Kantara, Tumbbad and other films that are based on folklore

Thimmaiah PU

Oct 11, 2023

Tumbbad: Amazon Prime Video

The film is based on the folktales of the hinterlands of Maharashtra and revolves around a family which builds a temple for Hastar, the devil God

Kantara: Amazon Prime Video

Set in coastal Karnataka, the movie deals with the issue of land politics with elements of local folklore and belief in regional demigods

Stree: JioCinema, Netflix

The plot of the film is based on Karnataka’s Nale Ba folklore about a witch who abducts men at night when they are alone

Churuli: SonyLIV

Churuli is a sci-fi horror film that is based on short story Kaligeminarile Kuttavalikal from the Malayalam book Mullaranjanam

Mirzya: Disney+ Hotstar

A film by Rakesh Omprakash Mehra, Mirzya is a modern-day adaptation of the Punjabi folklore Mirza and Sahibaan

Vikram Vedha: MXPlayer

Starring R Madhavan and Vijay Sethupathy, this film is inspired by the folktale of Vikram Aur Baital

Bulbbul: Netflix

The supernatural thriller starring Tripti Dimri is based on on rural Bengal tales of female ghosts and tales from the cult of Kali

Jallikattu: Amazon Prime Video

The movie is based on the short story of Maoist by Hareesh and follows a bull that escapes from a slaughterhouse in a remote village