Producer Aanand L Rai reacts on Tumbbad’s re-release: “Response is overwhelming and lovely”

The much-talked-about folk horror film ‘Tumbbad’ has received an overwhelming response from the audience ever since it was re-released in theatres. Expressing his gratitude over the film’s successful theatrical re-run, producer Aanand L Rai said that the reaction to the film’s re-release proves that “every story gets its share of love”. He recalled that when the film made it to the theatres for the first time, he knew that the audience would love it, but he regretted that it didn’t get the kind of reception he had expected. However, things changed when the Sohum Shah-starrer was released in theatres for the second time.

“There was a slight phase where we felt, we had made fewer films in the last 1-1.5 years, so we thought this was a very correct opportunity to bring ‘Tumbbad’. And the response is very overwhelming and lovely,” said Aanand while revealing the reason behind the decision to re-release the film.

Directed by Rahi Anil Barve, Tumbbad emerged as a critical success, and it earned eight nominations at the 64th Filmfare Awards. The makers have also announced the sequel to the folk-horror film. Currently, Aanand L Rai is gearing up for his upcoming releases. The filmmaker is teaming up with Dhanush for a new film titled ‘Tere Ishk Mein’. The film’s shoot is slated to commence in January 2025. He also has ‘Nakhrewaalii’ in the pipeline, which will see debutants Pragati Srivastava and Ansh Duggal sharing the screen space.