In 2025, the horror and black magic genre of Hindi cinema took a new direction. Fear is no longer limited to just scaring and shocking, but seems to reach into the minds of the audience through folklore, psychological tension and emotional depth.

However, the biggest contribution in making these stories based on faith, superstition and unseen powers special was from the artists whose powerful performances made these stories credible and impactful. So let’s take a look at the actors and their films who performed brilliantly in this genre in the year 2025.

These stars created their own identity in the genre of horror and black magic

1. Janaki Bodywala – Vash Level 2
With the Gujarati film Vash Level 2, Janaki Bodiwala emerged as one of the strongest performers in the horror space. Building on the success of ‘Vash 1’, he delivered a restrained yet deeply unnerving performance in ‘Vash 2’. By striking a balance between fear, courage and emotional fragility, Janaki made this story based on black magic not only interesting but also completely believable.

2. Nusrat Bharucha – Chhori 2
In ‘Chhori 2’ Nushrat Bharucha once again proved that her hold on the horror genre has become very strong. Her performance in the role of a mother battling social superstition and dark forces was very truthful and emotional. Instead of loud noises or excessive drama, Nusrat brought the fear arising from within on screen. Through the ‘Chhori’ franchise, he not only explored the world of black magic but also effectively exposed deep social evils like female feticide and child marriage.
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3. Ayushmann Khurrana and Rashmika Mandanna – Thaama
‘Thamaa’ presented horror with a multi-layered story, and its lead actors handled this challenge very well. While Ayushmann Khurrana added depth and sensitivity to the character battling powers beyond reason, Rashmika Mandanna balanced the story with emotional strength and fragility. In this way, the chemistry between the two made the supernatural elements of the film even more effective.

4. Kajol – Mother
Kajol’s performance in Maa was among the most talked about horror performances of 2025. As a mother, who protects her child from mysterious and tantric powers. His powerful screen presence, emotional strength, and restrained style of conveying fear proved that horror could be effective without unnecessary noise.

5. Anita Kulkarni and Amrita Subhash – Jaaran
‘Jaraan’ was a horror film based entirely on impressive acting, in which Anita Kulkarni and Amrita Subhash gave memorable performances. Both of them meticulously portrayed the characters of women entangled in superstition, tantric rituals and psychological fear. Amrita’s calm but intimidating presence and Anita’s emotional authenticity combined to make the film a haunting experience that lingers in the mind even after the credits roll.

In such a situation, it would not be wrong to say that in the year 2025, Hindi horror and black magic cinema moved beyond superficial scares and adopted emotional and psychological depth. The work of making fear real in these films was done by brilliant acting, such acting which, while being sensitive, remained in people’s memories for a long time.

The craze of horror-comedy films goes to people’s heads. Whenever any horror-comedy film comes, people become its fans. Ayushmann Khurrana and Rashmika Mandanna’s Thaama was released in theaters on the occasion of Diwali. This film has made huge earnings at the box office. After making a splash in theatres, this film has now come on OTT.

Fans were waiting for the OTT release of Thaama for a long time. The wait is over and this film has come on OTT after two months of its release. Let us tell you when and where you can watch this film on OTT.

when and where to watch

Ayushmann Khurrana and Rashmika Mandanna’s Thaama has arrived on the OTT platform. This film has been released on OTT platform Prime Video today i.e. 16th December. This film can be watched in Hindi and Telugu on Prime Video. Thaama is trending on Prime Video. Fans have started watching it since night itself. This weekend is going to be very special.

earned so much at the box office

Thaama was dominating the box office for a long time. This film has earned well. According to reports, Thama has collected Rs 141 crore in India, while if we talk about its worldwide collection, it has earned Rs 211.81 crore. This is one of the hit films of this year.

This is Starcast

Thama is a film of Maddock’s horror universe. Before this, women 2 and wolf had also come. Even after Thaama, many films of this universe are going to come. Nawazuddin Siddiqui is seen playing an important role in Thaama along with Ayushmann Khurrana and Rashmika Mandanna. This film has been directed by Aditya Sarpotdar.

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Ayushmann Khurrana and Rashmika Mandanna starrer ‘Thamaa’ is one of the big blockbuster films of Diwali of the year 2025. This fifth film of Maddock Horror Universe also made a big splash at the box office. Now this film is going to be released on OTT. In such a situation, those who could not watch it in the theater will now be able to watch it comfortably at home. Before that, let us know where and where it is being released on OTT.

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The horror-comedy ‘Thama’ entertained the audience a lot in theatres. After releasing in theaters on October 21, it is being released on OTT. Its digital arrival is in two phases. Actually, first it will be available for rent on OTT platform Prime Video on December 2, 2025. Its Prime Video subscribers will be able to watch it for free from December 16, 2025.

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This film, which was released in theaters during Diwali holidays, was a big hit financially. With Rs 147.14 crore in the domestic market and Rs 21.94 crore in the international market, ‘Thamaa’ has earned approximately Rs 169.08 crore till November 18, 2025. Sachin-Jigar’s soundtrack with lyrics by Amitabh Bhattacharya played a big role in the success of the film.

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Let us tell you that Ayushmann Khurrana, Rashmika Mandanna, Paresh Rawal and Nawazuddin Siddiqui have played important roles in ‘Thama’. It is written by Niren Bhatt, Suresh Mathew and Arun Phalara and produced by Dinesh Vijan and Amar Kaushik, the film has music by Sachin-Jigar.

The story of the film revolves around Ayushmann Khurrana’s character Alok Goyal, who is a journalist in Delhi. He is saved by a mysterious betel nut, Tadka (Rashmika Mandanna Starr). During this, he has to face Yakshasan (Nawazuddin Siddiqui), the leader of the ruthless Betals. Paresh Rawal has also played an important role in the film. Thaama is a mix of horror, romance and comedy, which follows the theme of social satire and Indian folklore of the MHCU franchise.

Ayushmann Khurrana and Rashmika Mandanna’s horror-comedy film Thaama was released in theaters on the occasion of Diwali. People have liked this film very much. This film was being liked since Diwali till now but now this film has lost its strength at the box office. The final worldwide collection of Thama has also been revealed. After earning handsomely on the first day, the film soon joined the Rs 100 crore club. Let us tell you about Thama’s collection.

There was tremendous earning on the first day

Talking about the box office collection of Thama, it had collected Rs 23 crores on the first day. Thaama was released on Tuesday. This was an extended week. Due to which the film had collected Rs 100 crore in 10 days. After that the film’s earnings started declining. In the second week the film collected Rs 17.25 crore. It could collect only Rs 5.50 crore in the third week and Rs 1.25 crore in the fourth week.

Stopped due to this much collection

Talking about the collection of Thama in India, it had earned Rs 126 crore net and Rs 151 crore gross. Talking about its overseas collection, it has closed at Rs 176.50 crore gross. Talking about the budget of Thama, it was completed in Rs 145 crores. The film has earned more than its budget.

This was the star cast

Talking about the star cast of Thama, Nawazuddin Siddiqui is also seen playing important roles along with Ayushmann Khurrana and Rashmika Mandanna. This is a film of Maddock’s horror-comedy universe. Now the fans are waiting for the next film of this universe. Horror-comedy is liked a lot by the people and earns huge money at the box office.

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Every Friday some film is released at the box office. Many films were released in October also from South to Bollywood. Some of these films are still standing at the box office and some have moved away.

Ormax Media has published the report of gross collection of 5 such films, which contains the list of top 5 grossing films released in October. See here which are the top 5 films in this list.

‘Kantara Chapter 1’

The first number in this list is of Rishabh Shetty’s film ‘Kantara Chapter 1’. This film, released on October 2, has collected Rs 735 crore as per this report.

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The second name in the list is Ayushmann Khurrana’s film ‘Thama’ which according to Ormax has done a business of Rs 156 crore. The film was released on 21 October on the occasion of Diwali.

‘The madness of a crazy person’

Harshvardhan Rane’s low budget superhit film ‘Ek Deewane Ki Deewaniyat’ has got the third place in the list. This film was also released in theaters along with ‘Thama’ on 21 October. According to Ormax, the film has collected Rs 95 crore.

‘Lalo Krishna always helps’

The fourth film in the list is ‘Lalo Krishna Sada Sahayate’. This film has also become the highest grossing film in Gujarati cinema history. This film, which was released on October 10, is still standing at the box office and is earning a lot. According to Ormax data, the film has collected Rs 92 crore.

‘Dude’

This low budget film, released on October 17, proved to be a hit. Pradeep Ranganathan is in the lead role in the film originally made in Tamil language. According to the report of Ormax Media, the film has done a business of Rs 86 crore in India.

(Note: All data used here is as per Ormax and is not final as many of these films are still running in theatres. This data is at the time of writing the report and is subject to change.)

This Friday, on 14th November, two films were released, first was Ajay Devgan’s ‘De De Pyar De 2’ and second was Dulquer Salmaan’s South film ‘Kantha’. However, Dulquer’s film is not competing with Hindi films because it was not released in Hindi.

But Ajay Devgan’s film continues to do wonders at the box office. In such a situation, let us know how the condition of the already existing Thaama, Ek Deewane Ki Deewaniyat and Haq is at the box office.

Box office collection of ‘Thama’

Ayushmann Khurrana-Rashmika Mandanna’s horror comedy film ‘Thama’, which was at the box office for 26 days, has collected a total of Rs 133.45 crore on the 25th day i.e. earning only Rs 18 crore yesterday and Rs 27 lakh till 10:30 am today.

Let us tell you that the budget of the film is Rs 145 crore and the film has not yet been able to make its budget at the domestic box office.

Box office collection of ‘Ek Deewane Ki Diwaniyat’

Harshvardhan Rane and Sonam Bajwa’s film has collected Rs 17 lakh on 25th day and Rs 22 lakh in 26 days i.e. till date. The total collection of the film has been Rs 77.69 crore.

The budget of this film was only 25 crores and the film has become a superhit by earning 3 times that amount.

Box office collection of ‘Haq’

Emraan Hashmi and Yami Gautam’s film ‘Haq’ is able to make decent collections even in front of Ajay Devgan’s film. The film has collected Rs 65 lakh yesterday and till today Rs 1.15 crore. The total collection of the film has reached 15.80 crores.

This film of Emraan Hashmi got positive word of mouth and positive reviews but the film is far away from its budget. The budget of the film is around 40 crores and till now it has taken out only a little more than one third of it.

(Note: All the data used here is according to SACNL and today’s data is till 10:20 am. It is subject to change.)

Currently, Thaama, Ek Deewane Ki Diwaniyat and Haq are present at the box office. Today is an important day for all three because after today, the film which has the biggest impact on the earnings of these films, De De Pyaar De 2, is going to be released.

In such a situation, let us know which of these three films has earned more and which has earned less before the release of Ajay Devgan’s film.

Box office collection of ‘Thama’

This film is present at the box office for the last 24 days. This Maddock horror comedy universe film, released on Diwali, had earned Rs 132.65 crore in 23 days. Today, i.e. on the 24th day, the film’s earning has reached Rs 35 lakh. Talking about the total collection, it has reached Rs 133 crore.

Box office collection of ‘Ek Deewane Ki Diwaniyat’

Along with ‘Thama’, this romantic film of Harshvardhan Rane was also released. It collected Rs 76.8 crore in 23 days. So till date the earning of the film has reached Rs 50 lakh. Total collection has reached Rs 77.30 crore.

Box office collection of ‘Haq’

Emraan Hashmi and Yami Gautam’s ‘Haq’ was released just last week. The film collected Rs 12.9 crore in 6 days. So today i.e. on the 7th day the film has collected a total of Rs 14 crore while earning Rs 1.10 crore.

Today, who is ahead and who is behind in rights-holding-madness?

Today’s data related to the earnings of the three films has come out above. According to that, it is clearly visible that ‘Haq’ has earned more than the other two films. However, only 6 days have passed since Emraan Hashmi’s film was released. That’s why there are more viewers watching it.

On the other hand, ‘Deewaniyat’ has emerged as the most successful film among these three films. The film may have earned less than ‘Haq’ today, but it has earned 3 times the budget and has left behind even a big film like ‘Thama’ in its earnings today, just like in the last few days. It is clear that ‘Thama’ is left behind.

(Note: All the data used here is according to Saqnilk. Today’s earnings data is as of 10:40 am and is not final)

‘De De Pyaar De 2’ is going to be harmful for many films after its release in theaters on 14th November. At present, there are 3 Bollywood films present at the box office and 2 of them are not able to reach even Rs 1 crore, that too for the last several days.

Of these, ‘Haq’ is the only one which is able to earn above Rs. 1 crore, but even that cannot be considered special because the film has suffered such a huge decline in just 1 week. On the other hand, ‘Thama’ has not been able to clear its budget yet, even though the film was in full swing. And the third film ‘Ek Deewane Ki Deewaniyat’ has become a superhit but after the release of Ajay Devgan’s film, it is also going to suffer huge losses. Do you know how?

How is ‘De De Pyaar De 2’ harmful for Haq-Deewaniyat-Thama?

Koimoi’s prediction about Ajay Devgan’s romantic comedy is that it can earn Rs 8-10 crore on the first day. The figures may increase further after the release of the film. In such a situation, all the three films already present at the box office are going to suffer losses.

‘Haq’ will suffer the biggest loss!

This film of Emraan Hashmi-Yami Gautam has been made with a budget of around Rs 40-42 crore. After getting good reviews, the film has so far been able to earn only around Rs 14 crore. The film is not able to reach even Rs 1.5 crore for the last two days.

In such a situation, when Ajay Devgan’s hit franchise film will be released, it will be difficult for Emraan Hashmi’s film to compete. And it is also possible that the film’s earnings may decline further in the coming days. In such a situation, it is now becoming difficult to find the budget for the film.

The right to collect the budget will also be taken away from ‘Thama’!

Ayushmann Khurrana and Rashmika Mandanna’s film ‘Thama’ has earned around Rs 133 crore so far but the budget of the film is Rs 145 crore. Now the film is not able to cross even the Rs 50 lakh mark on any day, so when ‘De De Pyaar De 2’ is released, its earnings will decline further and in such a situation, the chances of this film being a flop are going to increase further.

There will be a break on the trick of ‘Ek Diwan Ki Diwaniyat’

The budget of Harshvardhan Rane-Sonam Bajwa’s film was only Rs 25 crores and till the time of writing the report, according to Sacknilk, the film has earned Rs 77.24 crores. That means the film has already become a superhit film by earning 3 times the budget.

But as it is seen that the earnings of the film which has been in theaters for 24 days is now decreasing, it may further decrease after the release of Ajay Devgan’s film. There will be no loss of ‘Deewaniyat’ but the film had a chance to become a blockbuster and now that too seems to be snatched away.

Ayushmann Khurrana, Nawazuddin Siddiqui and Rashmika Mandanna starrer horror-comedy ‘Thamaa’ has entertained the audience a lot. This Diwali release, despite facing tough competition from romantic drama ‘Ek Deewane Ki Deewaniyat’ and recently released ‘Haq’, ‘Thama’ has managed to earn a lot. However, now the graph of the film’s earnings is falling every day. Let us know here how much collection has ‘Thama’ made on the 23rd day of its release i.e. fourth Wednesday?

How much business did ‘Thama’ do on the 23rd day?
It has been 23 days since ‘Thama’ was released in theatres. During this period, this film created a huge stir. The audience also showered a lot of love on this film of Maddock’s horror universe. The interesting thing is that despite competition from many films, it earned well. However, now the film, which has entered its fourth week, seems to be struggling at the box office. The situation is such that now it has become difficult to collect even a few lakh rupees for this.

Talking about the earnings of the film, ‘Thama’ had entered the Rs 100 crore club in the first week itself and its earning was Rs 108.4 crore. In the second week it did a business of Rs 18.7 crore. After this, on the third Friday i.e. on the 18th day it earned Rs 80 lakh. It collected Rs 1.5 crore on the 19th day, Rs 1.65 crore on the 20th day, Rs 1.65 crore on the 20th day, Rs 40 lakh on the 21st day and Rs 70 lakh on the 22nd day.

• According to the early trend report of Sacknilk, ‘Thama’ has done a business of Rs 45 lakh on the 23rd day of its release.
• With this, the total earning of ‘Thama’ in 23 days has now reached Rs 132.60 crore.

‘De De Pyaar De 2’ to pack up ‘Thamaa’
The earnings of ‘Thama’ are declining every day. He is struggling even to earn a few lakhs. The condition of the film has now deteriorated at the box office. Now Ajay Devgan’s ‘De De Pyar De 2’ is being released in theaters on 14th November i.e. tomorrow. With the arrival of this film, the packup of ‘Thama’ now seems certain.

Ayushmann Khurrana and Rashmika Mandanna starrer ‘Thamaa’ is directed by Aditya Sarpotdar. The film was released in theaters on 21 October and received positive response from the audience. It is the fifth film in the Maddock Horror Comedy Universe (MHCU). This universe has already given hit films like Stree, Bhediya, Stree 2 and Munjya. Talking about the earnings of ‘Thama’, it has earned well so far. It has made excellent collection on the third weekend also. However, now on the third Monday its earnings have fallen once again. Let us know here how much collection has ‘Thama’ made on the 21st day of its release?

How much has ‘Thama’ collected on the 21st day?
‘Thama’, which was released on Diwali, opened with a spectacular earning of Rs 24 crore on the first day of its release. After this the film earned Rs 108.4 crore in its first week. In the second week it earned Rs 18.7 crore. The film earned Rs 80 lakh on the 18th day i.e. third Friday. Whereas on the 19th day it made a business of Rs 1.5 crore with a growth of 87.50 percent and on the 20th day the film earned Rs 1.65 crore with a growth of 10 percent.

• According to the early trend report of Sacknilk, ‘Thama’ has earned Rs 25 lakh on the third Monday, the 21st day of its release.
• With this, the total earning of ‘Thama’ in 21 days has now reached Rs 131.3 crore.

‘Thama’ is going to be Ayushmann’s second biggest film
There was a huge decline in the earnings of ‘Thama’ on the 21st day of release and it was able to earn lakhs with great difficulty. However, despite the declining earnings, this is going to be Ayushmann Khurrana’s second biggest film. In fact, after earning Rs 131.3 crore, the actor is inches away from beating the lifetime net collection of Rs 137.31 crore in India of the actor’s 2018 film ‘Badhaai Ho’. However, to achieve this feat it still needs to earn Rs 6 crore more. It remains to be seen how long ‘Thama’ can beat ‘Badhaai Ho’.