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Alia Bhatt Sparks Sequel Rumors After Wearing Iconic Mask for Tumbbad 8th Anniversary

Moneycontrol•12-10-2026, 18:39

•Alia Bhatt shared an Instagram story wearing the iconic eye mask from Tumbbad as the cult horror film celebrated its eighth anniversary.
•The post has fueled strong speculation that the Bollywood actress might join Sohum Shah in the highly anticipated sequel Tumbbad 2.
•Released in October 2018, Tumbbad became a massive cult classic and recently enjoyed a successful theatrical re-release in 2024.
•While official details about her role remain undisclosed, reports suggest she could play a significant part in expanding the film's dark mythology.
•Tumbbad 2 is currently in development with actor-producer Sohum Shah and director Adesh Prasad promising a much darker narrative.

Alia Bhatt joins the Tumbbad franchise with an extended cameo role in Tumbbad 2 that sets up her character as the central lead for Tumbbad 3.

Tumbbad 2 features actor-producer Sohum Shah alongside Nawazuddin Siddiqui and Alia Bhatt.

The original cult horror film Tumbbad was released in October 2018 and later experienced a popular theatrical re-release in 2024.