8 Years of Tumbbad: As the Masterpiece Turns 8, Makers Mark the Milestone with a Powerful Note Honoring Its Cult Legacy
As Tumbbad completes 8 years, the makers share a heartfelt post celebrating the film’s legendary journey and thanking fans for making it a modern classic.
Tumbbad is truly an exceptional folklore fantasy that audiences have experienced on the big screen. Over the years, the film has earned a strong cult following, with its reputation only growing with time. Its 2024 re-release further cemented its popularity, emerging as one of the highest-grossing Indian re-releases and creating new benchmarks for the film. Now, as anticipation continues to build around Tumbbad 2, fans are eager to see the world of the folklore fantasy return on a much grander scale. The sequel is expected to take the story and its visual spectacle forward with an ambitious vision.
Marking 8 years since the film first impressed audiences, the makers shared a powerful post looking back at how Tumbbad grew into an unmatched cinematic phenomenon. What started as a piece of storytelling back in 2018 has now achieved legendary status, standing as one of the most celebrated and original films in Indian cinema history. This milestone comes at a time when excitement around the franchise is at an all-time high. The love and obsession around the world of Hastar have paved the way for the story to expand even further. As the team prepares to bring Tumbbad 2 to life on a much larger scale, this 8-year mark serves as a celebration of the journey so far and the iconic legacy that continues to grow every single day.
The makers shared this post along with the caption:
Eight years ago, we entered a world ruled by greed, driven by hunger, and haunted by a forgotten god.
Eight years later, the legend of #Tumbbad lives on
8YearsOfTumbbad #SohumShah #SohumShahFilms
This anniversary post paves the way for the excitement of fans leading up to the release of its sequel.
Tumbbad 2 is being spearheaded by actor-producer Sohum Shah under his banner Sohum Shah Films, in collaboration with Pen Studios, headed by veteran producer Dr. Jayantilal Gada. The film is directed by Adesh Prasad, who is helming the highly anticipated next chapter of the Tumbbad universe. Pen Studios, known for backing blockbuster films such as RRR and Gangubai Kathiawadi, joins hands to bring the film to life on a grand cinematic scale. Tumbbad 2 is slated to release in cinemas on 3rd December 2027.
