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Thamma also stars Rashmika Mandanna, Nawazuddin Siddiqui, and Paresh Rawal. It was released on October 21, 2025, coinciding with Diwali.<\/h2>\n
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Bollywood actor Ayushmann Khurrana, who can be seen in the recently released film \u2018Thamma\u2019 paid a visit to the Siddhivinayak temple in Mumbai on Wednesday. The actor sought blessings of Lord Ganesha after \u2018Thamma\u2019 became his biggest opening film. With this massive opening of INR 25.11 crore nett In India, Ayushmann has delivered the highest opening for an origin story within the MHCU comprising \u2018Stree\u2019, \u2018Bhediya\u2019, \u2018Munjya\u2019 (\u2018Stree 2\u2019 was a franchise film), setting up the \u2018Thamma\u2019 franchise that will now grow from strength to strength.<\/p>\n

The actor visited the Siddhivinayak temple with Amar Kaushik, the co-producer of \u2018Thamma\u2019, who is also known for \u2018Stree\u2019 and \u2018Stree 2\u2019.<\/p>\n

The film also stars Rashmika Mandanna, Nawazuddin Siddiqui, and Paresh Rawal. It was released on October 21, 2025, coinciding with Diwali. The film follows the story of Alok, a historian who inadvertently awakens an ancient vampire named Yakshasan, portrayed by Nawazuddin Siddiqui. As a result, Alok transforms into a vampire himself and embarks on a journey to stop Yakshasan\u2019s reign of terror. The film introduces a unique concept termed \u201cbetaalism”, distinguishing it from traditional Western vampire lore.<\/p>\n

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Ayushmann Khurrana seeks blessings as Thamma gets a positive response from the audience.<\/figcaption><\/div>\n<\/div>\n

Earlier, Ayushmann described \u2018Thamma\u2019, as the \u201ctentpole” of his career. The actor shared an anecdote and said that every year he would go to theatres with his family to watch a superstar\u2019s film, and this time, he experienced that joy with his own movie.<\/p>\n

Talking about the film, Ayushmann said, \u201cI\u2019m an entertainer so it brings me so much joy to see people loving and enjoying Thamma and my performance during this big Diwali holiday. When my visionary producer Dinesh Vijan had told me that Thamma was releasing in Diwali, I was thrilled because it was something that I had always wished would happen in my career”.<\/p>\n

The actor added that having carved a niche with his unique, quirky films, he was eagerly waiting for that one opportunity to bring his brand of cinema on Diwali \u201ca festival that has seen the biggest of the biggest superstars release their tentpole films in”.<\/p>\n

\u2018Thamma\u2019 is a horror-comedy film directed by Aditya Sarpotdar and produced by Dinesh Vijan and Amar Kaushik under the Maddock Films banner.<\/p>\n

(This story has not been edited by News18 staff and is published from a syndicated news agency feed – IANS<\/a>)<\/i><\/p>\n

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Chirag Sehgal works as a Senior Sub-Editor in the Entertainment team at News18.com. With an experience of five years in the media industry, he largely focuses on Indian television coverage. Apart from bringing …Read More<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

Chirag Sehgal works as a Senior Sub-Editor in the Entertainment team at News18.com. With an experience of five years in the media industry, he largely focuses on Indian television coverage. Apart from bringing … Read More<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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