Tumbbad – Movie Review

DIRECTED BY : Rahi Anil Barve
Anand Gandhi
STARRING : Sohum Shah

Tumbbad is a 2018 Indian Hindi-language period horror film it follows the story of VINAYAK RAO search for a hidden treasure in the 20th century British India village of Tumbbad, Maharashtra. As a period piece, this film is chapterised into three time-lines, from early 1900s, down to mid-century — basically capturing the transition from British imperialism, rural-urban feudalism, to Indian independence — while the central character, a Brahmin boy, all the way to adulthood, remains attracted to Hastar’s gold. Which is as good a McGuffin as Mackenna’s Gold, to script an allegory around cardinal, Biblical sins — greed, to start with, then lust, gluttony, sloth. This is one of the best Hindi horror / thriller movie. Sohum Shah does a spectacular job ,unlike a horror film this movie explores the idea of a different thriller / horror. Its definitely worth watching.

IMBD : 8.2/10
ROTTEN TOMATOES : 87%
FILMYREEL : 3.8/5

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