Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], October 2: In 2024, Maddock Films took the box office by storm with three back-to-back blockbusters, cementing its reputation as one of the most successful production houses in Bollywood. Led by Dinesh Vijan, the studio raked in ₹1,300 crores this year while working with a relatively small budget of ₹150 crores. From the beginning, Maddock Films has been dedicated to telling compelling stories that captivate audiences and offer a fresh cinematic experience. Additionally, their OTT releases, Murder Mubarak and Sector 36, have also been massive successes, further solidifying Maddock’s status as a dominant force in the industry.
Dinesh Vijan’s journey of success and establishing Maddock has not been a cakewalk, entering the business as an outsider. Since then, he has collaborated with a few people from the industry, like Saif Ali Khan, creating Illuminati Films and making superhit Bollywood films like Cocktail and Love Aaj Kal. Eventually, Maddock Films was born to move his creative journey forward. Maddock’s journey in Bollywood has been nothing less than inspirational. Dinesh Vijan and his vision of appreciating unconventional stories and ideas while staying true to the audience has helped them break the Indian filmmaking space.
The production house has now become the master of the horror-comedy genre, leaving everybody behind and successfully creating an entire multiverse with Stree, Stree 2, Bhediya, and Munjya. All of these films now have large fanbases, with audiences eagerly waiting for future instalments. Munjya collected over 100 crores operating on a small budget, and the unwavering run of Stree 2 at the box office has only cemented the success of Maddock Films. Stree 2 is now among the Top 5 highest-grossing Hindi films of all time. The film has left behind some of the most successful Hindi Films ever made. Stree 2 also had the 7th biggest weekend of Indian Cinema.
Trade analysts and journalists alike have praised the Maddock Films and Dinesh Vijan. Atul Mohan, a trade analyst, when asked if Maddock could be called the Marvel of Bollywood’s horror-comedy genre said, “Yes, definitely. They made a fantastic cinematic universe. Nobody could have thought ki aisa bhi ek universe ban sakta hai. Jab insaano ki duniya ban sakti hai, toh bhooton ki bhi toh duniya ban sakti hai.” Raj Bansal a distributor and exhibitor has praised Maddock Films saying they’ve found the formula for making successful horror-comedies.
Maddock’s journey is an inspiration, it has set trends for the upcoming filmmakers and producers to experiment. Dinesh Vijan’s vision of creating something unusual but still holding on to the interests of the audience has added to the success. The production houses’ strategy has worked well both on OTT and in theatres, further justifying the fact that they know exactly what their audience want. The year has not ended for Maddock; with the much-awaited film, Chhaava, releasing in December 2024. Maddock Films also has another film scheduled to be released in 2025 called Sky Force.
The unconventional storytelling and screenplay writing has helped them stay relevant. The production house has accepted the fact that good content makes for the best films. Under Dinesh Vijan’s leadership, the production house has achieved impressive success and carved out a unique place in the horror-comedy genre, standing out from the other big names like YRF & Dharma Productions. With a strong lineup of hits and a growing universe that resonates with audiences, Maddock Films is changing the game in Bollywood, showing no signs of slowing down.
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