Maddock Films recently announced another chapter in their blockbuster horror comedy universe titled Thama , a bloody love story starring Ayushmann Khurrana, Rashmika Mandanna, Paresh Rawal, and Nawazuddin Siddiqui, set to release in Diwali 2025. Thama marks Ayushmann Khurrana’s second collaboration with producer Dinesh Vijan after Bala which also grossed over Rs. 100 crore at the box office in 2019.
With Stree 2 shattering Bollywood records and Munjya achieving box office success, the Maddock horror comedy universe is making waves in India. Talking about joining the horror comedy universe in and as Thama, Ayushmann Khurrana said, "I’m excited that Dinesh Vijan feels this is the best time for me to enter his blockbuster horror comedy universe in and as Thama, after Stree 2 became the all-time biggest Bollywood film in the history of Hindi cinema! I am thrilled to be part of this universe’s legacy as it moves forward and also feel responsible to give audiences a theatrical experience that they will remember for years to come." Talking about the fandom that Maddock’s horror comedy universe has created in the country, Ayushmann said, "The manner in which Dinesh is crafting this universe’s every beat is truly commendable and he deserves all the love and adulation that he is receiving.
As a friend, collaborator and admirer of his work, I can only see this universe growing from strength to strength given the grand ideas of expansion that he has." In his collaboration with .