Yami Gautam Dhar is gearing up for the release of her upcoming film, Nayyi Navelli. Directed by Balaji Mohan, the fantasy family entertainer sees the actor play Mohini, a newly married woman who enters a chaotic household in Meerut. While her arrival initially brings peace and harmony to the family, her brother-in-law begins to suspect that the seemingly perfect bahu may actually be a daayan (witch). It is scheduled to release in theatres on October 16.

She said, “I think audiences will see a side of me that is lighter, more spontaneous and a lot more playful. There’s much more comedy, mischief and physicality in Mohini, and she gave me the freedom to let go of some of that control that you naturally have as an actor and just respond to what’s happening in the moment. That was very refreshing for me.”

Yami also described the dancing as an enjoyable part of the experience, crediting composer G V Prakash Kumar’s music and choreographer Vijay Ganguly’s work for helping bring out Mohini’s playful personality.