Guwahati, Sept. 21 -- The 2026 Telugu-language horror mystery-thriller Karmakhya, written and directed by Abhinaya Krishna, brings the mystique surrounding Assam's Kamakhya Temple into the world of supernatural cinema. Initially released in theatres on July 31, 2026, the film subsequently moved to digital streaming platforms.

Inspired by real-life incidents, it combines occult practices, ancient secrets, dark forces and psychological terror, using the mythology associated with Kamakhya as its thematic foundation. Although the temple is not presented as a conventional pilgrimage destination, its religious and cultural associations shape the film's atmosphere and supernatural narrative.

The story opens with a disturbing episode in which a...