History of Thamma in Timeline

Thamma is a 2025 Indian Hindi-language romantic comedy horror film directed by Aditya Sarpotdar and produced by Dinesh Vijan and Amar Kaushik. Written by Niren Bhatt, Suresh Mathew, and Arun Falara, it's the fifth installment in the Maddock Horror Comedy Universe. The film stars Ayushmann Khurrana, Rashmika Mandanna, Nawazuddin Siddiqui, and Paresh Rawal. The plot follows a historian who transforms into a vampire and must accept his new identity to thwart a dangerous bloodline.

2022: Varun Dhawan reprises his role from Bhediya (2022)

Varun Dhawan will make a cameo appearance in the film, reprising his role from Bhediya (2022).

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June 2024: Casting Announcements

In June 2024, Ayushmann Khurrana and Rashmika Mandanna were announced as the leads in the movie Thamma.

September 2024: Title Renamed as Thamma

Later, in September 2024, the film's title was renamed as Thamma.

October 2024: Additional Cast Members Announced

In October 2024, Nawazuddin Siddiqui joined the cast of Thamma as the main antagonist, and Paresh Rawal also joined for a supporting role.

December 2024: Principal photography began

In December 2024, principal photography began for Thamma, primarily taking place in Delhi, Mumbai and Ooty.

March 2025: Filming Resumes in Mumbai

In March 2025, filming resumed at Film City, Mumbai, where sets resembling Delhi houses, streets, and graveyards were made for the movie Thamma.

April 2025: Filming Moves to Ooty

In April 2025, filming for Thamma moved to the forests of Ooty, Nilgiri hills and Dodabetta. Various portions of Siddiqui's character were also shot in Ooty.

May 2025: Cast Wraps Up Filming

By May 2025, Khurrana, Mandanna, and Siddiqui had wrapped up their portions of filming for the movie Thamma.

July 2025: Special Songs Filmed

In July 2025, the special songs featuring Arora and Fatehi were filmed for Thamma. In the same month, Dhawan shot his cameo in six days.

August 2025: Poster and Teaser Releases

On 18 August 2025, the first look posters for Thamma were released. On 19 August 2025, the film's teaser titled World Of Thamma was released.

September 2025: Trailer Launch and Reception

On 26 September 2025, the trailer for Thamma was launched at an event at Bandra Fort, Mumbai. It received criticism from viewers for its humor being derivative and repetitive, but Dhawan's cameo received praise.

September 2025: "Tum Mere Na Huye" Single Release

On 29 September 2025, the first single "Tum Mere Na Huye" from Thamma was released.

October 2025: Singles Released

In October 2025, the second, third and fourth singles from Thamma were released. The second single "Dilbar Ki Aankhon Ka" released on 07 October 2025. The third single "Rahein Na Rahein Hum" released on 10 October 2025. The fourth single "Poison Baby" released on 13 October 2025.

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October 2025: Worldwide Release of Thamma

On 21 October 2025, Thamma was released worldwide, coinciding with Diwali, in standard, IMAX, 4DX and D-Box formats.

2025: Principal Photography Concludes

By mid-2025, principal photography for Thamma had concluded after taking place primarily in Delhi, Mumbai and Ooty. Also the soundtrack album was composed by Sachin–Jigar.

2025: Thamma Film Release

In 2025, Thamma, an Indian Hindi-language romantic comedy horror film directed by Aditya Sarpotdar, was released. The movie, written by Niren Bhatt, Suresh Mathew, and Arun Falara and produced by Dinesh Vijan and Amar Kaushik, is the fifth installment in the Maddock Horror Comedy Universe and stars Ayushmann Khurrana, Rashmika Mandanna, Nawazuddin Siddiqui, and Paresh Rawal.