Tumbbad, a genius film that came back in 2018, could not get the proper treatment it deserved. But now, after six years of its release, the film has been released again in the theatres amidst the trend of re-releases going on in the Indian Cinema right now. The film is getting a great deal of attention and has registered a record number of sales in the first weekend.
Following the success of the film’s re-release, the producer and the lead actor of the film, Sohum Shah announced the sequel for the film which is evident in the ending of the film’s re-released version. The fans have already started speculating about the sequel film and what events it will cover.
In an interview, Sohum was asked if making the sequel for the movie will be easier owing to the positive reception of films of the same genre like Munjya and Tumbbad. But Sohum pointed out the differences between Tumbbad and the latter two. He said that though the themes might be somewhat similar, Tumbbad is a distinct movie from the other two in many ways.
Tumbbad focuses on traditional folk tales that have been passed down from generations, regarding them as ‘dadi-nani ki kahaniyan’, which makes it different from the other two. The other movies do not dig into the traditional folk tales as Tumbbad does. Also, the time period of the other movies is different from Tumbbad. They are based on modern times whereas Tumbbad is set in a different time period.
Indeed, Tumbbad’s grotesque setting, a demonic entity carved out from a tale that has been passed down from generations, is something that we haven’t seen in a horror franchise before. The film’s narrative delves into the human sins as evil and not the demon itself. While all these elements make the film different from the usual horror films, still the question in the interview could not be put down completely.
As per Sohum, he is creating the sequel (which he had talked about a long ago as well) because of the good reception by the audience to the re-release. But one cannot deny the situation of Indian cinema where multiple films that covered the folk-horror genre got quite popular. We have a long list of such films. These must have encouraged Sohum to work on Tumbbad’s sequel as the time is right for it now.