Kaali Kheti teaser: Sharad Kelkar, Jackie Shroff horror film opens November 20

The makers of Kaali Kheti, a Hindi horror film led by Jackie Shroff and Sharad Kelkar, released its teaser in the first week of November 2026, two weeks before the film reaches cinemas on Friday, 20 November 2026. The teaser is set in a village where farming takes a sinister, supernatural turn, drawing on rural folklore. The film is written and directed by Haris Imtiyaz Khan and produced by Sana Khan under the BlackCanvas Studio banner. It was first due on 23 October and was moved to 20 November in an announcement on 7 October.

Kaali Kheti belongs to a strand of Hindi horror rooted in villages and local legends. Instead of haunted mansions borrowed from Western films, these stories use settings and beliefs that audiences in small towns recognise: fields, wells, family land and the rituals around them. Kaali Kheti, whose title translates roughly as "black farming", puts agriculture itself at the centre of the fear, which the teaser makes its main source of dread.

The casting pairs two established actors in a genre film without a large franchise behind it, a bet that performances and atmosphere can carry the story. The makers have kept the plot and characters under wraps so far, so the teaser relies on setting and mood rather than on revealing who plays whom.

The shift from 23 October to 20 November gave the film a later slot, and the teaser, released two weeks before the new date, starts the final promotional push. The reports did not give a reason for the change.

Peepals timeline: In September 2026, the makers announced a 23 October release and released the first poster. On 7 October, they postponed the film to 20 November and released new character posters. In the first week of November, the teaser came out. The film is now due in cinemas on Friday, 20 November 2026, four weeks later than first planned.

Short-term: The teaser gives audiences their first look at the film's world two weeks before release, and early reactions will shape how many screens and shows it gets on 20 November.

Long-term: If Kaali Kheti does well, it would add to the case for more horror films set in rural India and for mid-budget genre films led by character actors rather than top stars.

Who is affected: Hindi film audiences, especially fans of horror; cinema owners planning their 20 November schedules; the film's makers at BlackCanvas Studio; and the film's cast.

What to watch next: The film's theatrical release on Friday, 20 November 2026, and whether the makers release a full trailer before then.

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