Thama: Ayushmann Khurrana talks about ‘bloody’ love story

Actor Ayushmann Khurrana joined producer Dinesh Vijan’s horror-comedy universe with a ‘bloody’ love story titled Thama. The actor plays a vampire in the film. Ayushmann finally spoke about the project and shared what prompted him to take up the role.
Ayushmann Khurrana called his upcoming film, Thama, “supremely unique”. He said, “The fact that Thama is the first love story of the horror comedy universe is all the more exciting! The promise of it being a ‘bloody’ love story is also a supremely unique and compelling pitch for today’s audience who want clutter-breaking theatrical experiences.”
“I have always been on a search for such unique projects throughout my career and I’m grateful that brilliant directors and filmmakers have considered me to helm such films. Thama is a project of a lifetime for me and I know that I will give my heart and soul for people to hopefully shower it with unanimous love,” he added.
Talking about joining the horror comedy universe in and as Thama, Ayushmann said, “I’m excited that Dinesh Vijan feels this is the best time for me to enter his blockbuster horror comedy universe in and as Thama, after Stree 2 became the all-time biggest Bollywood film in the history of Hindi cinema! I am thrilled to be part of this universe’s legacy as it moves forward and also feel responsible to give audiences a theatrical experience that they will remember for years to come.
This is the actor’s second collaboration with Dinesh Vijan, after Bala, in 2019. Talking about the same, Ayushmann said, “Dinesh and I have a similar passion for disruption. Our film Bala was a project that made people jump up from their seats and laud it for being really fresh. Thama is our second collaboration and it is so new that I can’t wait for the reaction of people when they see it in theatres next Diwali.”
He further added, “We are drawn to each other when we want to completely shatter the mould and give audiences something that they have never seen before. Thama is that project, a total wildcard, a film that no one has seen in India. I’m really pumped to join the sets of this film and create a huge big screen experience with Dinesh and his entire team of fellow visionaries like Amar Kaushik, my director Aditya Sarpotdar and the writing genius Niren Bhatt.”
Thama is expected to release in Diwali next year. The film is the latest addition to Dinesh Vijan’s horror-comedy universe after Stree, Stree 2, Munjya and the Bhediya. Along with Ayushmann, Thama also stars Rashmika Mandanna, Paresh Rawal and Nawazuddin Siddiqui in key roles.