Indian Noir

About Indian Noir

Indian horror podcast featuring original Indian horror stories, Indian creepypastas, paranormal tales, supernatural fiction, and immersive audio storytelling in podcast and animated video format. Hosted by Nikesh Murali, Commonwealth Short Story Prize-winning writer, bestselling horror author, and professional narrator, the show brings dark Indian fiction and eerie folklore to life for horror fans in India and around the world. Featured in Harper’s Bazaar, India Today, CBC, The Hindu, Times of India, New Indian Express, Hindustan Times, Deccan Herald, The Statesman, The Week, The Telegraph, Femina, Economic Times, Mid-Day, The News Minute, The Quint, India Times, ABC Radio, Mashable, Reader’s Digest, Men’s World, Grazia, and YourStory.

Publisher

Nikesh Murali

Category

arts · fiction · true crime

Language

en

Explicit

Yes

First episode

17 Jun 2018

Latest episode

29 Sept 2026

Latest episodes

175 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   29 Sept 2026

   The Ghaziabad CCTV incident, Indian Horror Story

   Indian Noir is an Indian horror podcast featuring original Indian horror stories, Indian creepypastas, paranormal tales, supernatural fiction, dark fiction, and immersive audio storytelling. Each episode is written, narrated, and produced by Nikesh Murali, Commonwealth Short Story Prize-winning writer, bestselling horror author, and professional narrator. - Buy my collection of horror novellas TALES OF HORROR at https://amzn.to/42XxAu5 - Donate via https://ko-fi.com/U7U03JREM to cover the web hosting and sfx costs. - Follow me on Instagram instagram.com/indiannoir This podcast is rated R 18+. It may contain classifiable elements such as violence, sex scenes and drug use that are high in impact. This podcast may also contain information which may be triggering to survivors of sexual assault, violence, drug abuse or mental health issues. Listener discretion is advised. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

2. 

   23 Sept 2026

   The Burning Man, Indian Horror Story

   Indian Noir is an Indian horror podcast featuring original Indian horror stories, Indian creepypastas, paranormal tales, supernatural fiction, dark fiction, and immersive audio storytelling. Each episode is written, narrated, and produced by Nikesh Murali, Commonwealth Short Story Prize-winning writer, bestselling horror author, and professional narrator. - Buy my collection of horror novellas TALES OF HORROR at https://amzn.to/42XxAu5 - Donate via https://ko-fi.com/U7U03JREM to cover the web hosting and sfx costs. - Follow me on Instagram instagram.com/indiannoir This podcast is rated R 18+. It may contain classifiable elements such as violence, sex scenes and drug use that are high in impact. This podcast may also contain information which may be triggering to survivors of sexual assault, violence, drug abuse or mental health issues. Listener discretion is advised. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

3. 

   30 Aug 2026

   Midnight Feast, Indian Horror Story

   This episode is part of Supernatural India, a new Indian Noir series exploring the monsters, myths, spirits, legends, and folklore of India. Each story in this series draws from the rich supernatural traditions of the subcontinent, where fear is shaped by place, memory, ritual, belief, and the unknown. From forest spirits and cursed beings to village legends and ancient hauntings, Supernatural India maps the creatures and myths that have lived in Indian imagination for generations.

Reach and audience

Public platform figures. Ratings count people who left a rating, not total listeners.

YouTube views

3,099

Score snapshot 15 Sept 2025

Apple Podcasts (US)

5.0 / 5

13 ratings

Spotify

3.8 / 5

126 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 73 / 100

A composite of feed quality, social presence, YouTube performance and engagement. Read the methodology.

Quality

78

Social presence

0

YouTube

74

Engagement

97

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