Dinesh Vijan is an Indian film producer and founder of entertainment company Maddock Films. He has produced over 35 films under this banner.
Varun Dhawan is an Indian actor who works in Hindi films. One of India's highest-paid actors, he has been featured in Forbes India's Celebrity 100 list in the 2010s. He starred in 11 consecutive box-office successes between 2012 and 2018.
Kriti Sanon is an Indian actress who works in Hindi and Telugu-language films. She has received a National Film Award and two Filmfare Awards, and has appeared in Forbes India's Celebrity 100 list of 2019.
Varun Sharma is an Indian actor and comedian. Best known for playing "Choocha" in the Fukrey film series, he is known for his comic as well as supporting roles in various Hindi and Punjabi films.
Aparshakti Khurana is an Indian actor. He is the younger brother of actor Ayushmann Khurrana. Khurana is known for his supporting roles in the films Dangal (2016), Stree (2018), Pati Patni Aur Woh (2019), and Stree 2 (2024), as well as for his starring role in the drama series Jubilee (2023).
Stree (transl. Woman) is a 2018 Indian Hindi-language comedy horror film directed by debutant Amar Kaushik and produced by Dinesh Vijan and Raj & DK. It stars Rajkummar Rao and Shraddha Kapoor, alongside Pankaj Tripathi, Aparshakti Khurana and Abhishek Banerjee. The plot is based on the urban legend Naale Baa, the words meaning "come tomorrow" in Kannada and modified as o stree kal aana in the film.
Arjun Patiala is a 2019 Indian Hindi-language action spoof comedy film directed by Rohit Jugraj. Produced by Bhushan Kumar, Krishan Kumar, Dinesh Vijan and Sandeep Leyzell under T-Series, Maddock Films and Bake My Cake Films, it stars Diljit Dosanjh, Kriti Sanon and Varun Sharma. The narrative revolves around a newly appointed police officer who attempts to curb crime and corruption in his town with the help of his sidekick.
Luka Chuppi is a 2019 Indian Hindi-language romantic comedy film directed by Laxman Utekar and produced by Dinesh Vijan's Maddock Films. The film stars Kartik Aaryan and Kriti Sanon with Aparshakti Khurana, Pankaj Tripathi, Vinay Pathak and Alka Amin playing supporting roles. Set in Mathura, it is about a television reporter who cohabits with his headstrong intern and chaos ensues when their traditional families assume them to be married to each other.
Amar Kaushik is an Indian filmmaker. He is best known for directing the Maddock Horror Comedy Universe films Stree (2018), Bhediya (2022), and Stree 2 (2024), as well as the satire Bala (2019).
Laxman Utekar is an Indian filmmaker, cinematographer and director known for his work in Hindi and Marathi films.
Mimi is a 2021 Indian Hindi-language comedy drama film directed by Laxman Utekar and produced by Dinesh Vijan of Maddock Films. A remake of the 2011 Marathi film Mala Aai Vhhaychy!, it stars Kriti Sanon in the eponymous lead who opts to be a surrogate mother for a foreign couple. Pankaj Tripathi, Sai Tamhankar, Manoj Pahwa, Supriya Pathak, Evelyn Edwards, and Aidan Whytock appear in supporting roles.
Hum Do Hamare Do is a 2021 Indian Hindi-language comedy film directed by Abhishek Jain and produced by Dinesh Vijan. The film stars Rajkummar Rao, Kriti Sanon, Paresh Rawal and Ratna Pathak Shah. Aparshakti Khurana, Manu Rishi, Prachee Shah Paandya and Saanand Verma play supporting roles.
Bhediya is a 2022 Indian Hindi-language comedy horror film directed by Amar Kaushik. Produced by Dinesh Vijan from a story and screenplay by Niren Bhatt, it stars Varun Dhawan alongside Kriti Sanon, Abhishek Banerjee, Deepak Dobriyal and Paalin Kabak. The plot of the film is inspired by Arunachal Pradesh's folklore about a Yapum, a shape-shifting werewolf, who wants to protect the jungle, even if they have to kill somebody. It is the second installment in the Maddock Supernatural Universe.
Rajkummar Rao is an Indian actor working in Hindi cinema. His notable films include Love Sex Aur Dhokha (2010), Talaash (2012), Kai Po Che! (2013), Shahid (2013), Queen (2014), Aligarh (2016), Trapped (2016), Bareilly Ki Barfi (2017), Newton (2017), Stree (2018), Ludo (2020), Badhaai Do (2022), Monica, O My Darling (2022), HIT: The First Case (2022), Srikanth (2024), Mr. & Mrs. Mahi (2024) and Stree 2 (2024).
Maddock Horror Comedy Universe is an Indian shared universe consisting of Hindi-language supernatural comedy horror films created by Maddock Films. All films in this universe are based on Indian folklore. The first installment, Stree, was released as a standalone film. The universe-building began with Bhediya, in which characters from Stree appeared. This was followed by Munjya, where characters from Bhediya and Stree appeared. Stree 2 continued by featuring characters from Bhediya, making Bhediya the central link connecting all three films.
Stree 2: Sarkate Ka Aatank is a 2024 Indian Hindi-language comedy horror film directed by Amar Kaushik, written by Niren Bhatt and produced jointly by Maddock Films and Jio Studios. It is the fourth installment in the Maddock Horror Comedy Universe and serves as the sequel to Stree (2018). The film stars Rajkummar Rao, Shraddha Kapoor, Pankaj Tripathi, Abhishek Banerjee and Aparshakti Khurana as a group of friends who must defeat Sarkata, a headless malevolent entity abducting the women of Chanderi.
Teri Baaton Mein Aisa Uljha Jiya is a 2024 Indian Hindi-language science fiction romantic comedy film starring Shahid Kapoor and Kriti Sanon. The film is written and directed by Amit Joshi and Aradhana Sah, in their directorial debuts, and produced by Maddock Films and Jio Studios.
Stree is the soundtrack album to the 2018 comedy horror film of the same name directed by debutant Amar Kaushik and produced by Dinesh Vijan and Raj & DK, starring Rajkummar Rao and Shraddha Kapoor, alongside Pankaj Tripathi, Aparshakti Khurana and Abhishek Banerjee. The film's soundtrack featured five songs composed by Sachin–Jigar and lyrics written by Vayu, Badshah and Jigar Saraiya. The soundtrack was released under the T-Series label on 17 August 2018.
