Indian production house Maddock Films, led by Dinesh Vijan, has delivered a series of successful genre films in 2024, including the breakout horror-comedy “Munjya” and the franchise continuation “Stree 2.”

The studio began the year with hit sci-fi rom-com “Teri Baaton Mein Aisa Uljha Jiya,” where Kriti Sanon plays Sifra (Super Intelligent Female Robot Automation), with whom robotics engineer Aryan (Shahid Kapoor) falls in love. Sifra eventually develops sentient feelings. This was followed by the horror-comedy “Munjya,” where a young man’s visit to his native village unveils a family secret and a vengeful spirit, the Munjya, who wants to get married. The film performed even better at the box office, crossing the INR100 crore ($12 million) mark without major star power.

“‘Munjya’ is our biggest victory because it clearly states that without any face value, you can do a film that does 100 crores,” Vijan told Variety. “It sets up the universe...