Tumbbad is a mysterious and magical movie. The story spans generations and decades – we begin in 1918 and end a little after Independence. The overarching theme is greed but we also witness corruption and betrayal, decadence and death. And what is it? There is horror and fantasy.
Cast: Sohum
Shah, Mohammad Samad, Jyoti Malshe.
Director & Writer : Rahi Anil Barve.
Producer : Sohum
Shah.
Whole starcast did excellent work alongwith extraordinary direction and amazing cinematography
For the first half hour or so, directors Rahi Anil Barve and Adesh Prasad are creating a classic horror. We are told about an ancient goddess whose womb is the world, her son Hastar, an ancient treasure and a deadly prisoner who must be fed regularly. Rahi effectively builds an atmosphere of dread. It rains constantly in Tumbbad, which is the village where the story unfolds. Long, creepy corridors are lit by lanterns. We see a leg in a chain, with skin that looks like an erupting volcano with ooze and craters. It’s genuinely scary.
The story is narrated in
rich images. Tumbbad is the
most visually stunning film I’ve I have seen. Cinematographer Pankaj Kumar and production designers Nitin Zihani Choudhary and Rakesh Yadav have done a terrific job.
Pay attention to the details like the various locks in the film – the ways in
which things are contained. They look like they belong in a museum.
Tumbbad is
inspired by the works of Marathi horror writer Narayan Dharap. The atmosphere
of the Konkan is so rich and the period details so well executed, that you feel
it’s Marathi even though language is Hindi. Also the remarkable detailing of post independence
era. In the end it left you with images swirling in your head and a few
questions that the film doesn’t answer. Which is a very good thing.
You love to watch TUMBAD even more when you go through following
facts :
1. See all that rain in the film? Well,
it’s real.!
(The crew would spend hours for waiting for
real rain, due to the unpredictable weather. The film was shot over a span of
for monsoon.)
(The original film was shot and completed
in 2015 but the team keep adding new resources, detailing, special effects took
another 3 yrs to complete and finally premiered at Venice International Film
Festival -2018).
3. The location for film includes stuffy
caves and corners where “ no human have had ventured for at least 100yrs.
6. Localites in Tumbbad village believe that an ancient
treasure is buried underground in one of the prominent areas of the village
which was left behind by the ancestors. Thus, the makers of the film decided to
shoot on the exact location to maintain the authenticity of the film.
7.So here’s a riddle for you… Can you guess what the
film has in common with Assassin’s Creed
& Hitman? I know you aren’t here
for riddles but come on, you ain’t that lazy! Any guesses? Alright, they share
the same musician! That’s right: Jesper
Kyd !
9.Rahi Anil Barve write film in 1997 at age of 18.But he struggled to get producers on board for years, constantly facing rejections.
On a good note I hope things will change some day…..!
j@ck’s reView : Full UNJOy / remarkable.
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