Tumbbad: Here's what the title of Sohum Shah's mythological thriller actually means

Written By DNA Web Team | Updated: Oct 05, 2018, 12:16 AM IST

The mystery behind the title of Sohum Shah's Tumbbad revealed!

Ever since the title of Sohum Shah's upcoming film 'Tumbbad' has been announced it has raised everyone's curiosity. The audience is left bewildered wondering what does the word Tumbbad mean.

In fact, the title of the film became a mystery leaving everyone boggled at the meaning and its significant. While some of the netizens were able to crack it on watching Tumbbad trailer, others were left confused. In case you fall in the second category, fiqar not! We have you covered. Tumbbad is actually a remote village in the Konkan region of Maharashtra.    

The makers of the film have also gone overboard and have created the era of 1930 and 1940's in real village. Giving glimpses of fantasy, action, frights, and scares, Tumbbad is a horrific and thrilling experience that questions the roots of human greed while providing entertainment of the purest kind. 

The trailer of the film has left the audience gripped as Tumbbad presents an interesting mixture of mythology, fantasy and thriller leaving everyone with a spine-chilling experience. The much ambitious project has been a roller coaster ride for Sohum Shah while Aanand L Rai defines it as a genre-defining film.

Tumbbad is an Eros International and Aanand L Rai's presentation and a Sohum Shah Films in association with Colour Yellow Productions. Co-produced by Filmi Väst and Filmgate Films, Tumbbad is set to release on October 12, 2018.