Dinesh Vijan’s Maddock Films, renowned for their track record of producing both commercial blockbusters and critically-acclaimed films, is set to captivate audiences with 10 upcoming theatrical releases in the next 18 months. Established in 2005, Dinesh Vijan’s Maddock Films has been at the forefront of Indian cinema, with, the visionary behind Zara Hatke Zara Bachke, Stree, Luka Chuppi, Badlapur, Cocktail, Hindi Medium, Go Goa Gone and many more.
The multiple genre films include:
Happy Teachers Day— October 27, 2023
Directed by: Mikhil Musale
Cast: Nimrat Kaur, Radhika Madan, Bhaygashree & Subodh Bhave
Shahid Kapoor and Kriti Sanon’s untitled Sci-Fi romance— February 9, 2024
Directed by: Amit Joshi & Aradhana Sah
Cast: Dharmendra, Dimple Kapadia, Shahid Kapoor & Kriti Sanon
A Jio Studios and Dinesh Vijan presentation.
Munjhya —March 29, 2024
Directed by: Aditya Sarpotdar
Cast: Abhay Verma, Sharvari Wagh, Mona Singh & S. Satyaraj.
Tehran — April 26, 2024
Directed By: Arun Gopalan
Cast: John Abraham, Manushi Chhillar & Neeru Bajwa
Stree 2 —August 30, 2024
Directed by: Amar Kaushik
Cast: Shraddha Kapoor, Rajkummar Rao, Pankaj Tripathi, Abhishek Banerjee & Aparshakti Khurana.
A Jio Studios and Dinesh Vijan presentation.
Sky Force —October 2, 2024
Directed By: Sandeep Kewlani & Abhishek Anil Kapur
Cast: Akshay Kumar & Veer Pahariya
A Jio Studios and Dinesh Vijan presentation.
Chaava —December 6, 2024
Directed by: Laxman Utekar
Cast: Vicky Kaushal & Rashmika Mandanna
Ekkis —January 10, 2025
Directed by: Sriram Raghavan
Cast: Dharmendra, Agastya Nanda & Jaideep Ahlawat
Vampires of Vijaynagar—February 14, 2025
Directed by: Aditya Sarpotdar
A Jio Studios and Dinesh Vijan presentation.
Diler—April 10, 2025
Directed by: Kunal Deshmukh
This is quite an impressive slate in terms of variety. One hopes that the result resonates with film buffs. The list also is yet another proof of Hindi cinema’s declining attention to music. The composer’s name was among the first to be givenin the first announcement even a decade back and counted in the selling-price of the film!
