Rashmika Mandanna reflects on Thamma journey with unseen BTS pics: "Its been a journey of heart, of grit"

She took to Instagram October 22 and shared a series of behind-the-scenes photos from the sets of Thamma, and penned a long, emotional gratitude note.

Rashmika Mandanna's latest supernatural horror-comedy Thamma has hit the theatres on Diwali, October 21. The Sikandar actress took a moment to reflect on her Thamma journey and thanked the entire team for their effort and hard work.

She took to Instagram October 22 and shared a series of behind-the-scenes photos from the sets of Thamma, and penned a long, emotional gratitude note.

She wrote, "Thamma...Ahh… where do I even begin...From the very first call-sheet to the final cut, this film has been more than just work.. it’s been a journey of heart, of grit, of laughter and bruises and mornings we didn’t want to wake up for and nights we didn’t want to end."

She then thanked director Aditya Sarpotdar for trusting her with the part. "To our incredible director, @aditya_a_sarpotdar sir my heart is full of respect for you.. You trusted me, you pushed me.. You saw what the film could be and you helped us get there.."

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Rashmika also expressed her delight working with Ayushmann Khurrana, Nawazuddin Siddiqui, and Paresh Rawal. "@ayushmannk, @pareshrawalofficial sir, @nawazuddin._siddiqui sir doing scenes with you is so effortless and natural.. sooo happy we got to work on this one together.." she added.

"To our crew.. the ones who came early, stayed late, carried equipment up hills, chased light and rain and every weather mood, patched up wounds.. Because of you, we stood on those locations, we captured those frames, we created those memories..In the theatre, when the film played, it felt so worth it.." she wrote.

The actress further took a moment to share details from the time she was filming for Thamma and stated, "These photos will show you my life during the shooting of the film.. So days I couldn’t stay up enough to take my make up offso @tanvichemburkar would have to do it.. some days I didn’t want the days to end.. one day I just wanted getting the dialogues right and Aditya sir would sit with me through it.. everything has happened and I am so grateful for it.."

"And to you my lovesss, your support, your stories, your wait, your trust..I see it all.. I feel it all.. Now, with Thamma finally out, I can’t wait for you to watch it.. And that’s day one for meee... gratitude and love," Rashmika concluded the post.

Also read: Thamma box office collection day 1: Ayushmann Khurrana, Rashmika Mandanna starrer horror-comedy earns Rs 24 crore on opening day

Thamma was released on October 21, 2025. Apart from Ayushmann and Rashmika, it also stars Nawazzudin Siddiqui and Paresh Rawal. It is the fifth installement in the Maddock Films' Horror-Comedy Universe.

The movie has collected a whopping Rs 24 crore on its opening day and going by strong word of mouth it is likely to perform well during the Diwali break.