Did you know it took 21 years to made Tumbbad movie ? When the film finally released in 2018 this film was flop at box office.The first draft of the story of Tumbbad movie was written by Rahi Anil Barve in 1997.He was only 18 years old when he wrote the movie script.He started working on Tumbbad in 2008.But the producers refused to make the film so the film got stuck.Even 7 production houses agreed to make this film but they were also backed out.Finally, the film started in 2012 with Soham Shah.In this way it took 21 years to make Tumbbad movie.Soham Shah the lead actor of the film Tumbbad is also the producer of this film.He even sold his house and car to complete this film.And due to lack of money, the work of the film was about to stop.But Anand L Rai produced this film with him.Tumbbad finally released in 2018 but the movie first day collected only 65 lakh rupees.This is very sad that this masterpiece film perform average in theaters.But when Tumbbad film released on OTT, it became a hit.Tumbbad budget was 15 crores, this film earned 13 crores worldwide in 2018.A small budget movie in which no superstar after that the film become cult.Tummbad in 2024 also released after 6 years and it performs well at box office.
There were many times the film stuck and script of film changed.The only reason for film work stuck in middle is lack of money.The amazing facts about Tumbbad movie that Hastar was black colour in starting.But after Hastar' colour was finalized as red.
Soham Shah has to struggle to work in films even he is two National Awards winner.In recent interview he said that his father passed away just before four months of his National Awards winning.