Thamma box office: Ayushmann Khurrana on delivering his biggest opening

Bollywood star Ayushmann Khurrana has carved his name in the history books of Indian cinema as someone who has always chosen the most quirky films and subjects to deliver big blockbusters. With his first Diwali release, Dinesh Vijan’s Thamma from the blockbuster Maddock Horror Comedy Universe (MHCU), Ayushmann as Alok has delivered his biggest opening to date—Rs 25.11 crore net in India. 

Ayushmann on his career`s biggest opening 

Ayushmann says, “I’m an entertainer, so it brings me so much joy to see people loving and enjoying Thamma and my performance during these big Diwali holidays. When my visionary producer Dinesh Vijan had told me that Thamma was releasing in Diwali, I was thrilled because it was something that I had always wished to happen in my career.”

He adds, “Having carved a niche with my unique, quirky films, I was eagerly waiting for that one opportunity to bring my brand of cinema on Diwali—a festival that has seen the biggest of the biggest superstars release their tentpole films in. Thamma is the tentpole film of my career, and I’m fortunate to have had Diwali to release it. Every year, I used to go to theatres with my family to watch a superstar’s film release. Today, I have gone to the theatres to watch my film with my family. It feels incredible!”

Ayushmann on love received from the audience 

Ayushmann says, “The first-day love that I have got, that the film has got, busts a lot of myths that people only want to see sequels and remakes and big superstar movies on Diwali. We`re scoring big with Thamma again, which shows that people want to see great content.”

He adds, “Audiences are bringing their children and their families to watch my film during this festive period. Every actor wants to feel this, wants to see their films open on the biggest release dates like Diwali, and become hugely successful! I’m happy I’m living this feeling with Thamma.”

Thamma also stars Rashmika Mandanna as Tadaka/Tarika, Nawazuddin Siddiqui as Yakshasan, Paresh as Ram Bajaj Goyal, and Sathyaraj as Elvis Karim Prabhakar, along with others.