Actor and director Sohum Shah recently announced Tumbbad 2 as the first movie was recently re-released in theaters to great response.
Now, in a new interview with India Today, Shah emphasized the importance of the movie's storyline, explaining how it is different from the other horror films like Stree and Munjya, which are also based on folklore.
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When asked if it will be easier to make Tumbbad 2 when the audience is already appreciating Maddock's horror-comedy universe, Shah said there is a difference. "I don't think that is a problem. Those films are different. None of them are like Tumbbad. There's a lot of difference in these stories."
Shah added that Tumbbad is the only movie based on the idea of 'dadi-nani ki kahaniyan.' He said, "They are not making dadi-nani ki kahaniyan. Our story is not based in modern times. Our film begins and ends in the period time. We have a rakshas, a demon. They are not dealing with such elements."
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Shah also thanked the audience for the love and support they have showered on Tumbbad during its re-release. The film is doing fabulous business at the box office and, for Shah, that's a big encouragement to finally start Tumbbad 2. He announced the film with a quick teaser a few days back.
Also, in the interview, Shah, who is also the producer of Tumbbad, said, "The kind of love and support that you guys have given to Tumbbad, I think it will now be easy to make Tumbbad 2. We are still in the pre-production process and locking the script. Once that is done, we will look out for the right kind of backing."
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Tumbbad is based on Maharashtrian folk-lore. The film was shot in the state, at real-life locations. It was shelved earlier and got delayed multiple times. Even the script was written several times before Shah and Aanand L Rai got onboard to produce it. It was directed by Rahi Anil Barve.
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