From Stree to Thamma: Ranking Maddock’s supernatural universe films by box office success
From Stree to Thamma: Ranking Maddock’s supernatural universe films by box office success
Maddock Films has quietly created India’s own supernatural universe — from Stree’s path-breaking success to Thamma’s fresh start. Here’s how every film, from Roohi to Munjya, has performed at the box office and what it says about the future of this horror-comedy franchise.
Amar Kaushik's directorial, Stree, was a blockbuster hit. Released in 2018, the film, which was made with a budget of Rs 30 crore, went on to earn Rs 182 crore worldwide. According to industry tracker Sacnilk, the movie collected Rs 129.83 crore in India. The star cast of the film includes Shraddha Kapoor, Rajkummar Rao, Pankaj Tripathi and Aparshakti Khurrana in key roles.
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Hardik Mehta's horror-comedy film, Roohi, was released in 2011 and received mixed reviews from the viewers upon its release. Starring Janhvi Kapoor, Rajkummar Rao, Varun Sharma, Pankaj Tripathi, Ronit Roy and others, the movie did a business of Rs 28.7 crore at worldwide theatres. The film received an IMDb rating of 4.3 and is available to stream on Netflix.
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Varun Dhawan's film Bhediya performed average at the box office. Amar Kaushik's film was made with a budget of Rs 60 crore, and it earned Rs 94.91 crore worldwide and its net India collection stands at Rs 68.99 crore. Besides Varun Dhawan, the film also stars Kriti Sanon, and Deepak Dobriyal in key roles.
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Aditya Sarpotdar's horror comedy film, Munjya, was released in 2024 and features Sharvari Wagh, Abhay Verma, Mona Singh, and Sathyaraj in key roles. The film received positive reviews from both the audience and critics, resulting in its IMDb rating of 6.3. It collected Rs 125 crore worldwide and managed to collect Rs 101.6 crore in India, according to industry tracker Sacnilk.
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Amar Kaushik's film Stree 2 was a massive hit. The 2024 film had an impressive collection of Rs 857.15 crore at the worldwide screens. However, the sequel to the 2018 film Stree managed to collect Rs 597.99 crore in India. It features Shraddha Kapoor, Rajkummar Rao, Pankaj Tripathi, Aparshakti Khurana, and Abhishek Banerjee in key roles.
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The latest instalment in the Maddock Horror Comedy Universe (MHCU), Thamma, had a strong start at the box office, earning Rs 24 crore on its opening day. On the second day, the movie collected Rs 18.6 crore in India, and on the third day, Aditya Sarpotdar's film earned Rs 13 crore, bringing its total collection to Rs 55.6 crore so far. Thamma features an ensemble star cast, including Ayushmann Khurrana, Rashmika Mandanna, Nawazuddin Siddiqui, and Paresh Rawal in key roles.
