Maddock Films has made a reputation over the years for its risk-taking ventures in the realm of Bollywood, particularly with horror-comedy films. That the studio recently turned its attention to lighter, safer content means that it’s uncertain whether or not it’s become too cautious with its bigger, riskier projects. Some of its big-name films were recently shelved or delayed, while recent additions to its lineup indicate a departure from more unusual storytelling.

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The Disappearance of Real-World Thrillers

Maddock’s thriller Tehran, which wrapped up production back in 2022, still hasn’t hit theaters, with audiences and studio executives alike speculating as to why the movie is being withheld. It isn’t the first time the studio has shelved its high-octane properties. Go Goa Gone 2 and the Arun Khetarpal Biopic both got axed—presumably because they seemed too risky to take in a market that more and more seems to prefer playing it safe. Go Goa Gone 2, a sequel to the cult classic film, would have been perhaps too risky an option, whereas the biopic of Arun Khetarpal, although it had great potential for invoking patriotism, was not quite Maddock material.

New Additions: Safe Yet Exciting

While on-ground thrillers such as Tehran take a backseat, Maddock goes on to further its horror-comedy universe. New movies such as Thama (featuring Ayushmann Khurrana) for Diwali 2025, Shakti Shalini with Kiara Advani in December 2025, and Chamunda with Alia Bhatt in December 2026 are all gearing up to thrill audiences, but with a far safer and more comforting approach.

Having proven themselves in mixing horror with comedy, Maddock’s direction appears to be safe play—choose ghosts and gags over hard-hitting realism. But in doing this, are they losing out on possibilities for revolutionary storytelling? Only time will tell.