{"id":107703,"date":"2026-06-25T11:14:51","date_gmt":"2026-06-25T11:14:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/indianweekend.in\/index.php\/2026\/06\/25\/iwil-productions-announces-bhayaavah-the-first-curse-a-new-indian-psychological-horror-web-series-coming-2026\/"},"modified":"2026-06-25T11:14:51","modified_gmt":"2026-06-25T11:14:51","slug":"iwil-productions-announces-bhayaavah-the-first-curse-a-new-indian-psychological-horror-web-series-coming-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/indianweekend.in\/index.php\/2026\/06\/25\/iwil-productions-announces-bhayaavah-the-first-curse-a-new-indian-psychological-horror-web-series-coming-2026\/","title":{"rendered":"IWIL Productions Announces BHAYAAVAH: The First Curse, a New Indian Psychological Horror Web Series, Coming 2026"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], June 25:<\/strong> <strong>\u00a0<\/strong>IWIL Productions, an independent production house operating between Melbourne, Australia and Mumbai, India, has officially announced\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>BHAYAAVAH: The First Curse<\/strong>, an upcoming Indian psychological horror web series created and produced by Australian-Indian filmmaker Wilfred Fernandes. The series is among the most anticipated Indian horror web series releasing in 2026.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>About IWIL Productions<\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">IWIL Productions is an independent production house with a dual presence in Melbourne, Australia and Mumbai, India.\u00a0a positioning that allows the company to develop premium Indian streaming content with\u00a0genuine global reach. Founded on the belief that compelling storytelling must be emotionally honest, visually ambitious, and culturally authentic, IWIL Productions develops and produces original content across genres for international streaming audiences.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">From development through post-production, IWIL Productions maintains complete end-to-end creative control over its projects, ensuring every production reflects the company\u2019s uncompromising\u00a0standards for quality and originality. As independent Indian OTT content continues to gain significant international traction in 2026, IWIL Productions is positioned as one of the most purposeful independent production houses operating across the Melbourne\u00a0\u2013\u00a0Mumbai corridor today.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\" src=\"https:\/\/indianweekend.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/PNN-2026-06-25T143816232.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-79661\"><\/figure>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>BHAYAAVAH: The First Curse<\/strong>\u00a0is IWIL Productions\u2019 most ambitious original Indian web series to date and the clearest statement yet of what the company was built to do.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>About BHAYAAVAH: The First Curse<\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>BHAYAAVAH: The First Curse<\/strong>\u00a0(pronounced Bhay-aa-vah) is an upcoming Indian psychological horror web series that follows Aman Sharma, a man who returns to a remote hill town to fulfil his late father\u2019s dying wish. What begins as a simple journey of duty quickly unravels into something far more sinister. An ancient curse, buried secrets, and a supernatural entity tied to a prophecy rooted in the story of Adam, Eve, and the Serpent.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Blending Indian mythology, psychological horror, supernatural mystery, romance, and thriller elements, BHAYAAVAH: The First Curse creates a world where love, destiny, faith, and ancient evil collide. The series consists of six episodes, each running 30 to 35 minutes, structured and paced specifically for binge viewing on premium Indian OTT platforms.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Unlike conventional Indian horror series that rely on local folklore and jump scares, this Indian supernatural thriller reaches into the oldest story of temptation and fall humanity has ever known and asks a deeply unsettling question: what if that darkness never left?<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Wilfred Fernandes: The Vision Behind BHAYAAVAH<\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>BHAYAAVAH: The First Curse<\/strong>\u00a0is created and produced by Wilfred Fernandes, an Australian-Indian filmmaker whose atmospheric storytelling style has been shaped equally by the psychological horror traditions of Australian cinema and the emotional depth of Indian narrative filmmaking. Fernandes developed this series as a culturally rooted yet internationally accessible project. A\u00a0bold modern reinterpretation of good versus evil for a global streaming audience.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>\u201cBHAYAAVAH explores fear\u00a0<\/em><em>beyond jump scares. It is a story about destiny, faith, morality, and the darkness that exists within and around us. We wanted to create a horror experience that feels emotionally grounded while remaining visually immersive and psychologically unsettling.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u2013\u00a0Wilfred Fernandes, Creator &amp; Producer<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Fernandes\u2019 approach patient, atmospheric, prioritising psychological dread over shock value is precisely what sets BHAYAAVAH apart in India\u2019s rapidly growing horror OTT landscape in 2026.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Cast<\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">BHAYAAVAH: The First Curse features a powerful ensemble: Nakul Roshan Sahdev, Natasha Bharadwaj, Sheena Chohan, Nikhat Khan, Avtar Gill, Prithvi Zutshi, Sanjeev Sharma, and Indo-Australian actor Sahiil Mahajan, who makes his screen debut with this series.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Production Details<\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Principal photography was completed across some of Maharashtra\u2019s most atmospheric locations, including Karjat, Mulshi, Mumbai, and Mahabaleshwar selected for their cinematic depth and evocative visual character. The production employed state-of-the-art filmmaking equipment, in line with IWIL Productions\u2019 commitment to premium, high-quality content.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>BHAYAAVAH: Coming Soon 2026<\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Post-production is in its final stages.\u00a0<strong>BHAYAAVAH: The First Curse<\/strong>\u00a0is officially coming soon in 2026, positioning IWIL Productions at the forefront of the best Indian horror web series entering the global OTT space this year.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Series Details<\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Title:\u00a0<\/strong>BHAYAAVAH: The First Curse<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Genre:\u00a0<\/strong>Psychological Horror, Supernatural Thriller, Mystery<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Format:\u00a0<\/strong>Indian Horror Web Series\u00a0\u2013\u00a06 Episodes, 30\u201335 Minutes Each<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Created &amp; Produced By:\u00a0<\/strong>Wilfred Fernandes<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Production House:\u00a0<\/strong>IWIL Productions<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Status:\u00a0<\/strong>Coming Soon 2026<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>About IWIL Productions<\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">IWIL Productions is an independent production house operating between Melbourne, Australia and Mumbai, India, producing premium original Indian content for global streaming audiences.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Media Enquiries<\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Wilfred Fernandes \/ IWIL Productions<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Phone: +91 90351 59097<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Email: iwilproductions@outlook.com<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>If you object to the content of this press release, please notify us at pr.error.rectification@gmail.com. We will respond and rectify the situation within 24 hours.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], June 25: \u00a0IWIL Productions, an independent production house operating between Melbourne, Australia and Mumbai, India, has officially announced\u00a0 BHAYAAVAH: The First Curse, an upcoming Indian psychological horror web series created and produced by Australian-Indian filmmaker Wilfred Fernandes. The series is among the most anticipated Indian horror web series releasing in 2026. 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