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Spoiler-free premise
A family’s pursuit of a hidden fortune draws them toward an ancient and dangerous legend.
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In the rain-soaked village of Tumbbad, young Vinayak Rao learns that his family guards a decaying mansion tied to Hastar, a forgotten god of limitless hunger. Years later, he returns seeking the hidden treasure his elders feared.
Why it belongs
Rahi Anil Barve transforms monsoon, earth, womb-like stone, and family greed into a grounded folk-horror myth about hunger without limit.
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Rain, mud, red interiors, practical textures, miniature work, and Jesper Kyd's score give the legend material weight, while the story's movement across generations makes inherited appetite feel more dangerous than any isolated creature.
Major award wins
No verified wins in this six-institution crosswalk.
Awards are reference metadata only · zero points in 40/40/20
Good for
Film Club
Descriptive guidance derived from rating, genre, runtime, mood, and GCML scores.
Institutional reference ranks
Sight & Sound—IMDb Top 250—AFI 100—
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Great Cinema Master List scores
Greatness8.8
Engagement9.3
Ease8.9
Hindi / Marathi · Not Rated Narrative Feature Mood: Dark & Atmospheric
