Paatki (Gujarati: પાતકી) meaning “sinner”, is a 2026 Indian Gujarati suspense, crime thriller and drama film written and directed by Abhinay Deshmukh. The film stars Gaurav Paswala, Karan Joshi, Shraddha Dangar, Hiten Tejwani, Sucheeta Trivedi and others. It is produced by Divyesh Doshi, Aalap Kikaani, Nrupal Patel, Raju Raisinghani and Anand Khamar under the banner of AMP Studio, in association with Avirat Pictures.[2] The film was released in theaters on 30 January 2026.[3][4][5]
Plot
A man certain of his guilt faces a world certain of his innocence, and the truth shatters them both.[2]
Cast
Gaurav Paswala as Maanav Mehta[3]
Karan Joshi as Chiman[4]
Shraddha Dangar as Nitya Mehta[3]
Suchita Trivedi as Hemlata Dave[2]
Hiten Tejwani as Inspector Arjun Thakker[2]
Nilesh Parmar as Murli
Aakash Zala as Hansal Desai
Ujjval Dave as Doshi
Makrand Shukla as Dr. Parekh
Aatman Shah as Shantanu Dave
Sohil Lia as Sandy
Rajan Deshmukh as Baba