7 Most Scary Horror Movies Of 2025 You Simply Cant Miss: The Conjuring: Last Rites To MAA
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'MAA', directed by Vishal Furia, is a mythological horror film with Kajol in the title role. As hinted in its already popular trailer, the film follows a mother's fight against all odds and evil forces to save her daughter. It also features Ronit Roy, Indraneil Sengupta, Jitin Gulati, Gopal Singh, Suryasikha Das, Yaani Bharadwaj, Rupakatha Chakraborty, and Kherin Sharma in supporting roles. Produced by Ajay Devgn, Jyoti Deshpande, Jio Studios, and co-produced by Kumar Mangat Pathak, 'MAA' is scheduled for release on June 27, 2025 in Hindi, Tamil, Telugu, and Bengali.
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