Bollywood Hungama gave the film 3 stars out of 5, praising the performances while criticising the visual effects, writing and the climax.Read at source
Maa 2025 
Synopsis
Maa
Maa (transl. Mother) is a 2025 Indian Hindi-language mythological horror film directed by Vishal Furia. The film stars Kajol in the title role, alongside Ronit Roy, Indraneil Sengupta, and Kherin Sharma. It is a spinoff to the 2024 film Shaitaan, being set in the same universe. After her husband dies due to a supernatural cause, a mother and her daughter visit his ancestral village, only to discover a demonic curse that puts their lives at risk. The mother puts up a fight and defeats the demon even while making tough choices. Maa was released theatrically on 27 June 2025. It received mixed reviews from critics who widely praised Kajol's performance but criticised the script.
- Director
- Vishal Furia
- Release
- 27 Jun 2025
- Studio
- Jio Studios, Devgn Films, Panorama Studios
- Run time
- 133 min
- Language
- Hindi
Reviews
10 Indian-media reviews, grouped by reception.
Critics' consensus
Unfavorable
Critics' aggregate for Maa is 47/100 from 10 scored critic/publication reviews including Rotten Tomatoes.
Synthesized by AI (gpt-5-codex-omdb-enricher) from 12 source-backed reviews — verify against the linked sources.Watch points
- writing
- visual craft
Positive 7
Devesh Sharma of Filmfare gave 2.5 stars out of 5 and said that "It falls to Kajol to hold the film together and she does a great job of it.Read at source
Ganesh Aaglave of Firstpost rated 3.5/5 stars and said that "On the whole, Maa is a gripping mythological horror, which will keep you glued to the big screen."Read at source
Sana Farzeen from India Today gave the film 2.5 stars out of 5, praising the visual effects and mythology while feeling the plot was predictable and lacked depth.Read at source
Nishad Thaivalappil of News 18 rated 3/5 stars and writes that "As much as the film has tried to show Bengali culture and traditions, it also feels like it’s again bringing to light the kind of mumbo jumbo that’s always been doing the rounds."Read at source
Rishabh Suri of Hindustan Times gave 2.5 stars out of 5 and said that "Kajol's film has all the right ingredients.Read at source
Rahul Desai from The Hollywood Reporter India felt the villain looked like Groot from Guardians of the Galaxy, and found the film uncomfortable to watch due to its usage of horror to "legitimise the fictions of mythology."Read at source
Critical 3
Shubhra Gupta from Indian Express gave the film 2 stars out of 5, finding the writing bland and the visual effects "nothing new."Read at source
Saibal Chatterjee from NDTV also gave the film 2 stars out of 5, labelling it a "confused concoction" and "way too unhinged to be earth-shatteringly terrifying."Read at source
Subhash K Jha of News 24 gave 2 stars and writes in his review that "Maa seems like a cry in the dark.Read at source
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Details
Soundtrack
- Humnava Shreya Ghoshal
- Kali Shakti Usha Uthup
- Shubhkamnayein Ravee Mishrra
Technical specs
- Release date
- 27 Jun 2025
- Run time
- 133 min
- Language
- Hindi
- Country
- IN
- Director
- Vishal Furia
- Studio
- Jio Studios, Devgn Films, Panorama Studios
- Budget
- ₹65 crore
- Distributor
- PVR Inox Pictures, Panorama Studios
Trivia
- Maa is a 2025 Indian Hindi-language mythological horror film directed by Vishal Furia.
- The film stars Kajol in the title role alongside Ronit Roy, Indraneil Sengupta, and Kherin Sharma.
- Maa is a spinoff to the 2024 film Shaitaan and is set in the same universe.
- The film was released theatrically on 27 June 2025.
- Critics widely praised Kajol's performance but criticized the script of the film.
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