Published 00:06 IST, January 22nd 2024
Tumbbad To Kantara, Indian Films Inspired By Local Folktales
From Tumbbad to Kantara, these Indian movies have beautifully represented the folk culture and were inspired by local folktales.
1/7: Set in coastal Karnataka, Kantara is set against Bhoota Kola, a cultural practice. The movie is a man vs forest tale and explores elements of local folklore and beliefs in Daivas, regional demigods. / Image: Kantara
2/7: Bulbbul is a supernatural thriller starring Tripti Dimri and is based on rural Bengal tales of female ghosts and tales from the cult of Kali. / Image: IMDb
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3/7: Tumbbad is based on the folktales of the hinterlands of Maharashtra. This Sohum Shah film is based on the story of a family who builds a temple for the devil God Hastar who should never be worshipped. / Image: IMDb
4/7: Bakita Byaktigato revolves around a documentary filmmaker who goes to a village for a movie shoot based on true love when he gets to know about a village where everyone readily falls in love. / Image: IMDb
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5/7: A film by Lijo Jose Pellissery, Churuli was based on short story Kaligeminarile Kuttavalikal from the book Mullaranjanam written by Vinoy Thomas which also deals with time loops and aliens. / Image: IMDb
6/7: A film by Rakesh Omprakash Mehra, Mirzya is a modern-day adaptation of Punjabi folklore Mirza and Sahibaan. The movie stars Saiyami Kher and Harshvardhan Kapoor in the lead. / Image: IMDb
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7/7: Vikram Vedha originally starring R Madhavan and Vijay Sethupathy was inspired by the Indian folktale Baital Pachisi. The Hindi remake of the movie starred Hrithik Roshan and Saif Ali Khan. / Image: Instagram
23:53 IST, January 21st 2024