Tumbbad Movie Review : Hidden Treasure with an horror.
8.3/10 IMDB Ratings
Tumbbad, The story of a film that will blow your senses.It is said that it took about 6 years to make these films and then the film was released in 2018.The way Soham Shah has played it direct and its important role. I would say amazing.Named after a coastal village in Maharashtra where it rains all year round, is many things at once. It has elements of horror and fantasy, it’s a monster movie, there’s a search for hidden treasure, and it also works as a parable about the consequences of endless greed.The film is shot and mounted handsomely; the evocative camerawork and remarkable production design contribute to a textured and atmospheric portrait of a mysterious, macabre world.
Director Rahi Anil Barve and co-director Adesh Prasad execute their staggering vision with minimal compromise. Marrying the mythology of disgraced demon god Hastar, with a real-world narrative about a family whose three generations have plundered his cursed wealth, the story spans some thirty years, beginning in 1918 and culminating shortly after Independence.
When a family builds a shrine for Hastar, a monster who is never to be worshipped, and attempts to get their hands on his cursed wealth, they face catastrophic consequences.His family lining up worship him who is the son of the goddess and they find the grandmother of the curse.In an accident, his brother is killed and they leaves the village.
Heres chapter two startsVinayak, who is the eldest son, goes to that family again in that village of Tumbad and asks that grandmother, where is the treasure?
Dadi tells him about the treasure in exchange for liberation and she starts it real story.
The imagery on screen is astounding. A number of scenes in the film’s second half unfold in a live ‘womb’, and these portions are especially impressive for the sheer imagination and inventiveness on display.
Sohum Shah is in solid form as Vinayak, the film’s protagonist, and a man at the centre of an all-consuming cycle of greed. Mohammad Samad turns in a credible performance as his young son.
Tumbbad is scary in portions, there are moments that are grotesque to say the least, and a shroud of impending tragedy hangs over the characters’ heads through it. But nicely links the folklore and reality threads of the story.
Above everything else this is a wildly original film with a look and feel that is of the highest standard. The middle portion is long drawn and flabby, and there were times I found myself scratching my head unable to keep up. But these are minor grumblings. Tumbbad employs the mythology of the monster and the curse as a kind of allegory for the history of India. It’s a big, bold idea that it doesn’t entirely pull off, but you have to admire the ambition.
Cast: Sohum Shah, Mohammad Samad, Anita Date, Ronjini Chakraborty, Jyoti Malshe
Director: Rahi Anil Barve
One of the best film .If you have an appetite for the experimental, give this film a chance. I’m going with eight and half out of ten.
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