Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], June 25: IWIL Productions, an independent production house operating between Melbourne, Australia and Mumbai, India, has officially announced 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. About IWIL Productions IWIL Productions is an independent production house with a dual presence in Melbourne, Australia and Mumbai, India. a positioning that allows the company to develop premium Indian streaming content with genuine 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.
From development through post-production, IWIL Productions maintains complete end-to- end creative control over its projects, ensuring every production reflects the company's uncompromising standards 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 - Mumbai corridor today.
BHAYAAVAH: The First Curse is IWIL Productions' most ambitious original Indian web series to date and the clearest statement yet of what the company was built to do. About BHAYAAVAH: The First Curse BHAYAAVAH: The First Curse (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's 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. 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.
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? Wilfred Fernandes: The Vision Behind BHAYAAVAH BHAYAAVAH: The First Curse is 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 bold modern reinterpretation of good versus evil for a global streaming audience. "BHAYAAVAH explores fear 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." - Wilfred Fernandes, Creator & Producer Fernandes' approach patient, atmospheric, prioritising psychological dread over shock value is precisely what sets BHAYAAVAH apart in India's rapidly growing horror OTT landscape in 2026. Cast 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. Production Details Principal photography was completed across some of Maharashtra's 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' commitment to premium, high-quality content. BHAYAAVAH: Coming Soon 2026 Post-production is in its final stages. BHAYAAVAH: The First Curse is 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. Series Details Title: BHAYAAVAH: The First Curse Genre: Psychological Horror, Supernatural Thriller, Mystery Format: Indian Horror Web Series - 6 Episodes, 30–35 Minutes Each Created & Produced By: Wilfred Fernandes Production House: IWIL Productions Status: Coming Soon 2026 About IWIL Productions IWIL Productions is an independent production house operating between Melbourne, Australia and Mumbai, India, producing premium original Indian content for global streaming audiences.