Ayushmann Khurrana’s Diwali release Thamma has opened to strong numbers at the box office in India on its first day. The Dinesh Vijan production, which is part of the Maddock Horror Comedy Universe (MHCU), has registered the highest opening for an origin story within the franchise — which also includes Stree, Bhediya, and Munjya.
Celebrating the milestone, Ayushmann shared his excitement about achieving the biggest opening of his career with his first-ever Diwali release. He said, “I’m an entertainer so it brings me so much joy to see people loving and enjoying Thamma and my performance during this big Diwali holidays. When my visionary producer Dinesh Vijan had told me that Thamma was releasing in Diwali, I was thrilled because it was something that I was always wished to happen in my career.”
He further added, “Having carved a niche with my unique, quirky films, I was eagerly waiting for that one opportunity to bring my brand of cinema on Diwali – a festival that has seen the biggest of the biggest superstars release their tentpole films in. Thamma is the tentpole film of my career and I’m fortunate to have got Diwali to release it. Every year, I used to go to theatres with my family to watch a superstar’s film release. Today, I have gone to theatres to watch my film with my family. It feels incredible!”
Calling the success a validation of his journey in Hindi cinema, Ayushmann expressed gratitude for the audience’s response. “It’s almost a validation of my trajectory in Hindi cinema and I thank Dinesh Vijan for trusting me to play a character with no reference point like an Indian ‘betaal’. To see people enjoy to their fullest in theatres watching me play this character and convincing them to go on this joyride is truly an insane feeling.”
With positive word of mouth, Thamma is now poised to deliver the biggest opening weekend of Ayushmann’s career while adding a new dimension to Maddock’s expanding horror-comedy universe.
Reflecting on the response, the actor concluded, “The first day love that I have got, that the film has got, busts a lot of myths that people only want to see sequels and remakes and big superstar movies on Diwali. We scoring big with Thamma again shows that people want to see great content. Audiences are bringing their children, their families to watch my film during this festive period. Every actor wants to feel this, wants to see their films open on the biggest release dates like Diwali and become hugely successful! I’m happy I’m living this feeling with Thamma.”
Thamma features him alongside Rashmika Mandanna for the first time sparking much excitement about their chemistry in this unique love story. It also features Nawazuddin Siddiqui, Paresh Rawal among others and it is directed by Aditya Sarpotdar of Munjya fame.
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