Rashmika Mandanna is riding high on the hype surrounding Thamma, and she just gave fans another reason to obsess over its freshly dropped track, Poison Baby. At the song’s launch event, Rashmika called the peppy number “the emotion of the film,” revealing that it was the very first piece of Thamma she ever heard—and it’s stuck with her since. With its hypnotic beat, dark glam vibe, and a hint of danger, she’s not wrong.
“It’s definitely gonna do what you don’t want it to do — which is eat you alive,” Rashmika said with a laugh, clearly as obsessed with the song as we are. She shared that producer Dinesh Vijan played Poison Baby as her introduction to the world of Thamma, and from that moment, it became the creative anchor for her. “To see it come out in such a magical and enchanting way is something so special,” she added. We agree — between Malaika Arora’s blazing dance moves and the haunting energy of the music, Poison Baby is pure Bollywood witchcraft.
She also took a moment to shower love on the music duo behind the song, saying, “I don’t know how Sachin-Jigar manage to do it — 16 years of non-stop blockbuster stuff, it’s totally unheard of.” From heartbreak ballads to blood-pumping dance tracks, the duo has clearly mastered the art of soundtracking cinematic magic — and Poison Baby might just be their darkest, sassiest creation yet.
As the buzz around Thamma grows, fans are especially excited to see Rashmika in the Maddock Horror Comedy Universe for the first time. Her response? Pure gratitude. “How I am feeling with all the love? I feel extremely grateful,” she said. “I look forward to Thamma’s release, I think it’s going to be a different experience for all of you.” And then, in true Rashmika fashion, she got heartfelt: “Thank you so much for giving us so much love always. I love you. You make my life worth living.”
Thamma, directed by Aditya Sarpotdar and written by Niren Bhatt, Suresh Mathew, and Arun Fulara, is the fifth installment in the Maddock Horror Comedy Universe. Starring Ayushmann Khurrana, Rashmika Mandanna, Nawazuddin Siddiqui, and Paresh Rawal, the film is set to sink its teeth into theaters on October 21, 2025, just in time to light up Diwali with vampires, laughs, and maybe a little love.