Ayushmann Khurrana and Rashmika Mandanna’s upcoming horror comedy Thama is already creating buzz, and now, an exclusive report in The Times of India has added more excitement. According to the report,
the film will feature two special dance numbers performed by none other than Malaika Arora and Nora Fatehi, both known for their sizzling screen presence and chartbuster performances.
The 123 Telugu quoted The Times Of India report ,mentioning, “Both power-packed performers have two special dance numbers in the movie. Malaika shot a high-energy song a few months ago, while Nora filmed hers earlier this week.” It was further reported that Malaika’s song appears at an interesting juncture in the movie, while Nora’s is believed to be a promotional track featured at the end.
About Thama:
The film is touted as a compelling romantic drama and is funded by GA2 Pictures, Mass Movie Makers and Dheeraj Mogilineni Entertainment. It was in December 2024, when the film’s teaser was released. Without revealing much about the plot, the teaser follows the love life of Rashmika’s character. The upcoming Telugu movie is directed by Rahul Ravindran.
“Thama” tells the tale of a determined historian who immerses himself in ancient manuscripts, uncovering dark secrets about local vampire myths as supernatural forces begin to stir. Made under the direction of ‘Muniya’ fame Aditya Sarpotdar, the project marks Rashmika and Ayushmann’s primary collaboration with the filmmaker.
Backed by Dinesh Vijan and Amar Kaushik, the story of “Thama” has been provided by Niren Bhatt, Suresh Mathew, and Arun Fulara. Presented by Maddock Films, the drama will also feature Paresh Rawal and Nawazuddin Siddiqui in crucial roles, along with others.
Rashmika Mandanna talking about the film:
The vampire-themed comedy, directed by Aditya Sarpotdar, has been a challenge for Rashmika Mandanna.
The actress told The Nog Magazine, “Oh my god! Thama. For Thama, we really, really put in the work. Till then, I thought, okay, I’ve been through it. I’ve seen it all. I’m 24-25 films down. What else can there be? And then Thama comes and you’re like, ‘Oops, I wasn’t ready for that.’ I feel that is going to change people’s perspective of me in a way.”
Ayushmann says, “For me, Diwali is about togetherness, it is about family and it is about having the best community experience by spending time with your friends. I’m a big movie buff and every year, I have a ritual to go to the theatres with my family and watch a film on Diwali! We have so much fun together and it makes me so happy to see scores of people thronging to the theatres to watch these big releases.”
He adds, “So, it feels amazing to have a big Diwali release with Thama. It is the biggest release of my career and I’m really eager to spread joy, happiness and laughter with the entire country with Thama. The fact that my film could be one of the reasons for people to have a great festive period feels really surreal.”
