Updated On: 11 April, 2025 01:05 PM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondent
Khauf masterfully blends psychological horror with spine-tingling suspense, taking viewers on a terrifying journey, where reality blurs, and the unknown lurks in the shadows.

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Prime Video launched the chilling trailer for its upcoming Hindi Original series Khauf. Created and written by Smita Singh, and produced by Sanjay Routray and Sarita Patil under the banner of Matchbox Shots, this eight-part suspense horror drama is directed by Pankaj Kumar and Surya Balakrishnan. Khauf masterfully blends psychological horror with spine-tingling suspense, taking viewers on a terrifying journey, where reality blurs, and the unknown lurks in the shadows. The series features a stellar ensemble cast including Monika Panwar, Rajat Kapoor, Abhishek Chauhan, Geetanjali Kulkarni, and Shilpa Shukla. Khauf will premiere exclusively on Prime Video in India and over 240 countries and territories worldwide on April 18.
Starring Monika Panwar in the lead role, the series centers on Madhu, a young woman who relocates to a seemingly ordinary hostel room in a big city, hoping for a fresh start. But as the trailer unfolds, a sinister presence lurking within the hostel’s walls becomes undeniable. What initially appears to be a safe haven soon reveals an atmosphere thick with dread, as the women on her floor warn her to leave— though none have the courage to step beyond the hostel’s grounds, trapped by an unnamed terror. As Madhu’s past nightmares seep into reality, a shaman arrives, promising to rid her of the darkness. The trailer hints at a relentless psychological and supernatural struggle, where survival hinges on unearthing the truth before it consumes them all.