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Samarthya Gupta and Shivya Pathania to be seen in Devtosh Mukherjee’s short film titled Karma—Exclusive

Samarthya and Shivya have been cast for an interesting short film about assault. Along with that, actors Brinda Dahal, Bhavya Shinde, and Mohit Dussja have been cast in prominent roles.
January 26, 2026 / 18:00 IST
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  • Samarthya Gupta and Shivya Pathania cast as leads in short film Karma
  • "Karma" by 11R Films & Ratna Mukherjee Films, directed by Param Basak
  • Brinda Dahal, Bhavya Shinde, and Mohit Dussja also feature in prominent roles

Moneycontrol.com has been at the forefront in delivering exclusive and latest information from the entertainment industry. Now, we have a fresh update on actors Samarthya Gupta and Shivya Pathania.

The two actors have been cast for an interesting short film about assault. Samarthya will play the male lead, Rajeev, while Shivya will enact the part opposite him as Dr. Nisha. Along with that, actors Brinda Dahal, Bhavya Shinde, and Mohit Dussja have been cast in prominent roles.

The film titled Karma has been produced under the banner of 11R Films and Ratna Mukherjee Films, helmed by Rauf Lakdawala & Ratna Mukherjee, and is directed by Param Basak and Devtosh Mukherjee. Devtosh is also the creative producer associated with the project.

Samarthya is known for lead roles in historical and modern dramas such as Sony TV’s historical show Chakravarti Samrat Prithviraj Chauhan.

He gained wide recognition as Shlok Pandey in Colors TV’s Apollena—Sapno Ki Unchi Udann and as Shatrughna in the mythological series Shrimad Ramayan. Earlier, he appeared in Jubilee Talkies as the antagonist, Reyansh. Starting in reality TV on MTV Splitsvilla X3 (2021) and Ex or Next (2022), he transitioned to lead acting roles and digital projects like Armaan.

As for Shivya,

She starred as the lead, Goddess Lakshmi, in the Colors TV series Lakshmi Narayan – Sukh Samarthya Santulan. As of January 2026, she has been roped in for a new vertical-format drama on Story TV alongside Akshit Sukhija.

She portrayed the role of Sita in Ram Siya Ke Luv Kush, Radha in RadhaKrishn, and Devi Parvati in Baal Shiv. She is also known for Humsafars and Ek Rishta Saajhedari Ka. She made her OTT debut in the action-thriller Shoorveer and the web series Plot 1 BY 2.

Brinda Dahal has been known for her stint in shows like Kahani Pehle Pyaar Ki and Chhathi Maiyya Ki Bitiya, while Mohit is famous for his roles in Hum Rahe Na Rahe Hum on Sony TV, Kasam Tere Pyaar Ki, and Dhai Killo Prem. As for Bhavya, he is known for Mahadev & Sons, Mannat – Har Khushi Paane Ki, and Kaise Mujhe Tum Mil Gaye.

Shachi Tapiawala
first published: Jan 26, 2026 06:00 pm

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