This Diwali season brought one of the juiciest Bollywood clashes in recent memory.On one side, Ayushmann Khurrana’s horror-comedy Thamaa  — from Dinesh Vijan’s Maddock Films — stormed theatres mid-week.On the other, Harshvardhan Rane and Sonam Bajwa’s romantic drama Ek Deewane Ki Deewaniyat  quietly slipped in under the radar.And hovering above both is Rishab Shetty’s Kannada juggernaut Kantara: Chapter 1  — rewriting Indian box-office history with every passing day. Let’s de

The Diwali blockbuster Thamma , starring Ayushmann Khurrana and Rashmika Mandanna, might have scared audiences but not in the way Maddock Films intended. As the fifth installment of the Maddock Horror Comedy Universe (MHCU), expectations were sky-high. Unfortunately, the movie’s mixed reception has sparked a meme fest across social media. From film students to meme makers, India’s Gen-Z creators have dropped some of the most brutally honest (and funniest) reviews you’ll see o

This Diwali, Bollywood witnessed an unexpected tug of war at the box office. On one side stood Ayushmann Khurrana and Rashmika Mandanna’s horror-comedy Thamma  — a mega-budget spectacle from the Maddock Horror Comedy Universe (MHCU). On the other side, a smaller, emotional underdog — Ek Deewane Ki Deewaniyat  — starring Harshvardhan Rane  and Sonam Bajwa , quietly emerged as the festival’s surprise hit. Two films, two genres, two audiences — and one dramatic Diwali weekend. L

When Thamma  released this Diwali, fans expected fireworks — what they got was a flickering candle struggling to stay lit. Now, with Maddock Films officially confirming Thamma 2 , one has to ask — do we really need a sequel to what’s easily the weakest entry in the Maddock Horror Comedy Universe (MHCU)  so far? Let’s break down why Thamma  failed to bite — and why its sequel has a lot to prove. Thamma (2025): A Universe-Sized Letdown The idea sounded perfect on paper — Ayushm

The Maddock Horror Comedy Universe  (MHCU) just got a serious power-up with Ayushmann Khurrana and Rashmika Mandanna’s Thamma , and fans can’t stop dissecting every frame for Easter eggs, cameos, and hidden connections. Far from being just another supernatural comedy, Thamma  cements Maddock’s shared cinematic universe—linking Stree , Bhediya , and Munjya  while teasing future crossover events that could rival Marvel’s multiverse in ambition and scale. Spoiler Alert:  If you