What you seek is seeking you — and in the Tumbbad universe, it is a massive downpour. While the rest of Mumbai is bracing for the seasonal chaos, the team behind the highly anticipated fantasy folklore sequel Tumbbad 2 is actively chasing the monsoon across Maharashtra.
In a radical bid for absolute visual authenticity, THR India has learned that the makers are tracking live weather systems in real time, completely restructuring their production schedules to shoot exclusively under natural, heavy rainfall.
According to sources in the know, by explicitly choosing against large-scale artificial rain setups, the production is aiming to honour the legendary, hyper-authentic legacy of the 2018 original, which famously filmed across four real monsoons to achieve its suffocating, muddy atmosphere. It is also keeping the production socially conscious by avoiding massive water wastage via tankers during ongoing regional shortages.
Instead of turning on the pipes, the team is going off the grid and moving deep into the interiors of Maharashtra and scouting remote, rain-heavy pockets, insiders reveal. Reaching some of these spots is said to be a challenge in itself, with cast and crew expected to undertake treks of nearly two to three hours through dense terrain before arriving on set.
Tumbbad 2 is being spearheaded by actor-producer Sohum Shah under his banner Sohum Shah Films, in collaboration with Pen Studios, headed by veteran producer Dr. Jayantilal Gada. Starring Shah and Nawazuddin Siddiqui, the sequel is directed by Adesh Prasad.
“The irony is that while Tumbbad became famous for being shot across four monsoons; now the Tumbbad 2 the team is actually chasing the monsoon,” reveals a source close to the film.
"Rain has always been an important character in the world of Tumbbad and the makers are determined to capture it authentically. The production has been constantly tracking weather patterns and adjusting schedules around rainfall forecasts. Some locations were shortlisted specifically because they were receiving heavier rainfall than others. The team was also keen to avoid depending on artificial rain setups, choosing instead to work with natural rainfall wherever possible.”
Tumbbad 2 is slated to release in cinemas on December 3, 2027.