Tumbbad

"A Tale of Greed Beyond Fear."

2018 1h 53m HI

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7.6

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★7.6TMDB · 366

FantasyHorror

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India, 1918. On the outskirts of Tumbbad, a cursed village where it always rains, Vinayak, along with his mother and his brother, care of a mysterious old woman who keeps the secret of an ancestral treasure that Vinayak gets obsessed with.

“A Tale of Greed Beyond Fear.”

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Cast

Sohum Shah
Vinayak Rao
Mohammad Samad
Pandurang / Grandmother
Harsh K.
Hastar
Jyoti Malshe
Vinayak's Mother
Dhundiraj Prabhakar Jogalekar
Young Vinayak
Rudra Soni
Sadashiv
Madhav Hari Joshi
Sarkar
Piyush Kaushik
Grandmother Tree

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Rahi Anil Barve
Writers: Mitesh Shah, Anand Gandhi, Rahi Anil Barve
Languages: English, Hindi, Marathi
Countries: India, Sweden

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ERA

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Released 8 years ago.

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2 / 8

WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 3 languages: English, Hindi, Marathi.

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WORLD

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International production across 2 countries: India, Sweden.

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4 / 8

CINEMA

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Part of the "Tumbbad Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Rahi Anil Barve, shot by Pankaj Kumar. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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6 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Original score by Jesper Kyd. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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7 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Sanyukta Kaza shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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8 / 8

CAST

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Sohum Shah and Mohammad Samad and Harsh K. carry the top of the cast.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Rahi Anil Barve directs. Pankaj Kumar behind the camera. Jesper Kyd scores. Sanyukta Kaza cuts. Produced in India, Sweden. Dialogue in English, Hindi, Marathi.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Released 8 years ago.
2Dialogue crosses 3 languages: English, Hindi, Marathi.
3International production across 2 countries: India, Sweden.
4Part of the "Tumbbad Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
5Directed by Rahi Anil Barve, shot by Pankaj Kumar. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
6Original score by Jesper Kyd. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
7Editor Sanyukta Kaza shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
8Sohum Shah and Mohammad Samad and Harsh K. carry the top of the cast.
9Marketing tagline: "A Tale of Greed Beyond Fear.".
10IMDB entry: tt8239946 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
11Classified under 12 themes, including "husband wife relationship", "independence", "village", "greed".

The technical file

Cinematography: Pankaj Kumar
Original score: Jesper Kyd
Editing: Sanyukta Kaza
Production design: Rakesh Yadav
Costume design: Smriti Chauhan
Makeup / hair: Shrikant Desai
Sound: Kunal Sharma
Stunt coordinator: Parvez Shaikh
Runtime: 113 min · 1h 53m
Aspect ratio (typical): 1.37:1 (Academy)
Status: Released
Original language: HI
IMDB: Tumbbad (2018)

Awards

Sitges Film Festival Best cinematography
IIFA Award for Best Special Effects
Filmfare Award for Best Art Direction
Filmfare Award for Best Sound Design
Filmfare Award for Best Cinematographer
IIFA Award for Best Sound Recording

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Part of

Tumbbad Collection

This is a Film Collection of Mythology-Horror Films, that takes place in a fictional place called Tumbbad. This is a franchise by Sohum Shah originally stemmed from Rahi Anil Barve's story.

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Rahi Anil Barve

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SWITCH.2019-07-26
★ 8/10
As a unique historical fantasy film coming out of India, ‘Tumbbad’ is a triumph for the filmmakers and a high-point for Hindi horror cinema. - Jake Watt Read Jake's full article... https://www.maketheswitch.com.au/article/review-tumbbad-visually-rich-hindi-horror Head to https://www.maketheswitch.com.au/revelation for more Revelation Perth International Film Festival reviews.
badelf2022-02-03
★ 8/10
A very atypical Hindi film in that it is both a fantasy and a horror. It is a well-told fable about greed. Totally worth the watch!
r96sk2025-04-18
★ 8/10
<em>'Tumbbad'</em> is very good folk horror fare. It's a movie that feels unusual for what Bollywood tends to offer, at least the sorta films that I've checked out from this part of the world. Aside from the evidently irremovable music interlude, it felt different - a good different. I would say that the story gets a bit underwhelming across the middle portion, though the opening chunk and final moments are impressive - both featuring young actors, in my opinion this flick is at its strongest with Dhundiraj Jogalekar and Mohammad Samad (plus Jyoti Malshe, Rudra Soni) onscreen. The special effects for when the characters are involved with Hastar aren't the greatest, but the film undoubtedly makes it work and it still adds the required creepiness. The practical effects for the 'old woman' are excellent though, very unnerving. Story-wise it is sturdy, it's fairly straightforward in terms of the message of greed but it works and is portrayed nicely. As noted, if not for a meandering middle I'd be rating this higher. All the same, it's a suitably entertaining movie and one that's worthy of recommendation.