The movie “Thama” is an upcoming Hindi-language film set to release on Diwali 2025 (around October 17-20, 2025). It is part of the Maddock Horror-Comedy Universe but unlike previous horror-comedy films in the universe, “Thama” is described mainly as a romantic film with supernatural elements. It promises a bloody love story with a blend of comedy and romance.
Key details:
- Stars: Ayushmann Khurrana (as Alok), Rashmika Mandanna (as Tadaka), Nawazuddin Siddiqui, and Paresh Rawal.
- Director: Aditya Sarpotdar
- Producers: Dinesh Vijan & Amar Kaushik
- Writers: Niren Bhatt, Arun Falara, Suresh Mathew
- Music: Sachin–Jigar, lyrics by Amitabh Bhattacharya
- The film is described as the first love story in the Maddock Horror-Comedy Universe, promising thrills, suspense, and romance with a dark, bloody twist.
- The teaser was released on August 19, 2025, revealing the film’s tone and characters.
The story takes place in a made-up world with supernatural elements, and the characters represent light, hope, and darkness. Ayushmann plays a character who is called “the last hope of humanity.” Rashmika is “the first ray of light,” and Nawazuddin plays a strong bad guy named Yakshasan, “the King of Darkness.” As a comic-tragic character, Paresh Rawal brings humor to the role.
“Thama” is expected to be a one-of-a-kind movie that combines horror, romance, and comedy. It will come out in theaters around the world during Diwali 2025.
Thama Movie Budget
The estimated total cost of the movie “Thama” (2025) is around ₹100 crore. This budget has about ₹80 crore set aside for production costs and another ₹20 crore set aside for prints and advertising (P&A). Maddock Films and Jio Studios made the movie, which stars Ayushmann Khurrana, Rashmika Mandanna, Nawazuddin Siddiqui, and Paresh Rawal. The movie is set to come out on Diwali, October 17, 2025.
How does Thama’s reported 100 crore budget compare to other Maddock films
Thama’s reported ₹100 crore budget places it among the higher-budget productions within the Maddock Films portfolio.
- Stree 2, a hugely profitable Maddock film, had a budget of about ₹60 crore and earned over ₹600 crore at the Indian box office.
- Munjya was made on a very modest budget of ₹30 crore but grossed ₹130 crore.
- Bhediya had a budget of around ₹60 crore.
- Bhool Chuk Maaf was a mid-budget Maddock film with a budget of ₹50 crore.
- Earlier Maddock successes like Stree were made on much smaller budgets (~₹23-25 crore) but yielded strong returns.
Thama’s ₹100 crore budget is on the high end for Maddock Films. It’s similar to big projects like Stree 2 and Sky Force, which also have budgets of around ₹100 crore. This shows that they are making a big investment in the movie, which will be a big release during Diwali 2025.
| Film | Budget (₹ crore) | Box Office Gross (₹ crore) |
|---|---|---|
| Thama | 100 (estimated) | To be determined (2025 release) |
| Stree 2 | 60 | 600+ |
| Munjya | 30 | 130 |
| Bhediya | 60 | 80+ |
| Bhool Chuk Maaf | 50 | 72 |
| Stree | 23-25 | 180+ |
This shows that Thama is a much bigger budget movie for Maddock, which is likely to improve the quality of their production and maybe even the size of the stories they tell.
How does Thama’s 100 crore budget compare to Stree and Stree 2 budgets
Thama’s budget of ₹100 crore is a lot higher than the budget of the first Stree movie, which was only about ₹23–25 crore. Stree 2 had a bigger budget of about ₹60 crore, but Thama is still the more expensive movie.
| Film | Budget (₹ crore) |
|---|---|
| Stree | 23–25 |
| Stree 2 | 60 |
| Thama | 100 (estimated) |
The Movie’s budget is about four times that of Stree and almost twice that of Stree 2. This shows that Maddock Films is moving toward bigger productions with more money spent on quality and scope.
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