Sohum Shah still remembers the first time Alia Bhatt read the Tumbbad 2 script in his cramped office—no script, no costume, just a page of dark, myth‑laden lines.
She flipped through the pages, asked a handful of sharp questions that cut straight to the heart of the story, and within days she was on the phone saying, "Yes." — Shah recalls, "She read it, she loved it, and she signed on in just two meetings."
Her love for the original 2018 film gives her an edge that most newcomers lack; she knows the terrors that lurk beneath the surface and the subtle nuances that make Tumbbad a cult classic.
With a December 3, 2027 release, the sequel is set to be darker, bolder, and star Nawazuddin Siddiqui in a pivotal role—fans will no doubt be watching the next chapter unfold.