an immersive, adrenaline-fueled rush and dares audiences to crack arcane symbols while losing track of where faith ends and madness begins.
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Release and Anticipation
Set within Netflix India’s 2025 showcase, Mandala Murders aims to broaden what a digital crime thriller can be. With moody cinematography, richly flawed characters and a plot steeped in age-old secrets, the series is ready to pull in fans who crave both pulse-pounding tension and cerebral clues.
Mark the date: Mandala Murders streams worldwide on Netflix starting July 25, 2025.
Writer : Pranjal Bapna