Guwahati, Oct. 28 -- Memsaab, a 2026 Odia-language psychological thriller, deserves credit for its ambition. It is directed by Kali Prasad Mishra and Biswa Bhusan Mohapatra, stars Priya Choudhury and Sambhav Mansingh, and sets its mystery on a secluded tea estate. A photographer's bond with a tea baron's wife breaks after a shocking incident, a murder investigation begins, and hidden secrets and desires come to the surface.

The film's technical craft earns real praise. Viewers have applauded the cinematography, the background score, the colour tone and the brooding atmosphere. The second half gathers pace, and a senior cop piecing the mystery together draws strong performances. Making a non-formulaic thriller in a regional industry that ...