Bollywood star Ayushmann Khurrana delivered his career’s biggest opening with his first Diwali release – Dinesh Vijan’s Thamma and he visited Mumbai’s Siddhivinayak temple for blessings. With this massive opening of Rs 25.11 crore nett in India, Ayushmann has delivered the highest opening for an origin story within the MHCU, comprising Stree, Bhediya, Munjya (Stree 2 was a franchise film), setting up the Thamma franchise that will now grow from strength to strength.
Ayushmann Khurrana visits Siddhivinayak temple
Ayushmann Khurrana is an actor who has always chosen the most quirky films and subjects to deliver big blockbusters. He visited Siddhivinayak with Thamma producer Amar Kaushik. The actor was dressed in a beige kurta pyjama and greeted the paparazzi with a smile and namaste.
Now, Ayushmann is also set to deliver the biggest opening weekend of his career and give Maddock a hugely loved character that aids the forward journey of MHCU. Ayushmann has the best strike rate when it comes to quirky, unique comedies, with around 90 percent of his films being hits or blockbusters – giving producers the confidence to bring him subjects that only he can shoulder and deliver at the box office in Bollywood.
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!”
