Starring award-winning actors, “Thama” is a movie set to release on Diwali in 2025 as part of Maddock Film’s ‘horror-comedy’ franchise nicknamed ‘Stree-Verse’ or ‘Ghost Verse’. Following in the footsteps of Bhediya, Munjya, alongside its sequels, “Thama,” is set to deliver a new twisted dose of gore bound to bring forth a whole new experience to the audience.
A love story with a vampire fad in the Street Verse
Set as the first true tale of romance in the Stree-Verse, “Thama” comes with a lot of blood transfusions. Ayushmann is assigned to play a vampire role that was first hinted at during the post-credits of Stree 2. In opposition, Rashmika Mandanna will play his love interest. The plot is said to be accompanied by legends Paresh Rawal and Nawazuddin Siddiqui, where Siddiqui will reclaim the role of a brutal revenge-seeking past antagonist with a lot of fury.
Setting and Plot: Blend of the Past and Present
The narrative explores unreciprocated affection and vengeance alongside the characters dwelling in futuristic places such as New Delhi, paired with flashbacks to the merged ancient city of Vijayanagara, where the vampire myth stems. What Ayushman’s character portrays is that of a historian who recalls the myth.
This is the first time in the franchise that the approach utilizes two timelines concurrently, and it’s interesting how it helps in adding more seriousness to the supernatural happenings.
Focus Attention On
Expansion of Genre: “Thama” will be the first Bollywood vampiresque film that the franchise ventures into; it incorporates romance, horror, and comedy, which is a first of its kind for bollywood.
Casting: The pairing of Ayushmann Khurrana and Rashmika Mandanna is very popular, and they, along with Paresh Rawal and Nawazuddin Siddiqui, make up the cast for this film.
Direction & Screenplay: Expect “Thama” to deliver laughs alongside scares and emotional thumping from serious affection and crying due to heartbreak thanks to Aditya Sarpotdar (“Munjya”) directing and Niren Bhatt, Suresh Mathew, and Arun Fulara writing.
Franchise Development: With “Thama” being the fifth edition of Maddock’s Horror Comedy Universe, expect more crossovers and cameos with the like of Varun Dhawan ‘as Bhediya’ in the film.
Visuals and General Atmosphere of the Film:
The teaser provides a glimpse of what gory romance encapsulated in blood, bats, and gothic visuals will look like, giving hints towards a and mortuary tone setting incredible expectation for ‘Thama’.
What’s the Excitement for?
The ‘Maddock Horror Comedy Universe’ has become a box office wonder. Stree 2 was a massive hit, further building the fan following of the franchise. “Thama” is projected to deepen the universe further with additional supernatural lore and តា weave markable past and present intertwining narratives.
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Release Date
In anticipation, “Thama” is waiting for a spectacular launch during Diwali 2025, making it one of the most eagerly awaited projects in Bollywood that year. To summarize: get ready for a captivating romance horror comedy with Ayushmann Khurrana’s captivating vampire cast in a multi-century narrative of love and vengeance. “Thama” looks set to redefine the Stree-Verse and Bollywood’s supernatural narrative.
Writer: Pranjal Bapna