Ayushmann Khurrana makes ‘chilling and charismatic’ entry to Maddock Horror Comedy Universe, Rashmika Mandanna, Nawazuddin Siddiqui are…; netizens react to posters


Ahead of the teaser launch, the first look posters of the world of Thama are revealed, and moviegoers are impressed with Maddock Horror Comedy Universe’s spooky entry.
Ayushmann Khurrana, Rashmika Mandanna in Thama
After breaking records with Stree 2, the Maddock Horror Comedy Universe will soon be releasing its new adventure, Thama. Ahead of the teaser, Dinesh Vijan’s production house, Maddock Films, unveiled character posters, featuring Ayushmann Khurrana, Rashmika Mandanna, Paresh Rawal, and Nawazuddin Siddiqui.
Thama will be the new outing from the universe of Stree, Bhediya, and Munjya, and it will be based on the theme of vampires. Ayushmann will be leading the film as the blood-sucking vampire, Alok, who is the last hope of humanity. Alok is hunted by Yakshasan (Nawazuddin), and is protected by Tadaka (Rashmika), who is touted as ‘Roshni ki ek hi pehli kiran’. Directed by Aditya Sarpotdar (Munjya director), Thama is scheduled for Diwali release, and the teaser will be released on August 19.Â
RASHMIKA – NAWAZUDDIN – PARESH RAWAL – ‘THAMA’: THE WORLD OF THAMA DROPS *TOMORROW* – DIWALI 2025 RELEASE… Presenting #RashmikaMandanna as #Tadaka… #NawazuddinSiddiqui as #Yakshasan… #PareshRawal as #RamBajajGoyal.#TheWorldOfThama arrives tomorrow [19 Aug 2025] at 11.11… pic.twitter.com/7suGFWT4mM
— taran adarsh (@taran_adarsh) August 18, 2025
Netizens’ reactions to Thama posters
As soon as the posters were unveiled, they went viral in no time. Fans of the horror comedy universe are calling it a ‘new spin’ in the franchise.Â
