Diwali 2025 Movie Budgets: This Diwali is fastly becoming one of the most cinematically contrasted clashes in recent history. From super thrillers to rom-coms, cinema from Hindi, Tamil, Telugu, and Malayalam all seem massive productions, drawing massive audience interest. Here is the verified breakdown of Diwali 2025 movies: budgets and star-studded casts.
Release Date: October 21
Production: Maddock Films
Cast: Ayushmann Khurrana, Rashmika Mandanna
Maddock Films is going all out for Thaama-the latest in its Horror Universe. With an astounding ₹150 crores, this supernatural thriller combines mystery, folklore, and chills. Setting a completely new standard in Indian horror film-making, this multi-lingual supernatural thriller will boast marvelous visuals, great storytelling, while aiming at a pan-India audience with Rashmika and Ayushmann in lead roles.
Release Date: October 17
Director: Mari Selvaraj
Cast: Dhruv Vikram, Lal, Aishwarya Rajesh
A sports drama based on tribal culture, Bison: Kaalamaadan brings Mari Selvaraj’s unique brand of storytelling. The film, made with a modest budget of ₹25 crore, is likely to feature a telling conflict between emotional content and raw, realistic visuals, helping it stay amongst Tamil cinema’s most awaited titles.
Release Date: October 17
Director: Neeraja Kona
Cast: Siddu Jonnalagadda, Raashii Khanna, Srinidhi Shetty
Telusu Kada has a high budget of ₹35 crores, making it one of the most awaited Telugu movies this season. Neeraja Kona, a mostly stylistic director, takes the lead on this romantic drama that delves into love, misunderstandings, and self-discovery-with charming visuals and chartbusting music backing the film.
Release Date: October 17
Cast: Ashok Selvan, Priya Bhavani Shankar, RJ Balaji
Light-hearted campus comedy Dude is an entertaining mix of friendship, fun, and music. Its balanced budget of ₹18 crores seeks value in smart writing and entertaining performances.
Release Date: October 21
Cast: Kartik Aaryan, Tara Sutaria, Johnny Lever
This romantic entertainer is a fascinating fusion of comedy, heartbreak, and festive songs, pitched just right for family audiences.
Release Date: October 17
Cast: Harish Kalyan, Anikha Surendran, Samuthirakani
A fast-paced action drama fired up by both adrenaline and emotion, Diesel sees Tamil cinema carrying on with the tradition of impactful small-budget thrillers.
Release Date: October 16
Cast: Teja Sajja, Hebah Patel, Viva Harsha
This hilarious friendship drama has a slice of laughter, nostalgia, and all the standard relatable one-brick-at-a-time youth craziness on a compact budget.
Release Date: October 18
Cast: Santosh Sobhan, Priyanka Jawalkar
K-Ramp hits a campusy romcom for younger audiences, banking on its charm and breezy romance of a story.
Release Date: October 16
Cast: Fahadh Faasil, Aparna Balamurali
A fine art house film from Malayalam, this soul-searching story brings to light Fahadh Faasil’s acting brilliance with an increased examination into the stage world’s borderlines between stage and life.
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Diwali 2025 Movie Budgets: With Thaama sweeping at ₹150 crore and Telusu Kada marching in as the big festive gamble of Telugu cinema at ₹35 crore, Diwali 2025 promises to be box-office fireworks. From horror thrills to heartfelt dramas, this line-up is now an unprecedented celebration of the versatility and ambition of Indian cinema.
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