‘Tumbbad‘ watching is such an experience, which also scares you, also forces you to think, And it touches deeply on a cinematic level. Even the smallest thing has a meaning in it. cinematography of the film, set design, And the color palette – all are tied together in a deep relationship. Rain, The use of mud and darkness adds depth to the atmosphere of the film. it’s like this, Which takes the film to a different level. ‘tumbad’ He will always be remembered for the classicity of his narrative.
A new beginning in the Hindi film industry in 2024 is that many good, meaningful and popular films are being released once again in theatres. The series so far includes Tezaab (1988), Maine Pyar Kiya (1989), Taal (1999), Rehnaa Hai Terre Dil Mein (2001), Veer Zara (2004), Rockstar (2011), Gangs of Wasseypur (2012) -An interesting film of 2018 ‘Tumbbad’ has also been re-released. This trend has brought a new enthusiasm among the audience who go to theaters to watch films.
‘Tumbbad’ is a period horror film, directed by Rahi Anil Barve. The writers of the film are Mitesh Shah, Aadesh Prasad and Anand Gandhi. Anand Gandhi has also worked as a creative director in this film.
The re-release of ‘Tumbbad’ has once again brought a unique experience for its audiences in theatres. It has also attracted the attention of those audiences who had missed the film earlier. Tumbbad still looks as impressive and magical as it did before.
The story of ‘Tumbbad’ is based on an ancient folktale of Maharashtra. The story is such a blend of greed, mystery and fear that it raises many questions in the minds of the audience and forces them to think about basic human instincts. It is the skill of the filmmaker that he effectively makes the audience a living witness to the characters of ‘Hastar’. It also adds to the depth of the story along with the fear in the mysterious world of Tumbbad.
The story of ‘Tumbbad’ is based on the god Hastar, the son of Mother Earth. It is difficult to find any scriptures or folklore about Lord Hastar in real life. In the film, it is told about Hastar that he is the most beloved son of the goddess who gave birth to all the gods and goddesses. The film depicts Hastar as a mythological deity, the god of wealth and grain. According to the film’s story, Hastor was a greedy and selfish god who always wanted more than his share. He took all the gold from the goddess’s treasury and then wanted to take all the grains as well, but the other gods did not allow him to take the grains. Attacked him. Later he was deprived of food grains. Apart from this he was disappeared from religious texts and the whole world forgot about him. According to the film, Hastar is still imprisoned in his mother’s womb.
It was said about Hastar that his name should not be taken, taking his name could lead to destruction. At the same time, ‘Hastar’ had a head like an octopus, wings like a bat and eyes were golden. The ‘Hastar’ was always covered with a yellow colored cloth.
Watching ‘Tumbbad’ is an experience that both scares you, makes you think, and is deeply touching on a cinematic level. Even the smallest thing has a meaning in it. The cinematography, set design, and color palette of the film are all deeply interconnected. The use of rain, mud and darkness adds depth to the atmosphere of the film. This is something that takes the film to a different level. ‘Tumbbad’ will also always be remembered for the classicity of its narrative.
The story of the film progresses in a classical manner, which has a feeling of universality. Rahi Anil Barve’s direction is amazing. Bringing such a complex story to the screen simply and effectively is no easy task. He keeps the audience engaged with the story scene by scene, and creates a feeling of fear and thrill in every scene.
If we talk about the performance of the actors in this film, all the characters in it are memorable. Sohum Shah has played the character of Vinayak with great depth. Vinayak’s greed and the passion visible in his eyes leaves a deep impact on the audience. Apart from this, other actors have also played their respective characters with full enthusiasm. The acting of each character is so impressive that they seem alive in the story.
The music and sound design of ‘Tumbbad’ is the beating heart of the film. The background score and sound design of the film is so impressive that it can serve as a reference for many films made in this space. Ajay-Atul’s brilliant music in the film further strengthens the story and makes every scene extremely intense and scary. There is so much detail in each sound effect that it draws the audience into the story.
Of course there is only one song in the film but it gives more depth to the story. Raj Shekhar is a very meaningful lyricist of this only song. The purpose of music in ‘Tumbbad’ is to enhance the mood of the story more than to entertain.
Audiences are wholeheartedly adopting the trend of re-releasing good films in theatres. The experience of watching a masterpiece like ‘Tumbbad’ on the big screen is completely different from watching it at home. Seeing the response of the audience, it seems that good films are still appreciated, and the charm of films like ‘Tumbbad’ never ends. The response of the audience also puts an end to the controversy that the lockdown due to Covid has changed the content consumption pattern of the audience and now they do not want to go to the cinema hall. But the crowd of people going to watch good old films has clearly indicated that they are ready to come to the theater as long as good films are made.
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