Diwali lineup: Fewer superstars, more sequels and big franchises

Diwali releases reflect the the new face of the movie business - fewer stars and more sequels and franchises

Aditya Sarpotdar’s Thamma is a rom-com set against the backdrop of the supernatural and myths. The film, starring Ayushmann Khurrana, Rashmika Mandanna, and Nawazuddin Siddiqui, is also the biggest Hindi release during Diwali this October. It joins Rishab Shetty’s Kantara — A Legend Chapter 1, a Kannada film which will be released in multiple languages. Shetty, Rukmini Vasanth, and Gulshan Davaiah headline the cast. Shashank Khaitan’s Sunny Sanskari ki Tulsi Kumari, with Varun Dhawan, Sanya Malhotra, and Janhvi Kapoor, is Dharma Productions’ big one this Diwali. Sujeeth’s OG, with Pawan Kalyan and Emraan Hashmi, in Telugu has fans excited. There