The teaser of Haris Imtiyaz Khan’s film shows a village living under the shadow of a baleful force, with Jackie and Sharad adding to the intrigue
It is eerie and unsettling to see a village where the land, which is supposed to sustain life, becomes the source of fear. It makes you wonder what causes it! The teaser of Jackie Shroff and Sharad Kelkar’s upcoming film, Kaali Kheti, plays on this notion, introducing a world where Kheti is not just an activity or a way of life, but a force that seems to haunt a whole village. Rather than relying on familiar horror tropes, the first glimpse shows a folklore story with an ominous undercurrent.
The teaser builds its intrigue around the idea of a village living under the shadow of something it cannot escape. Kheti appears to have a life of its own, almost like an ancient presence that has taken hold of the place and its people. There is an unsettling and atmospheric quality to this premise, particularly because it takes something so familiar to rural India and gives it an altogether sinister dimension. The makers have kept the details of the supernatural element under wraps, allowing the frames to do the talking.
Jackie Shroff is particularly solid in the teaser, bringing an imposing quality to his presence. Sharad Kelkar is equally compelling, with his screen presence adding weight to the mystery. Neither actor gives away much about his character, but their appearances suggest that both are central to the dark world the film is attempting to create.
What makes the premise interesting is its setting. While horror in Hindi cinema has largely delved into the familiar supernatural territory, folklore and beliefs of rural India offer a vast, relatively unexplored canvas. Kaali Kheti brings agriculture to the forefront of its horror tale to tap into a fear rooted in the land, its history and the secrets that generations might have carried. It suggests a world in which the line between local belief and something far more sinister is hard to tell.
Written and directed by Haris Imtiyaz Khan and produced by Sana Khan, the film also features Neha Sargam, Virendra Saxena and Shaji Choudhary in pivotal roles. Produced under the banner of BlackCanvas Studio, Kaali Kheti will release in theatres on November 20, 2026.
The teaser deliberately leaves several questions unanswered. But its central idea, of a village plagued by the very land it relies on, provides the film with an interesting premise, with Shroff and Kelkar giving the screen presence to pull viewers into this unsettling world. In this village, the land doesn’t just grow crops; it breeds fear, and there may be no escaping what it has sown.
