Some trailers hit your heart; others make you think. Sriram Raghavan’s “Ikkis”  somehow manages to do both and that’s exactly why everyone’s talking about it. The film, based on the life of Second Lieutenant Arun Khetarpal , India’s youngest Param Vir Chakra recipient, looks like a war drama with soul.But it also feels like a high-stakes experiment — the kind where one performance could make or break the film’s emotional core. The Trailer That Salutes and Questions Let’s star

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

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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 dropped a power-packed surprise  for audiences this Diwali! In the end-credit scene of Thamma , fans got their first look at the next chapter — Shakti Shalini , starring Aneet Padda . The teaser, projected in fiery Sanskrit-etched visuals, closed with the bold message: “SHAKTI UNLEASHED – DEC 24, 2026.” A New Heroine in the Maddock Universe After Stree, Bhediya, Roohi, and Thamma, Shakti Shalini  marks Maddock’s first female-led

As audiences rush to theatres this Diwali for Ayushmann Khurrana and Rashmika Mandanna’s vampire spectacle Thamma , Maddock Films drops a surprise that has everyone buzzing — the official announcement teaser of Shakti Shalini , the next major installment in the Maddock Horror Comedy Universe (MHCU) . This female-led supernatural thriller marks a major expansion of the universe Dinesh Vijan has been carefully building since Stree (2018) , and now promises to introduce Bollywoo

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