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Here we are talking about actor-producer Sohum Shah who is best known for his film Tumbbad. The actor started as producer after leaving his quite established real estate business. He then started his production company, Recyclewala Films and produced his first feature in 2012, Ship of Theseus, which earned high accolades from reviewers and won the National Award for Feature Film as well. Sohum Shah's Hardwork For…
After 7 years of hiatus, Sohum decided to bring his next innovation to the screen, which became a game changer for him in this industry. The film name was Tumbbad, which revolves around village named Tumbbad in Maharashtra, where an age-old treasure is hidden with shocking twist buried beneath its layers. The film featured Sohum Shah, Jyoti Malshe, Anita Date-Kelkar, Ronjini Chakraborty and Mohammad Samad in crucial roles.
After its release in 2018, film did not receive a good response from audience but was praised by critics for its amazing visual storytelling and tight screenplay. In the same year, Tumbbad won National Film Award for Best Feature Film. The film earned its due recognition after its re-release in 2024 as the film, which had budget of Rs 15 crore, earned Rs 31.65 crore and was declared a box office success is now considered as one of most celebrated horror films in the history of Indian Cinema. Sohum's Financial Condition While Making Tumbbad
During a conversation with Aaj Tak, Sohum talked about the financial crisis he was facing while production of Tumbbad. He said, ''My film has got It got a tremendous response from the audience, but, it was very difficult for me to make it. While making it, many times I felt like stopping it, then I felt that if I don't make it, then who will, because no one was coming on board to buy and make this film so I took it on my shoulders.''
He further said, ''Due to this, it took 7 years to make the film and because of this, I had to leave many projects. While making this film, I was financially ruined in 7 years, I had to sell my house and property. Gradually, the situation became such that I had to sell even the car.''
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