Kabanda (film)

Kabanda
Official Poster
Directed byRehan Chaudhary
Written byRehan Chaudhary
Produced byVedant Maheshwari
Rehan Chaudhary
Starring
  • Shyam Nair
  • Tarjanee Bhadla
  • Brinda Trivedi
CinematographyJignesh Pandya
Edited byPallav Baruah
Rehan Chaudhary
Music byPallav Baruah
Production
companies
  • February 30 Entertainment
  • Rehan Chaudhary Films Pvt. Ltd
Distributed byRupam Entertainment Pvt. Ltd
Release date
  • 29 May 2026 (2026-05-29)
[1]
CountryIndia
LanguageGujarati

Kabanda [2] is a 2026 Gujarati Supernatural thriller, written and directed by Rehan Chaudhary.[3][4]Starring Shyam Nair, Tarjanee Bhadla, Brinda Trivedi and others [5]The film is produced under the banner of February 30 Entertainment by Vedant Maheshwari. In association with Rehan Chaudhary Films Pvt. Ltd by Rehan Chaudhary. The film was released in theatres on 29 May 2026.[1][6]

Plot

In a remote farmhouse, blind Anu's weekend turns into a nightmare when her boyfriend Vedant is possessed by Kabanda, a vengeful demon. Trapped and deceived, she must use her heightened senses to outsmart the evil wearing his face.

Cast

  • Shyam Nair as Vedant[1]
  • Tarjanee Bhadla as Anu[6]
  • Brinda Trivedi as Inspector Kaliki
  • Ruchita Chothani as Drashti
  • Ankit Brahmbhatt as Sumit[5]
  • Hemang Shah

Marketing and Releases

The film was announced on 21 April 2026 through social media. Its teaser was released on 7 May 2026, followed by the trailer on 16 May 2026.[7][8] The film was released in theatres on 29 May 2026.[9][10][1]

Sequel

In June 2026, director Rehan Chaudhary announced a sequel titled Kabanda 2. According to Chaudhary, the sequel is intended to expand the story of the first film and will feature a darker narrative. The film was announced following the theatrical release of Kabanda. [11]

See also

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "Kabanda Movie: Showtimes, Review, Songs, Trailer, Posters, News and Videos". The Times Of India. 1 May 2026. Retrieved 25 May 2026.
  2. ↑ "રાજકુમારના રાક્ષસ બનવાની રહસ્યમયી વાર્તા:'કબંદા'નું નવું ખતરનાક પોસ્ટર રિવીલ; ગુજરાતી માઇથોલોજીકલ-હોરર ફિલ્મની રિલીઝ ડેટ જાહેર". Divya Bhaskar.
  3. ↑ "Fear and mystery set to grip Gujarati cinema as trailer of Rehan Chaudhary's 'Kabanda' launched". Up 18 News.
  4. ↑ "ગુજરાતી સિનેમામાં નવો વળાંક: રહસ્ય અને હોરરથી ભરપૂર 'કબંદા' નું ટીઝર રિલીઝ". Aaj Na Samachar.
  5. 1 2 "પૌરાણિક કથા જાગૃત થશે!:માયથોલોજી અને હોરરનો ડબલ ડોઝ, 29 મેના રોજ 'કબંધ'ના ડરથી થરથરશે દુનિયા". Divya Bhaskar.
  6. 1 2 "Gujarati Cinema: દંતકથા, ભય, જંગલોના રહસ્યો અને જિંદગીની મોજ પર આવશે ફિલ્મો". Gujarati Mid-day.
  7. ↑ "Kabanda Official Teaser". The Times Of India.
  8. ↑ "Kabanda Official Trailer". The Times Of India. 17 May 2026. Retrieved 22 May 2026.
  9. ↑ "Fear and mystery set to grip Gujarati cinema as trailer of Rehan Chaudhary's Kabanda launched". English Loktej.
  10. ↑ "ગુજરાતી સિનેમામાં નવો વળાંક: રહસ્ય અને હોરરથી ભરપૂર કબંદા નું ટીઝર રિલીઝ". Amdavad Live. 14 May 2026. Retrieved 22 May 2026.
  11. ↑ "'હવે શિકાર શરૂ થશે...':હોરર-થ્રિલર ફિલ્મ 'કબંદા 2'નું અનાઉન્સમેન્ટ, પાર્ટ-1 કરતાં વધુ ડાર્ક અને વધુ ખતરનાક હશે". Divya Bhaskar. 15 June 2026. Retrieved 15 June 2026.