Dinesh Vijan is the founder of Maddock Films and one of India's most influential film producers, a filmmaker who has consistently shaped what mainstream Hindi cinema looks like, sounds like, and earns.

A former investment banker, Vijan walked away from finance over two decades ago to make films. It turned out to be one of the better bets in Indian cinema.

He is the creator of the Maddock Horror Comedy Universe (MHCU), India's first interconnected horror-comedy cinematic universe, and arguably its most exciting franchise experiment. Built on supernatural folklore, sharp humour, and deeply rooted Indian mythology, the MHCU spans Stree (2018), Bhediya (2022), Munjya (2024), Stree 2 (2024), and Thamma (2025), a universe that has redefined what franchise storytelling can look like in Hindi cinema.

His instinct for spectacle runs alongside an equally sharp eye for story. Vijan's filmography includes the record-breaking historical epic Chhaava (2025), the Filmfare Award-winning Hindi Medium (2017), the National Award-winning Mimi (2021), and a string of genre-defining hits: Cocktail (2012), Luka Chuppi (2019), Bala (2019), Love Aaj Kal (2009), Zara Hatke Zara Bachke (2023), Chor Nikal Ke Bhaga (2023), Teri Baaton Mein Aisa Uljha Jiya (2024), and Cocktail 2 (2026).