Overview
- Aditya Sarpotdar says the film’s three item numbers are built into the narrative and serve as promotional hooks rather than gratuitous additions.
- He contends the vampire setting supports louder, glitzier musical set-pieces to match the film’s tone.
- The director cites earlier franchise hits like Munjya’s Taras and Aaj Ki Raat to argue that audiences previously accepted similar songs.
- Thamma, starring Ayushmann Khurrana and Rashmika Mandanna, has grossed about Rs 124.05 crore worldwide despite criticism of the musical choices.
- Sarpotdar floats Shah Rukh Khan as a possible unifying presence in a future film and notes that the next entry, Shakti Shalini, will star Aneet Padda.