
The Thamma trailer, starring Ayushmann Khurrana as a vampire, has let down some fans, with many criticising its weak VFX and lacking storyline.
Fans have been excitedly waiting for Thamma, the fifth instalment in Maddock’s horror-comedy universe, since the success of Stree 2. Thamma is a romantic comedy horror film directed by Aditya Sarpotdar, written by Niren Bhatt, Suresh Mathew and Arun Falara and produced jointly by Dinesh Vijan and Amar Kaushik. It stars Ayushmann Khurrana, Rashmika Mandanna, Nawazuddin Siddiqui and Paresh Rawal. The makers have recently created a buzz among the fans with the release of the Thamma trailer.
Thamma Trailer
The Thamma trailer shows Alok (Ayushmann Khurrana) transforming into a vampire. He struggles to balance his goals and love life with Tadak (Rashmika Mandanna). He was seen jumping from building to building in the trailer. He fights a thousand-year-old vampire (Nawazuddin Siddiqui) and his father (Paresh Rawal), who thinks his son is a “shaitaan” after seeing his vampire teeth.
Fans’ reaction to the trailer
However, the trailer fell short of expectations and has been dubbed as “underwhelming” by the internet. Several fans expressed their disappointment over the trailer’s poor VFX and bad storyline.
One person wrote on X (formerly Twitter), “Disappointed #Thamma trailer is big letdown. Not a single scare throughout, instead it’s filled with lame jokes and forced meme comedy. The VFX looks weak, the story feels missing, and the whole vibe falls flat.”
#ThammaTrailer Disappointed ☹️ #Thamma trailer is big letdown. Not a single scare throughout, instead it’s filled with lame jokes and forced meme comedy. The VFX looks weak, the story feels missing, and the whole vibe falls flat.#Thama @MaddockFilmspic.twitter.com/PbWL2mPA7V
— Movie_Reviews (@MovieReview_Hub) September 26, 2025
Another fan posted, “#ThammaTrailer is a letdown. Instead of scares, it’s packed with forced comedy feels more parody than horror. Hope the film (21 Oct 2025) does better #Thamma”
#ThammaTrailer is a letdown ?
Instead of scares, it’s packed with forced comedy feels more parody than horror. Hope the film (21 Oct 2025) does better #Thamma#AyushmannKhurrana #RashmikaMandanna
pic.twitter.com/4QJ5YqVQE6— Cineholic (@Cineholic_india) September 27, 2025
But some fans have opposing views, one such fan posted, “I didn’t expect this Beast version of Bhaskar’s Bhediya.. Massive Upgrade.. Well done Maddock Nice VFX The trailer overall was good to me .. Paresh Rawal finally in Horror universe So there’s multiple cameos. Munjiya , Stree and Akki’s Vampire”
I didn’t expect this Beast version of Bhaskar’s Bhediya..
Massive Upgrade..
Well done Maddock Nice VFX
The trailer overall was good to me ..
Paresh Rawal finally in Horror universe ??
So there’s multiple cameos.
Munjiya , Stree and Akki’s Vampire #ThammaTrailer #Thamma pic.twitter.com/hZbo6rBupx— Anshul (@Anshul_931930) September 26, 2025
When is Thamma hitting the theatres?
Directed by Aditya Sarpotdar, ‘bloody love story’ Thamma is set for a festive Diwali release on 21 October. The film is the fifth part of Maddock’s horror-comedy universe, which began in 2018 with Shraddha Kapoor and Rajkummar Rao’s Stree, followed by Varun Dhawan and Kriti Sanon’s Bhediya, Munjya, and Stree 2.