'Enjoy your gold hunt': 'Tumbbad' director launches next, 'Mayasabha'
What's the story
Acclaimed filmmaker Rahi Anil Barve, known for his work on Tumbbad, has unveiled the motion poster of his upcoming film Mayasabha. The movie stars Jaaved Jaaferi in the lead role and was reportedly shot in 2020, but was never released. Barve had started working on Mayasabha after the success of Tumbbad in 2018.
Character insights
What does the poster reveal?
The poster features Jaaferi with long, silver-streaked hair and a golden mask. The caption reads, "A decade ago, we unleashed a madness-an experiment too strange, unspeakable even for those who dare to fathom the abyss. The curse is finally broken. The mysterious world of Parmeshwar Khanna will finally see the light. Enjoy your gold hunt." Jaaferi will play Khanna's role.
Director's portfolio
Barve's upcoming projects
In an earlier interview with MensXP, Jaaferi had described his character as a film producer who fell in love with one of the actors he launched. However, she falls in love with an actor and they elope. Now, years later, Khanna only has a dilapidated movie theater to his name and a phobia of mosquitoes. Barve is also working on the Tumbbad sequels, Pahadpangira and Pakshitirtha. He is involved in Raj & DK's Gulkanda Tales and Rakt Brahmand too.