{ "id": "epf465hy4k", "slug": "gehraiyaan-2017-tv-series", "title": "Gehraiyaan (2017 TV series)", "updated": "2026-11-01", "topic_path": [ { "id": "culture", "label": "Arts and culture", "api_url": "https://www.edgepedia.org/api/v1/topics/culture" }, { "id": "culture.performance", "label": "Screen and stage", "api_url": "https://www.edgepedia.org/api/v1/topics/culture.performance" }, { "id": "culture.performance.screen", "label": "Film and television", "api_url": "https://www.edgepedia.org/api/v1/topics/culture.performance.screen" }, { "id": "culture.performance.screen.series", "label": "Series and fictional screen worlds", "api_url": "https://www.edgepedia.org/api/v1/topics/culture.performance.screen.series" }, { "id": "culture.performance.screen.series.series_unscripted", "label": "Unscripted, reality, and web-native series", "api_url": "https://www.edgepedia.org/api/v1/topics/culture.performance.screen.series.series_unscripted" }, { "id": "culture.performance.screen.series.series_web_native", "label": "Web-native and streaming-original series", "api_url": "https://www.edgepedia.org/api/v1/topics/culture.performance.screen.series.series_web_native" }, { "id": "culture.performance.screen.series.series_web_native.indian_southasian_webseries", "label": "Indian and South Asian web series", "api_url": "https://www.edgepedia.org/api/v1/topics/culture.performance.screen.series.series_web_native.indian_southasian_webseries" }, { "id": "culture.performance.screen.series.series_web_native.indian_southasian_webseries.yr-2003-2020", "label": "Premiered 2003 to 2020", "api_url": "https://www.edgepedia.org/api/v1/topics/culture.performance.screen.series.series_web_native.indian_southasian_webseries.yr-2003-2020" } ], "geo": [ { "id": "geo.ind.t2001.culture.performance.screen.series.series_web_native", "label": "India · 2001 to 2020: Web-native and streaming-original series", "api_url": "https://www.edgepedia.org/api/v1/geo/geo.ind.t2001.culture.performance.screen.series.series_web_native", "path": [ { "id": "geo.ind", "label": "India", "api_url": "https://www.edgepedia.org/api/v1/geo/geo.ind" }, { "id": "geo.ind.t2001", "label": "India · 2001 to 2020", "api_url": "https://www.edgepedia.org/api/v1/geo/geo.ind.t2001" }, { "id": "geo.ind.t2001.culture", "label": "Arts and culture", "api_url": "https://www.edgepedia.org/api/v1/geo/geo.ind.t2001.culture" }, { "id": "geo.ind.t2001.culture.performance", "label": "Screen and stage", "api_url": "https://www.edgepedia.org/api/v1/geo/geo.ind.t2001.culture.performance" }, { "id": "geo.ind.t2001.culture.performance.screen", "label": "Film and television", "api_url": "https://www.edgepedia.org/api/v1/geo/geo.ind.t2001.culture.performance.screen" }, { "id": "geo.ind.t2001.culture.performance.screen.series", "label": "Series and fictional screen worlds", "api_url": "https://www.edgepedia.org/api/v1/geo/geo.ind.t2001.culture.performance.screen.series" }, { "id": "geo.ind.t2001.culture.performance.screen.series.series_unscripted", "label": "Unscripted, reality, and web-native series", "api_url": "https://www.edgepedia.org/api/v1/geo/geo.ind.t2001.culture.performance.screen.series.series_unscripted" }, { "id": "geo.ind.t2001.culture.performance.screen.series.series_web_native", "label": "Web-native and streaming-original series", "api_url": "https://www.edgepedia.org/api/v1/geo/geo.ind.t2001.culture.performance.screen.series.series_web_native" } ] } ], "excerpt": "Gehraiyaan (2017) is a Hindi horror web series on Viu, created by Vikram Bhatt and directed by Sidhant Sachdev, starring Sanjeeda Sheikh and Vatsal Sheth; promoted as India's first horror web series, 10 episodes, 2017.", "snippet": "Gehraiyaan (2017) is a Hindi horror web series on Viu, created by Vikram Bhatt and directed by Sidhant Sachdev, starring Sanjeeda Sheikh and Vatsal Sheth; promoted as India's first horror web series, 10 episodes, 2017.", "node": "culture.performance.screen.series.series_web_native.indian_southasian_webseries.yr-2003-2020", "markdown": "# Gehraiyaan (2017 TV series)\n\n**Gehraiyaan** is a 2017 Indian Hindi-language horror web series created by filmmaker [Vikram Bhatt](https://www.edgepedia.org/vikram-bhatt) and directed by Sidhant Sachdev, starring [Sanjeeda Sheikh](https://www.edgepedia.org/sanjeeda-sheikh) and [Vatsal Sheth](https://www.edgepedia.org/vatsal-sheth). It was produced for the video-on-demand platform Viu and was promoted at the time as India's first horror web series.[1](https://www.tvmaze.com/shows/55108/gehraiyaan) • [2](https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/hindi/watch-trailer-sanjeeda-sheikh-vatsal-sheth-in-indias-first-horror-web-series/amp_articleshow/57703802.cms) It should not be confused with the 2022 Shakun Batra film of the same name.[3](https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/gehraiyaan)\n\n| Key fact | Detail |\n|---|---|\n| Format | Hindi-language scripted horror drama web series, 10 episodes of about 21 minutes each, released weekly on Wednesdays[1](https://www.tvmaze.com/shows/55108/gehraiyaan) |\n| Platform | Viu, the video-on-demand service of Vuclip, as a Viu Original co-produced with Vikram Bhatt[4](https://www.yahoo.com/entertainment/asian-streaming-viu-expands-local-production-104706339.html) |\n| Key people | Created by Vikram Bhatt; directed by Sidhant Sachdev[1](https://www.tvmaze.com/shows/55108/gehraiyaan) |\n| Cast | Sanjeeda Sheikh as Reyna Kapoor, Vatsal Sheth as Sahil Arora, with Radhika Bangia, Rrahul Sudhir, and Trishaan Singh Maini[5](https://cinetown.org/ott/all-ott/718/season/1) |\n| Run | Trailer released March 17, 2017; IMDb lists a March 30, 2017 release in India; the finale aired June 14, 2017[6](https://inshorts.com/en/news/trailer-of-vikram-bhatts-horror-web-series-gehraiyaan-out-1489771123996) • [7](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt7166738/) • [1](https://www.tvmaze.com/shows/55108/gehraiyaan) |\n| Reception | IMDb rating 6.4/10 from 150 votes on its main entry[8](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt6809466/) |\n\n## Spoilers\n\n### Premise\n\nThe series follows Reyna Kapoor, a young surgeon who moves to Mumbai from Bengaluru ([Bangalore](https://www.edgepedia.org/bangalore)) after suffering a trauma, hoping to resume her career in surgery.[7](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt7166738/) The hospital is reluctant to let her practice so soon after the incident, and as she tries to rebuild her life she begins to experience unexplained paranormal events.[1](https://www.tvmaze.com/shows/55108/gehraiyaan) Her colleagues do not believe her account, and she sets out to learn why the spirit is targeting her and whether the occurrences are connected to her past.[7](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt7166738/) • [1](https://www.tvmaze.com/shows/55108/gehraiyaan)\n\nA central thread is her neighbor Sahil Arora, played by Vatsal Sheth, who offers support and seems to understand her struggles while hiding a darker side beneath his kind demeanor.[5](https://cinetown.org/ott/all-ott/718/season/1) Press coverage described the story as a romantic thriller intermingled with horror, revolving around the mystery behind the protagonist's paranormal experiences.[9](https://www.radioandmusic.com/entertainment/editorial/news/170327-viu-launches-two-soulful-tracks-its-upcoming)\n\n### Cast and characters\n\nSanjeeda Sheikh played the lead role of Reyna, a 26-year-old surgeon who has shifted to Mumbai from Bengaluru.[2](https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/hindi/watch-trailer-sanjeeda-sheikh-vatsal-sheth-in-indias-first-horror-web-series/amp_articleshow/57703802.cms) In an interview with [The Indian Express](https://www.edgepedia.org/the-indian-express) she said she had not done horror before and took the role for the chance to work with Vikram Bhatt and to explore a medium with more varied roles than television.[12](https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/television/sanjeeda-sheikh-on-working-in-webseries-gehraiyaan-4644871/) Her character's surgeon friend Shekhar, played by Trishaan Singh Maini, helps her face the forces of the dark.[12](https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/television/sanjeeda-sheikh-on-working-in-webseries-gehraiyaan-4644871/)\n\nVatsal Sheth, Sheikh's co-star from the Star Plus series [Ek Hasina Thi](https://www.edgepedia.org/ek-hasina-thi-tv-series) (2014), played Sahil. He said Vikram Bhatt's office first offered him a different role and then, a few days later, asked him to play the ghost instead, a challenge he accepted.[13](https://filmibeat.com/bollywood/news/2017/vatsal-seth-exclusive-interview-dark-characters-are-attracted-towards-me-259863.html) The pairing reunited a television couple whose earlier show had ended in 2014.[12](https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/television/sanjeeda-sheikh-on-working-in-webseries-gehraiyaan-4644871/) The supporting cast included Radhika Bangia as Dr. Meghna and Rrahul Sudhir as Mr. Mukherjee.[5](https://cinetown.org/ott/all-ott/718/season/1)\n\n## Production and release\n\n**Viu Originals.** Viu, the multi-territory streaming service operated by Hong Kong's PCCW, had launched its originals slate in India as a pilot the year before, and [Gehraiyaan](https://www.edgepedia.org/gehraiyaan) was one of its early Hindi-language productions, co-produced by Vikram Bhatt and Viu and directed by Sidhant Sachdev.[4](https://www.yahoo.com/entertainment/asian-streaming-viu-expands-local-production-104706339.html) Bhatt's production house Loneranger, established in 2016 to move into the digital space, produced the series for Viu alongside the series Spotlight.[10](https://www.financialexpress.com/life/technology-film-studios-find-a-superhit-formula-with-netflix-amazon-prime-other-ott-platforms-1727770/)\n\nThe trailer was released on March 17, 2017.[6](https://inshorts.com/en/news/trailer-of-vikram-bhatts-horror-web-series-gehraiyaan-out-1489771123996) IMDb lists the release date as March 30, 2017 in India,[7](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt7166738/) while a season listing gives April 12, 2017 for season 1.[5](https://cinetown.org/ott/all-ott/718/season/1) Episodes ran weekly on Wednesdays, ending with the tenth episode, \"The Final Battle,\" on June 14, 2017.[1](https://www.tvmaze.com/shows/55108/gehraiyaan) In August 2017, Viu took an OTT-to-TV route by tying up with Times Network's channel Zoom to air its originals, including Gehraiyaan, on television.[11](https://www.exchange4media.com/digital-news/viu-takes-ott-to-tv-routebrings-its-originals%27-content-to-zoom-70217.html)\n\n## Music\n\nViu released the official music for the series in March 2017. The title track, \"Gehraiyaan,\" was composed by Harsh Sagane and Shalu and sung by Aakanksha Sharma.[9](https://www.radioandmusic.com/entertainment/editorial/news/170327-viu-launches-two-soulful-tracks-its-upcoming)\n\n## Reception\n\nThe series holds a 6.4/10 rating on IMDb from 150 votes on its principal entry; a separate IMDb listing for the title shows 7.4/10 from 86 votes.[8](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt6809466/) • [7](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt7166738/) A retrospective review on MyMovieRack called it a horror story that is fundamentally a love story, praising the tight climax and background score while noting that the real horror begins only around the fourth or fifth episode, after a slower build-up.[14](https://www.mymovierack.com/reviews/gehraiyaan)\n\nThe series is remembered as an early entry in Indian original streaming horror. Bhatt's digital arm went on to produce further series such as Maya and Twisted under the Loneranger banner after the success of Gehraiyaan.[10](https://www.financialexpress.com/life/technology-film-studios-find-a-superhit-formula-with-netflix-amazon-prime-other-ott-platforms-1727770/)\n\n## References\n\n1. [Gehraiyaan, TVmaze](https://www.tvmaze.com/shows/55108/gehraiyaan)\n2. [Watch Trailer: Sanjeeda Sheikh, Vatsal Sheth in India's first horror web-series, Times of India (March 18, 2017)](https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/hindi/watch-trailer-sanjeeda-sheikh-vatsal-sheth-in-indias-first-horror-web-series/amp_articleshow/57703802.cms)\n3. [Gehraiyaan (2022 film), Rotten Tomatoes](https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/gehraiyaan)\n4. [Asian Streaming Service Viu Expands Local Production, Variety via Yahoo (April 26, 2017)](https://www.yahoo.com/entertainment/asian-streaming-viu-expands-local-production-104706339.html)\n5. [Gehraiyaan season 1, Cinetown](https://cinetown.org/ott/all-ott/718/season/1)\n6. [Trailer of Vikram Bhatt's horror web series 'Gehraiyaan' out, Inshorts (March 17, 2017)](https://inshorts.com/en/news/trailer-of-vikram-bhatts-horror-web-series-gehraiyaan-out-1489771123996)\n7. [Gehraiyaan (TV Mini Series 2017), IMDb](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt7166738/)\n8. [Gehraiyaan (TV Mini Series 2017), IMDb main entry](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt6809466/)\n9. [Viu launches two soulful tracks of its upcoming digital shows Gehraiyaan and Spotlight, Radioandmusic.com (March 27, 2017)](https://www.radioandmusic.com/entertainment/editorial/news/170327-viu-launches-two-soulful-tracks-its-upcoming)\n10. [Film studios find a superhit formula with Netflix, Amazon Prime, other OTT platforms, Financial Express](https://www.financialexpress.com/life/technology-film-studios-find-a-superhit-formula-with-netflix-amazon-prime-other-ott-platforms-1727770/)\n11. [Viu takes OTT-to-TV route, brings its originals' content to Zoom, Exchange4media (August 23, 2017)](https://www.exchange4media.com/digital-news/viu-takes-ott-to-tv-routebrings-its-originals%27-content-to-zoom-70217.html)\n12. [Sanjeeda Sheikh on working in webseries Gehraiyaan, The Indian Express (May 7, 2017)](https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/television/sanjeeda-sheikh-on-working-in-webseries-gehraiyaan-4644871/)\n13. [EXCLUSIVE! Vatsal Seth: Dark Characters Are Attracted Towards Me, Filmibeat (April 30, 2017)](https://filmibeat.com/bollywood/news/2017/vatsal-seth-exclusive-interview-dark-characters-are-attracted-towards-me-259863.html)\n14. 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