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Maa (2025)

🎬 Overview Genre & Premise: A mythological horror-drama starring Kajol as Ambika, a mother who channels the power of Goddess Kali to fight an ancient demonic curse threatening her daughter and village timesofindia.indiatimes.com+15 en.wikipedia.org+15digit.in+15.  Saiwyn Quadras wrote the screenplay, Vishal Furia (of Chhorii fame) directed, and Ajay Devgn and Jyoti Deshpande produced through Devgn Films & Jio Studios. gadgets360.com+11 filmibeat.com+11 en.wikipedia.org+11. 🗓 Release & Languages  Versions and Languages Theatrical Release: 27 June 2025, across India  Languages: Hindi, Tamil, Telugu & Bengali en.wikipedia.org filmibeat.com.  Runtime: Approximately 2 hr 7–13 min imdb.com+7 fandango.com+7 rottentomatoes.com+7. 📺 Trailer 👥 Cast Highlights   Character Highlights Kajol as the ferocious mother-goddess Ambika Indraneil Sengupta as her husband, Shubankar  Ronit Roy as Joydev, the antagonist/demonic influence  Shweta, their ...
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Maa (2025)

🎬 Overview


Genre & Premise: A mythological horror-drama starring Kajol as Ambika, a mother who channels the power of Goddess Kali to fight an ancient demonic curse threatening her daughter and village timesofindia.indiatimes.com+15 en.wikipedia.org+15digit.in+15.

 Saiwyn Quadras wrote the screenplay, Vishal Furia (of Chhorii fame) directed, and Ajay Devgn and Jyoti Deshpande produced through Devgn Films & Jio Studios. gadgets360.com+11 filmibeat.com+11 en.wikipedia.org+11.


🗓 Release & Languages 

Versions and Languages Theatrical Release: 27 June 2025, across India
 Languages: Hindi, Tamil, Telugu & Bengali en.wikipedia.org filmibeat.com.
 Runtime: Approximately 2 hr 7–13 min imdb.com+7 fandango.com+7 rottentomatoes.com+7.


📺 Trailer



👥 Cast Highlights

 Character Highlights Kajol as the ferocious mother-goddess Ambika Indraneil Sengupta as her husband, Shubankar
 Ronit Roy as Joydev, the antagonist/demonic influence
 Shweta, their daughter, is played by Kherin Sharma on digit.in+14 en.wikipedia.org+14 socialnews.xyz+14.


⭐ Plot Summary

The family visits a haunted ancestral village after a mysterious death.  Soon, girls begin to vanish.  Ambika discovers a sinister curse associated with a blood-daiya Aamsaja demon. In an epic battle between good and evil, she transforms into Goddess Kali to protect her daughter and the village. hindustantimes.com+3 en.wikipedia.org+3 rottentomatoes.com+3


💸 Box Office & Reception

Opening Weekend: Solid debut with Rs 4.65 Cr on Day 1, peaking at Rs 6–7 Cr over the weekend, crossing ₹25 Cr in the first week, finishing Day 7 with a total of ₹26.65 Cr 
 indiatimes.com multiplied by two times India Times multiplied by two Critics' Take: Mixed reviews—praised for visuals and Kajol’s performance, but some noted that the horror pace lagged.  Eg.  In.bookmyshow.com+3 123telugu.com+3 indiatimes.com+3, while 123telugu gave it a rating of 2/5 in.bookmyshow.com+3


📱 OTT Release Plans

The streaming service, which is expected to launch at the end of August 2025, is owned by Netflix.


💬 Should You Watch?

The mythological-horror spectacle starring Kajol in a rare supernatural avatar is currently playing in theaters. If you prefer chilling thrills over slow-burn narratives, critics suggest it picks up better in the second half.


🔮 Quick Facts at a Glance

Fact Details
 Release Date 27 June 2025
 Languages Hindi, Tamil, Telugu, Bengali
 Vishal Furia, the director, Runtime ~2h 7–13m
 First Week Box Office ~₹26.7 Cr
 OTT Platform Netflix (late August 2025)




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