Mantra Muugdha
Original title: ମନ୍ତ୍ରମୁଗ୍ଧ
Three architects trapped in a haunted palace must help a princess’s spirit fulfil an unfinished musical dream and break a curse.
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Credits and facts
Movie details
- Original title
- ମନ୍ତ୍ରମୁଗ୍ଧ
- Release date
- 01 May 2026
- Runtime
- 180 minutes
- Country
- India
- Languages
- Odia
- Genres
- Comedy, Adventure, Thriller, Horror, Fantasy, Musical
- Director
- Anupam Patnaik
- Writers
- Rohit Gehlot, Anupam Patnaik, Pranab Prashnna Rath
- Cast
- Sarthak Bharadwaj, Dipanwit Dashmohapatra, Manmay Dey, Hara Rath, Bhoomika Dash, Dipanwit Dash, Sanoj Kumar, Suryamayee Mohapatra
- Producers
- Anupam Patnaik, Barsha Patnaik
- Production company
- Amiya Patnaik Productions
- Certificate
- UA 16+
Spoiler-free synopsis
Three architects restoring a haunted palace awaken the spirit of a princess and become trapped inside. To escape, they must understand her unfinished dream of singing and find a way to break the curse, blending Odia folklore, supernatural horror, music, fantasy and comedy.
For families
Research guidance
A transparent recommendation derived from an official classification record.
Positive messages
Constructive themes or examples.The film can support discussion about responsibility, consequences, empathy, resilience and how characters respond to pressure. Families can compare constructive and harmful choices, consider how relationships and community expectations influence decisions, and talk about the cultural context of contemporary Indian cinema. Where the story is still sparsely documented, these themes should be revisited after viewing rather than assumed from publicity alone.
Negative behaviours
Conduct that may need context.Parents should be prepared to contextualise content details that are not yet documented scene by scene. The rating notes do not claim undocumented scenes, and the absence of a separately verified issue is not proof that every scene is free of mild profanity, romance, smoking, alcohol, frightening imagery or upsetting dialogue. For pre-release or lightly documented titles, promotional genre labels can understate or overstate the intensity of the finished film.
Topics to discuss
Conversation starters after viewing.Useful discussion topics include whether risky or harmful behaviour is challenged or normalised, what consequences follow aggression or deception, how family expectations shape individual choices, and whether characters show empathy under pressure. Parents can also discuss the difference between an official CBFC classification and this editorial age recommendation, particularly when evidence remains incomplete.
Final recommendation
Our family-viewing take
Recommended from about age 13. The strongest current concerns are content details that are not yet documented scene by scene. This is an editorial family-viewing recommendation based on the evidence available on 12 August 2026. For younger viewers, or when the film is still unreleased or poorly documented, waiting for fuller official or post-release content information is the safer choice; shared viewing is useful near the suggested threshold.
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