Amar Kaushik, the visionary filmmaker behind Stree, Bhediya and now the producer of Munjya and Thamma, is busy weaving one of the bold cinematic worlds in Indian cinema — the Maddock Horror Universe with the assistance of Maddock Movies and producer Dinesh Vijan. In an unique interview with Bollywood Hungama, Kaushik spoke candidly about how this universe was born, how its characters are being formed, and why he believes in creating mythology quite than borrowing it.

EXCLUSIVE: Amar Kaushik reveals secrets and techniques behind Maddock’s horror universe; says, “We’re crafting our personal comics and mythology”

Reflecting on the journey that started with Stree, Kaushik mentioned he at all times felt deeply related to his characters. “Stree jab bani banai to mujhe laga yaar Vicky ke saath maine aur khela hello nahi, Jana ke saath aur rehna tha, Bittu ke saath bhaiya ye yaar chale gaye kya meri life se (When Stree was made, I felt like I hadn’t spent sufficient time with Vicky, Jana, and Bittoo (characters performed by Rajkummar Rao, Abhishek Banerjee, and Aparshakti Khurana). They felt like buddies who instantly left my life),” he recalled. “To mujhe ye tha ki nahi inko bacha ke rakhte hain. Phir wo apne aap universe ki baat hui Deenu aur Deenu ne bola ki universe banate hain. Us tareeke se mujhe laga ki jo bachcha hai, jo younger ladka hai, koi bhi younger ladki hai jo filmein dekhna shuru kar raha hai, ke unke saath ye characters saath-saath bade honge (That’s when the concept struck — why not hold them alive? Dinesh (Vijan) and I made a decision to construct a universe in order that these characters might return and evolve with time with the brand new era).”

Kaushik shared that the idea of character evolution is central to Maddock’s storytelling philosophy. “Wo apne saath isko (Characters) leke gaya. Wo bhi unki unki baatein samajh raha hai. Ki wo character kaisa tha? Jab bachche the to hamare saath aisa rehta tha. Jaise hamare liye Shaktimaan tha. You realize, Shaktimaan jo tha humko bada maza aata. Shaktimaan dekh rahe hain, ye dekh rahe hain. To hum log college mein, humari pata yahan ka pata nahi lekin major jahan tha wahan tha, hum log bahut baatein karte — Shaktimaan aisa, Shaktimaan ne bola ye nahi karo, wo nahi karo. To mujhe bada maza aata tha yaar. Wo kahin na kahin mujhe laga jab movie bana rahe the na, to aapke characters ki, aapke logon ki baat karni is essential. Wo log movie ki to baat kar rahe hain however wo jo kirdar hain, wo bahut necessary hote hain. To mujhe laga unko zinda rakhne ke liye I have to go and hit children with it — children ought to love them (Like, when somebody goes from sixth grade to eighth, their character goes together with them, rising with their mentality. The characters perceive them too—like once we had been children, Shaktimaan was an enormous deal for us. We might speak about him—what he did, what he mentioned. That is why I really feel if you create movies, your characters and the tales you inform about persons are extraordinarily necessary. It isn’t nearly movies, it’s about maintaining these characters alive for teenagers to like),” he defined.

Speaking in regards to the inventive course of, the filmmaker revealed that the Maddock Horror Universe doesn’t depend on current literary works or comedian lore. “Kyunki hamare saath books nahi hain. Jahan pe books mein likha hua hota hai ki Harry Potter ki books hain, uski books hain, iski books hain. Hamare paas koi books hain nahi, hai na? (We don’t have a Harry Potter or a Marvel handbook guiding us),” Kaushik mentioned. “To humko apni kahaniyaan khud likhni hain, comedian khud banani hai, think about khud karna hai. Aur time aisa nahi hai ki bahut time hai. Ham comics ka kya hota hai ki logon ne padh ke uska assessment kar diya hota hai, unke dimaag mein hota hai ki accha ye character sabse accha tha. Hum log karte karte ja rahe hain — kitna change hota rehta hai )We’re writing our personal comics, our personal mythology. Each story, each energy, each villain is born from our creativeness. There’s no reference — we’re constructing all of it from scratch).”

Describing how he and producer Dinesh Vijan function, Kaushik shared, “Hum log ka na ek map bana hua hai jo hidden hai. Hum log ye ki ye cheez idhar se idhar karni hai, ye cheez idhar se idhar karni hai, crossover plan banana hai. Ye ek chhota sa ek map hai hamara aur ye bante bante bana hai. Hamesha replace hota rehta hai. Ab usmein kya hai ki bada fascinating hai — matlab aapko major bolun ki aapko kuch-kuch cheezon mein na jaise kisi ko match karne mein bada maza aata hai, equation clear up hoti hai to khush ho jaata hai (We’ve got a hidden map that retains evolving — we resolve which character crosses over, who connects the place. However we by no means pressure it. It is continuously being made and up to date—by no means mounted. It retains evolving. It is fascinating, like for some, it is enjoyable to match issues up, clear up equations, and really feel completely happy when issues click on).”

With Thamma extending the lore additional, Kaushik’s Maddock Horror Universe continues to develop stronger — mixing Indian folklore, humour, and horror in a homegrown mythology that audiences are embracing with open arms.

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Tags : Amar Kaushik, Bhediya, Bollywood, Dinesh Vijan, Features, Folklore, Horror Comedy, Indian Mythology, Maddock Films, Maddock Horror Comedy Universe, MCHU, Munjya, Stree, Thamma

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