Overview

• The official trailer premiered at a public event at Mumbai’s Bandra Fort, attended by Shraddha Kapoor, with free tickets listed on BookMyShow reported to have sold out within minutes.
• Producers confirmed a worldwide theatrical release on October 21, 2025, positioning the film as the franchise’s Diwali offering.
• Ayushmann Khurrana, Rashmika Mandanna, Nawazuddin Siddiqui and Paresh Rawal lead the fifth Maddock Horror‑Comedy Universe entry, which teases a vampire–folklore romance without revealing key plot turns.
• The trailer showcases cross‑universe moments, including Varun Dhawan’s Bhediya and Sathyaraj’s Munjya exorcist, alongside the reveal of the MHCU logo.
• At the launch, Dinesh Vijan and Shraddha Kapoor announced Choti Stree as a standalone animated feature tied to the franchise, while early online reactions ranged from excitement over scale and cameos to criticism of recycled humor.