{"id":19858,"date":"2025-10-22T02:15:56","date_gmt":"2025-10-22T02:15:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/tezgyan.com\/index.php\/2025\/10\/22\/thamma-box-office-day-1-ayushmann-rashmika-film-beats-bhediya-stree-and-munjya-with-rs-25-cr-opening-bollywood-news\/"},"modified":"2025-10-22T02:15:56","modified_gmt":"2025-10-22T02:15:56","slug":"thamma-box-office-day-1-ayushmann-rashmika-film-beats-bhediya-stree-and-munjya-with-rs-25-cr-opening-bollywood-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/tezgyan.com\/index.php\/2025\/10\/22\/thamma-box-office-day-1-ayushmann-rashmika-film-beats-bhediya-stree-and-munjya-with-rs-25-cr-opening-bollywood-news\/","title":{"rendered":"Thamma Box Office Day 1: Ayushmann-Rashmika Film Beats Bhediya, Stree And Munjya With Rs 25 Cr Opening | Bollywood News"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"story-9650602\">\n<p><span class=\"jsx-395e0e0beb19cb6e jsx-4143937483\">Last Updated:<\/span><time class=\"jsx-395e0e0beb19cb6e jsx-4143937483\">October 22, 2025, 07:32 IST<\/time><\/p>\n<h2 id=\"asubttl-9650602\" class=\"jsx-c9f81425ec968c48 jsx-2019027600 asubttl-schema\">Ayushmann Khurrana and Rashmika Mandanna\u2019s Thamma opens strong at the box office with \u20b924.87 crore on Day 1, surpassing Bhediya, Stree and Munjya.<\/h2>\n<div class=\"jsx-cc1b15cf85effb8b artsharwrp\"><a href=\"https:\/\/news18.co\/gnps-en-btn\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"jsx-91f4da8d48c13a79 gglebtn bgylw\"\/><\/p>\n<div id=\"artshare\" class=\"jsx-cc1b15cf85effb8b artshare\">\n<div class=\"jsx-cc1b15cf85effb8b stickdiv\">\n<div class=\"jsx-cc1b15cf85effb8b deskwrapstkdiv\">\n<div class=\"jsx-cc1b15cf85effb8b fontchange\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/images.news18.com\/dlxczavtqcctuei\/news18\/static\/images\/english\/font.svg\" height=\"30px\" width=\"30px\" alt=\"font\" title=\"font\" class=\"jsx-cc1b15cf85effb8b lazyload\"\/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<figure class=\"jsx-c9f81425ec968c48 jsx-2019027600 amimg\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Thamma released on October 21. (Photo Credits: Instagram)\" title=\"Thamma released on October 21. (Photo Credits: Instagram)\" src=\"https:\/\/images.news18.com\/ibnlive\/uploads\/2021\/07\/1627283897_news18_logo-1200x800.jpg?impolicy=website&amp;width=400&amp;height=225\" loading=\"eager\" fetchpriority=\"high\" class=\"jsx-c9f81425ec968c48 jsx-2019027600\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Thamma released on October 21. (Photo Credits: Instagram)<\/p>\n<\/figure>\n<p id=\"0\" class=\"story_para_0\">Ayushmann Khurrana and Rashmika Mandanna\u2019s latest film Thamma has brought the festive spark back to the box office. The horror-comedy, which hit theatres on October 21, opened to an impressive start across India, marking one of the strongest day-one performances in the Maddock Horror Comedy Universe (MHCU).<\/p>\n<p id=\"1\" class=\"story_para_1\">According to early estimates by industry tracker Sacnilk (as of 9 p.m.), Thamma earned Rs 24.87 crore on its opening day. The Aditya Sarpotdar directorial saw a steady rise in collections through the day, fuelled by strong word of mouth and solid footfall during the evening shows.<\/p>\n<p id=\"2\" class=\"story_para_2\"><strong>Occupancy Grows Through The Day<\/strong><\/p>\n<p id=\"3\" class=\"story_para_3\">The film recorded an overall theatre occupancy of 32.83% across India, with morning shows at 15.76%, afternoon shows at 39.81%, and evening shows peaking at 42.91%. Chennai led with the highest occupancy at 53%, while the Telugu version clocked 18.37%.<\/p>\n<p id=\"4\" class=\"story_para_4\">Despite a relatively slow start in the morning, Thamma picked up speed rapidly as positive reactions began circulating online. The mix of horror, comedy, and nostalgia \u2014 combined with Ayushmann Khurrana\u2019s comeback to theatres after over two years \u2014 seems to have drawn large crowds, especially in urban centres.<\/p>\n<p id=\"5\" class=\"story_para_5\"><strong>Better Opening Than \u2018Bhediya\u2019, \u2018Stree\u2019 And \u2018Munjya\u2019<\/strong><\/p>\n<p id=\"6\" class=\"story_para_6\">With Rs 24.87 crore, Thamma has outperformed the opening-day numbers of previous MHCU films \u2014 Bhediya (Rs 7.48 crore), Stree (Rs 6.82 crore), and Munjya (Rs 4 crore). The film\u2019s strong debut suggests that audiences continue to show up for Maddock\u2019s unique horror-comedy blend.<\/p>\n<p id=\"7\" class=\"story_para_7\">The only competition Thamma faced on its release day was from Ek Deewane Ki Deewaniyat, starring Harshvardhan Rane and Sonam Bajwa, which managed Rs 2.85 crore \u2014 nowhere close to the Ayushmann-Rashmika starrer.<\/p>\n<p id=\"8\" class=\"story_para_8\"><strong>Star Power And Word Of Mouth Drive The Film<\/strong><\/p>\n<p id=\"9\" class=\"story_para_9\">Directed by Aditya Sarpotdar and produced by Maddock Films, Thamma also stars Nawazuddin Siddiqui and Paresh Rawal in pivotal roles. The strong opening signals renewed interest in Hindi horror-comedies, a genre that Maddock continues to expand and refine.<\/p>\n<p id=\"10\" class=\"story_para_10\"><strong>Thamma Review<\/strong><\/p>\n<p id=\"11\" class=\"story_para_11\">News18 Showsha gave Thamma 3 stars. An excerpt from the review reads, \u201cThamma was capable of so much more. This is the first time that a mainstream Hindi film is exploring the myths surrounding vampires. Yes, there\u2019s masala, loads of it. But MHCU\u2019s earlier films had raised our expectations so high that by the end of Thamma, you\u2019ll be left feeling high and dry. There was ample room for experimentation and there was so much potential to push boundaries and dare more. But ultimately, the storytelling remains curiously restrained and gets reduced to just another horror-comedy with tropes that arrive on cue.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p id=\"12\" class=\"story_para_12\">If the weekend trend holds, Thamma could set a new benchmark for the franchise \u2014 and for Ayushmann Khurrana\u2019s box office streak.<\/p>\n<div class=\"jsx-95088aad1b3c53cd atawrap\">\n<div class=\"jsx-95088aad1b3c53cd atadetailwrp\">\n<div class=\"jsx-95088aad1b3c53cd ataname\"><span class=\"jsx-95088aad1b3c53cd atthumb\"><\/p>\n<figure class=\"jsx-95088aad1b3c53cd\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Shreyanka Mazumdar\" title=\"Shreyanka Mazumdar\" src=\"https:\/\/images.news18.com\/ibnlive\/uploads\/2023\/11\/shreyanka-mugshot-2023-11-8ef8dd88a71f919244a2d2ecf14e4f84.jpg?impolicy=website&amp;width=60&amp;height=60\" class=\"jsx-95088aad1b3c53cd\"\/><\/figure>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"jsx-95088aad1b3c53cd attitle\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.news18.com\/byline\/shreyanka-mazumdar-25843.html\" class=\"jsx-95088aad1b3c53cd atamail\">Shreyanka Mazumdar<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Shreyanka Mazumdar is Chief Sub Editor of the entertainment team at News18. With an unbridled passion for all things Bollywood, she loves deep-diving into the glitz and glamour of the entertainment world, bring&#8230;<span class=\"jsx-95088aad1b3c53cd aurpdebtn\">Read More<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Shreyanka Mazumdar is Chief Sub Editor of the entertainment team at News18. With an unbridled passion for all things Bollywood, she loves deep-diving into the glitz and glamour of the entertainment world, bring&#8230;<!-- --> <span class=\"jsx-95088aad1b3c53cd aurpdebtn\">Read More<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"jsx-c9f81425ec968c48 jsx-2019027600 atbtlink fp\"><span>First Published:<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"rs\">\n<p>October 22, 2025, 07:32 IST<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"jsx-c9f81425ec968c48 jsx-2019027600 brdcrmb\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.news18.com\/\">News<\/a>  <a href=\"https:\/\/www.news18.com\/movies\/\">movies<\/a>  <a href=\"https:\/\/www.news18.com\/movies\/bollywood\/\">bollywood<\/a>  <span class=\"brdout\"> Thamma Box Office Day 1: Ayushmann-Rashmika Film Beats Bhediya, Stree And Munjya With Rs 25 Cr Opening<\/span><\/div>\n<div id=\"coral-wrap\" class=\"jsx-ba4d8f086a12294f \">\n<div class=\"jsx-ba4d8f086a12294f coral-cont\">\n<div class=\"jsx-ba4d8f086a12294f coltoptxt\">Disclaimer: Comments reflect users\u2019 views, not News18\u2019s. 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