Mumbai: Prime Video, India’s leading entertainment platform, announced today the exclusive global streaming premiere of the supernatural horror-comedy Thamma, produced by Dinesh Vijan under Maddock Films and Amar Kaushik, and directed by Aditya Sarpotdar. The film, written by Niren Bhatt, Arun Fulara, and Suresh Mathew, stars Ayushmann Khurrana, Rashmika Mandanna, and Nawazuddin Siddiqui, with Paresh Rawal and Faisal Malik in pivotal roles. Special appearances include Varun Dhawan, Abhishek Banerjee, Nora Fatehi, and Malaika Arora. Starting today, the film is available exclusively on Prime Video in India and across 200+ countries and territories.
Expanding the Maddock Horror Comedy Universe (MHCU), Thamma is set in a mythical world where Alok (Ayushmann), humanity’s last hope, joins forces with the mystical Tadaka (Rashmika) to confront Yakshasan (Nawazuddin), a ruler of darkness threatening global peril. The film blends horror, comedy, romance, and mythology, featuring cameo links to other MHCU franchises, including Stree 1 & 2, Munjya, and Bhediya, hinting at future crossovers.
Manish Menghani, Director & Head of Content Licensing, Prime Video, India, said, “As part of our multi-year licensing collaboration with our longtime partners, Maddock Films, we are thrilled to exclusively premiere Thamma on Prime Video globally. The movie, the latest chapter in the popular Maddock Horror Comedy Universe, delivers inventive storytelling, immersive world-building, and genre-blending entertainment. Maddock Films’ ability to blend folklore with fresh, engaging storytelling has helped redefine India’s horror-comedy space, and Thamma carries this legacy forward, weaving supernatural, humorous, romantic, and horror elements into an experience that promises to resonate globally. At Prime Video, we remain committed to bringing distinctive stories to audiences in India and around the world and are confident that this movie will be enjoyed by our audience when it premieres exclusively on Prime Video on December 16.”
Dinesh Vijan, producer and founder of Maddock Films, added, “With Thamma, we set out to expand on a world that is larger-than-life, and yet rooted in our folklore in the kind of storytelling Maddock Films believes in by blending different genres such as humor, romance, and horror that come together in a fresh and distinctive way. Our longstanding collaboration with Prime Video is driven by a shared belief in taking fresh, unconventional Indian stories to new and diverse audiences. The worldwide premiere of Thamma on December 16 marks an important step in that journey, allowing the film to reach a much wider global audience and further expand the Maddock Horror Comedy Universe in every corner.”
Lead actor Ayushmann Khurrana shared, “Thamma is unlike any other supernatural or horror movie, perfectly combining supernatural and horror elements with humor, romance, drama, and a heartfelt love story—something you don’t often see. That’s what excited me the most about doing it. I hunt for freshness and newness in cinema and storytelling, and I loved the script when I heard it. After all the love we’ve received, I’m glad that this unique film is now coming to Prime Video, where it can entertain not just audiences in India but viewers around the world who enjoy unconventional narratives.”
Rashmika Mandanna commented, “Working on a supernatural comedy like Thamma was a first for me, and it was truly an amazing experience. The storyline, my character, the scale—everything about it felt just right, making it an entertaining film not only for audiences but also for me. I am thrilled that the film will now reach even more people around the world when it streams on Prime Video.”
Nawazuddin Siddiqui said, “The character of Yakshasan in Thamma instantly caught my attention because it was unlike anything I had ever done before. Reading about mythological beings like vampires is one thing, but portraying one on screen was an experience I can’t truly put into words. The film has received a wonderful response so far, and I am now looking forward to seeing how people connect with it once it starts streaming on Prime Video.”
