Tumbbad’s journey has been unusual - when it premiered in 2018 the folktale-horror failed to find big audiences, despite rave reviews for its visuals and storytelling. Years later, a strategic re-release changed the narrative: the film found a second life on the big screen, closing the gap on its original budget and turning into a modern cult success that revived public and industry interest in the property. Recently, a major update on Tumbbad 2, the sequel to Tumbbad, has surfaced.

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Sohum Shah Collaborates With PEN Studios

What began as whispers during the re-release has now been formalised. Sohum Shah - the actor-producer who shepherded Tumbbad to acclaim - first teased

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