The mainroles are played by Ayushmann Khurrana, Rashmika Mandanna, Nawazuddin Siddiqui, and Paresh Rawal.

The productioncost of Thamma is around 150 crores, which shows it’s a big-budgetfilm.
The movieblendsmythologicalhorror, comedy, romance, folklore, mythology, fantasy, and addselements of supernaturalabilities and athleticaction. Thamma is set in two differenttimes—ancient Vijayanagar and present-day India.

Ayushmann plays Alok, a historian who studiesbloodsuckingcreatures and gets involved with a supernaturalcreaturecalled a Betal.
Rashmika plays Tadaka, a mysteriousbloodsuckingcreature who is Alok’s loveinterest and alsopart of a largersupernaturalwar.

The storyplays with the idea of star-crossedlovers by mixingthemes of romance, mythology, and horror, while showing the importance of the supernaturalthreat in the plot.

Performances and Skills
Ayushmann Khurrana, in the leadrole, shows a lot of imagination and addshumorinstead of fear.
He alsoshowsvulnerabilitywell. Critics have noted that he does both scary and funnymomentsverywell.

Rashmika Mandanna has a role that is morechallenging than usual and she handles it well in the mythologicalhorrorsetting.

Nawazuddin Siddiqui and Paresh Rawal havestrongcharacterarcs that add a lot of depth and humor to the film.
Their characters are well-developed and addemotionalweight throughout the two-hourruntime.

The cinematography and visuals are well-made, with some goodsetdesigns, but the VFXhad some issues.
However, one keysceneturned out better than expected.

The overallpacing of the movie has been a point of criticism, and the VFXhad some pacingissues, but they improved in the futurecontext.

Strong Points
Thamma brings a newmix of vampiremythology and Indianhistory.

The movieopens during Diwali, which is good for attractingaudiences and doingwell at the boxoffice.

The leadactors, especially Ayushmann and Rashmika, are popular and will draw in a lot of viewers.

The filmmakes some goodattempts at creating a supernaturalworld that connects with the Maddock Horror Comedy Universe.

Weaknesses
The pacing and screenplay have been criticized, with some parts of the secondhalfmovingslowly and the story not being well-balanced.

The villain’s and othercharacters’ developmentfeltweak or rushed.

There’s a risk that the horror-comedygenre might feelrepetitive.

Highexpectations due to the bigbudget, starcast, and universebuild-up may lead to disappointment if the novelty isn’t sustained.

Box Office and Movie Impact
Thamma had a strongstart, makingaround 25.11 crores on its firstday.
It’s one of the highestopeners of 2025. It reached 100 crores in only 8 days and is one of the top Hindi films at the boxoffice in 2025.

The success of Thamma shows that horror and mythologystillhave a lot of appeal with Indianaudiences, especially when paired with bigstars and festivetiming.
This makes it a greattalkingpoint for Filmstalks.in.

Conclusion
The enjoyment of watching Thamma comes from knowing that it entertainsaudiences, albeit in a loose and imperfectway.
It hasdecentvisuals and a star-studdedcast. If you are in the rightplace, with a bigaudience and festivalatmosphere, and in a comfortabletheater, it could be enjoyable.

However, for those who liketightlywrittenstories with deepcharacterdevelopment or morescaryhorror, Thamma feltaverage—mildlyentertaining at times, but not trulychallenging.
It leanedmore on being commercial than artistic.

Overall, Thamma is a visuallyambitious, star-studdedsupernaturalromance that entertainsmore than it challenges.
What else can you expect from a fun, nostalgictrip to the world of “home and away”?

Rating: 3/5 (a goodmovie for the weekend, but not a definingone for the genre).