Overview
- Sohum Shah announced the collaboration with Jayantilal Gada’s Pen Studios, confirming the sequel and posting, “The journey begins! #Tumbbad2,” on Instagram.
- Adesh Prasad, co-director of the 2018 film, is set to helm the sequel, while Rahi Anil Barve will not return due to other commitments, according to the makers.
- Outlets report filming is expected to start in early 2026, following years of development on a script that Shah says took six years to complete.
- Multiple reports cite unnamed sources claiming a production budget of roughly ₹150 crore or more, which has not been officially confirmed.
- The move follows renewed box-office momentum from the 2024 re-release in India, which Variety reports grossed about $1.5 million and revived interest in expanding the universe.