Tumbbad
(2018)
Overview
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.
Director
Rahi Anil Barve
Writers
Adesh Prasad, Anand Gandhi, Mitesh Shah, Rahi Anil Barve, Narayan Dharap
Top Billed
Sohum Shah
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Where to watch
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Reviews
SWITCH.
⭐ 8/10July 26, 2019
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
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https://www.maketheswitch.com.au/article/review-tumbbad-visually-rich-hindi-horror
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badelf
⭐ 8/10February 3, 2022
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!
r96sk
⭐ 8/10April 18, 2025
<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 ac…
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Status
Released
Original Language
HI
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