📌 Key Points
- Sanya Malhotra stars as a mysterious bride in ‘Sundar Poonam,’ a crime thriller.
- The film is inspired by the 2025 honeymoon murder case in Meghalaya.
- The teaser reveals a newlywed couple disappearing during their Kashmir honeymoon.
- The film explores themes of obsessive love, hidden secrets, and deadly consequences.
Sanya Malhotra and Aditya Rawal star in ‘Sundar Poonam,’ a crime thriller inspired by the infamous 2025 honeymoon murder case. The film follows a newly married couple whose honeymoon turns into a disappearance, uncovering disturbing truths.
A Honeymoon Turns Tragic: The Premise of Sundar Poonam
The first look of Sundar Poonam, starring Sanya Malhotra and Aditya Rawal , was unveiled on Monday, offering a glimpse into a crime thriller inspired by a real-life incident. The film draws from the 2025 honeymoon murder case, involving the killing of an Indore-based businessman during a trip to Meghalaya shortly after marriage.
The teaser is backed by a fictional news report that sets up the story. A voiceover in Hindi says, “Iss waqt ek badi khabar aa rahi hai Kashmir se… Sundar aur Poonam, ek nav-vivahit joda Chandigarh se Kashmir honeymoon par aata hai, aur aaj saat din ho chuke hain. Dono ki koi khabar nahi hai. (At this moment, a big news update is coming in from Kashmir. Sundar and Poonam, a newly married couple, came to Kashmir from Chandigarh for their honeymoon, and it has now been 7 days. There is no information about either of them. On the request of the family, Chandigarh Police has registered a complaint, and along with the Kashmir Police, a search is underway for Sundar and Poonam)”.
Inspired by True Crime: The 2025 Honeymoon Murder Case
According to the film’s synopsis, what begins as an idyllic honeymoon soon turns into a mystery, as the couple’s disappearance uncovers disturbing truths about Poonam. Her obsessive love, troubled past and concealed secrets are said to drag those around her into a “deadly spiral.”
The first look also carries the line, “Inspired by true events that actually happened,” along with the hook, “Guilt is such a useless emotion,” pointing to the film’s psychological undertones.
Secrets and Obsession: Unraveling Poonam’s Past
The 2025 Indore honeymoon case involved Raja Raghuvanshi’s murder by his wife Sonam during their Meghalaya trip. She was arrested along with accomplices, and a chargesheet has been filed. The trial is ongoing, with bail denied and court proceedings in progress.
‘Sundar Poonam’ promises a suspenseful exploration of dark secrets and twisted relationships, drawing viewers into a web of mystery inspired by true crime. The psychological undertones and the question of guilt further amplify the intrigue.
