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Ayushmann Khurrana: ‘There was no plan to pick films that become franchises’
Updated On: 31 October, 2025 06:46 AM IST | Mumbai | Mohar Basu
Kicking off another franchise with the Rs 100 cr grosser ‘Thamma’, Ayushmann Khurrana says spin-offs and sequels have been a byproduct as he chased novel stories
A still from ‘Thamma’
Social comedies made Ayushmann Khurrana one of the most dependable actors of the crop. But sometimes, putting on fangs and becoming a desi vampire is what it takes to win over the audience. As he did with Thamma, which has crossed the R100 crore mark days after its October 21 release. “It has been hard-earned,” smiles Khurrana, as he relishes his fifth R100 crore grosser. “I’ve always liked to take a punt on unique scripts. I’ve been fortunate that most of them have become big hits.”
Thamma, however, is in stark contrast to his previous hits like Badhaai Ho (2018) and Bala (2019). Also starring Rashmika Mandanna and Nawazuddin Siddiqui, Aditya Sarpotdar’s directorial venture saw Khurrana swap his small-town stories for a horror comedy. With it, he also scored his biggest opener so far. “I became a betaal, and I’m grateful to the audience for accepting me in this role too. It shows that I managed to convince them with my performance and that people want to see different kinds of cinema from me. They love disruptive cinema, which is why I have a decent success ratio at the box office. I’m not a numbers guy, but I also understand that commercial success is the benchmark to check the love that people have given a film.”
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