Naman Ramachandran Arty 2018 Indian horror film “Tumbbad” has belatedly found new life at the box office. Its 2024 rerelease in India has grossed $1.5 million and counting.
This success compares with the film’s initial $2 million global haul six years ago and breathes new energy into what has become a cult favorite. “Tumbbad,” which follows a greedy village boy’s pursuit of a cursed ancestral treasure guarded by the devil, was the first Indian film to open the Venice Critics’ Week in 2018.
It went on to win a brace of awards at Sitges among many other accolades. The project, an India-Sweden co-production, was shot over four monsoon seasons and took six years to complete.
Actor-producer Sohum Shah has confirmed that a sequel is in the works, with production set to begin in 2025. “The script is ready, took us six years to perfect it,” Shah told Variety. “We cracked the idea with massive difficulty to ensure it does justice to ‘Tumbbad’s’ world.” While co-director Rahi Anil Barve won’t be returning for the sequel due to other commitments, Adesh Prasad, who co-directed the original “Tumbbad,” is set to helm the new instalment. “Rahi won’t be a part of ‘Tumbbad 2’ as much as we’d love it.
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