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Halloween Special: Bollywood’s horror-comedy masters from Kartik Aryan to Rajkummar Rao

From Rajkummar Rao's Stree to Abhay Verma's Munjya, here are the top horror-comedy movies you just revisit this Halloween. 

October 31, 2025 / 05:01 IST
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You can tell it's Halloween when the atmosphere screams spooky.  Halloween is undoubtedly the time to curl up under the covers and watch a tonne of films with your loved ones. We've put together a list of the best horror-comedies from Bollywood to make your job easier.

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Kartik Aaryan's Bhool Bhulaiyaa:
Kartik Aaryan's Rooh Baba is one of the most recognisable franchises in this genre and has won our hearts for a very long time! It was a little difficult to continue Akshay Kumar's legacy, but Kartik did a fantastic job, earning an incredible 681 crores at the box office. Among Gen Z children, Kartik's Rooh Baba is still incredibly popular.

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Ayushmann Khurana's Thamma:
Ayushmann entered the horror-comedy genre with Thamma, and what a success! In addition to solidifying his position in this genre, Ayushmann's portrayal of Aalok Goyal brought in crores at the box office. The movie keeps winning hearts by making use of the holiday season and Ayushmann's reputation as an actor.

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Abhay Verma's Munjya:
Made with a budget of mere 30 crores, the Abhay Verma-starrer went on to earn 132.13 crores worldwide! Abhay was a debutante but with his craft, he ended Bollywood's dry spell, also entering the illustrious 100 crore club with his first movie itself! A special mention about his ability to carry a 30-crore film on his shoulders and making it a blockbuster. Abhay's portrayal as Bittu was not only convincing but a major hit amongst the Gen-Z making him one of the bankable actors in the Indian entertainment industry.

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Varun Dhawan's Bhediya:
One cannot really forget Varun Dhawan's iconic portrayal of a supernatural creature that's half human and half wolf. Bhediya went onto garner 90 crores worldwide winning hearts and critics alike. Varun and Kriti Sanon's chemistry was widely appreciated as well.

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Rajkummar Rao's Stree:
The Stree universe needs no introduction when it comes to this genre. Headlines by Rajkummar Rao, Shraddha Kapoor, Abhishek Banerjee and Aparshakti Khurana, the franchise has not only given us some dance-floor worthy songs but also has raked in around 627 crores.