India, Oct. 22 -- It has been a blast on Diwali for Ayushmann Khurrana in the form of Thamma. The horror comedy has given the actor his biggest opening ever, as the film collected an impressive Rs.25 crore on Tuesday across India. The actor feels that his career-best opening is not just 'validation' for his own journey, but also dispels myths that audiences only want sequels or superstar-led films on festivals like Diwali.

Talking about the love Thamma has received, Ayushmann says, "I'm an entertainer so it brings me so much joy to see people loving and enjoying Thamma and my performance during this big Diwali holidays. When my visionary producer Dinesh Vijan had told me that Thamma was releasing in Diwali, I was thrilled because it was ...