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'''''Nikita Roy''''' is a 2025 Indian [[Hindi]]-language [[Mystery film|mystery]] [[horror film]][{{cite web|url=https://www.bbfc.co.uk/release/nikita-roy-q29sbgvjdglvbjpwwc0xmdmwotq4|title=Nikita Roy|website=[[British Board of Film Classification]]|quote=A woman's scepticism about the supernatural is challenged when she looks into the mysterious death of her brother and its connection to a religious cult, in this Hindi-language mystery horror.}}] directed by Kussh S. Sinha in his directorial debut. The film stars [[Sonakshi Sinha]] in the titular role alongside [[Paresh Rawal]], [[Arjun Rampal]],[{{Cite web |date=2025-06-11 |title='Nikita Roy' trailer: Sonakshi Sinha, Arjun Rampal seek to expose Paresh Rawal's exorcist|url=https://www.telegraphindia.com/entertainment/sonakshi-sinha-arjun-rampal-seek-to-expose-paresh-rawals-mysterious-exorcist/cid/2107461#goog_rewarded|access-date=2025-06-12 |website=The Telegraph|language=en}}] and [[Suhail Nayyar]]. The film was released theatrically on 18 July 2025.[{{Cite news |title=Sonakshi Sinha starrer Nikita Roy gets new release date; now arriving on July 18|url=https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/news/bollywood/sonakshi-sinha-starrer-nikita-roy-gets-new-release-date-now-arriving-july-18/|work=Bollywood Hungama|date=27 June 2025 |access-date=27 June 2025}}][{{Cite web |date=2025-06-26 |title=Sonakshi Sinha's Nikita Roy release postponed to avoid screen battle|url=https://www.indiatoday.in/movies/bollywood/story/sonakshi-sinha-nikita-roy-release-postponed-to-now-hit-theatres-in-july-2746679-2025-06-26 |website=India Today|language=en}}] Nikita Roy did not recoup its budget and is considered a box office failure.[{{Cite web |date=2025-07-29 |title=Kussh S Sinha blames Saiyaara wave for Nikita Roy's box office failure, says Anupam Kher film was pulled out of theatres |url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/entertainment/bollywood/kussh-s-sinha-blames-saiyaara-wave-nikita-roy-box-office-failure-says-anupam-kher-tanvi-the-great-pulled-out-of-theatres-101753779776494.html |access-date=2025-09-07 |website=Hindustan Times |language=en}}][{{Cite news |date=2025-08-02 |title=Kussh S Sinha clears his stand on Nikita Roy's getting fewer screens amid Saiyaara wave |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/kussh-s-sinha-clears-his-stand-on-nikita-roys-getting-fewer-screens-amid-saiyaara-wave/articleshow/123032038.cms |access-date=2025-09-07 |work=The Times of India |issn=0971-8257}}] Critical reviews of the film were mixed. |
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'''''Nikita Roy''''' is a 2025 Indian [[Hindi]]-language [[Mystery film|mystery]] [[horror film]][{{cite web|url=https://www.bbfc.co.uk/release/nikita-roy-q29sbgvjdglvbjpwwc0xmdmwotq4|title=Nikita Roy|website=[[British Board of Film Classification]]|quote=A woman's scepticism about the supernatural is challenged when she looks into the mysterious death of her brother and its connection to a religious cult, in this Hindi-language mystery horror.}}] , loosely based on 1957 British film Night Of The Demon, and directed by Kussh S. Sinha in his directorial debut. The film stars [[Sonakshi Sinha]] in the titular role alongside [[Paresh Rawal]], [[Arjun Rampal]],[{{Cite web |date=2025-06-11 |title='Nikita Roy' trailer: Sonakshi Sinha, Arjun Rampal seek to expose Paresh Rawal's exorcist|url=https://www.telegraphindia.com/entertainment/sonakshi-sinha-arjun-rampal-seek-to-expose-paresh-rawals-mysterious-exorcist/cid/2107461#goog_rewarded|access-date=2025-06-12 |website=The Telegraph|language=en}}] and [[Suhail Nayyar]]. The film was released theatrically on 18 July 2025.[{{Cite news |title=Sonakshi Sinha starrer Nikita Roy gets new release date; now arriving on July 18|url=https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/news/bollywood/sonakshi-sinha-starrer-nikita-roy-gets-new-release-date-now-arriving-july-18/|work=Bollywood Hungama|date=27 June 2025 |access-date=27 June 2025}}][{{Cite web |date=2025-06-26 |title=Sonakshi Sinha's Nikita Roy release postponed to avoid screen battle|url=https://www.indiatoday.in/movies/bollywood/story/sonakshi-sinha-nikita-roy-release-postponed-to-now-hit-theatres-in-july-2746679-2025-06-26 |website=India Today|language=en}}] Nikita Roy did not recoup its budget and is considered a box office failure.[{{Cite web |date=2025-07-29 |title=Kussh S Sinha blames Saiyaara wave for Nikita Roy's box office failure, says Anupam Kher film was pulled out of theatres |url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/entertainment/bollywood/kussh-s-sinha-blames-saiyaara-wave-nikita-roy-box-office-failure-says-anupam-kher-tanvi-the-great-pulled-out-of-theatres-101753779776494.html |access-date=2025-09-07 |website=Hindustan Times |language=en}}][{{Cite news |date=2025-08-02 |title=Kussh S Sinha clears his stand on Nikita Roy's getting fewer screens amid Saiyaara wave |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/kussh-s-sinha-clears-his-stand-on-nikita-roys-getting-fewer-screens-amid-saiyaara-wave/articleshow/123032038.cms |access-date=2025-09-07 |work=The Times of India |issn=0971-8257}}] Critical reviews of the film were mixed. |