Akshaye Khanna and Nawazuddin Siddiqui in the Race for the Tumbbad 2 Film Villain Role?

Actor-producer Sohum Shah formally partnered with Pen Studios, led by seasoned producer Dr Jayantilal Gada. As the project progresses, an exciting casting update has now been in the mills. According to recent rumours, the company is trying to find a strong new actor to play the antagonist, and Akshaye Khanna and Nawazuddin Siddiqui are the front-runners.

Since its 2018 release, Tumbbad has gradually developed into a cult favourite. Its re-release in 2024 did incredibly well at the box office. The directors now hope to expand and deepen the dark universe with an intriguing cast update as the sequel is scheduled to begin production early this year.

Akshaye Khanna and Nawazuddin Siddiqui in Tumbbad 2:

Akshaye Khanna and Nawazuddin Siddiqui are being eyed to star as a villain in ‘TUMBBAD 2’, starring Sohum Shah.

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The producers of Tumbbad 2 are reportedly in talks with either Akshaye Khanna or Nawazuddin Siddiqui to take on the negative lead, according to a Zoom report. The creators are looking for a strong antagonist to serve as the focal point of the conflict in the sequel. The report further stated that Nawazuddin Siddiqui and Akshaye Khanna are being considered for the negative lead. The team is eager to recruit an actor who can equal Sohum Shah's imposing performance by fusing emotional nuance with intensity, as the tale revolves around a formidable antagonist.

Following the enormous success of the 2018 cult hit, Sohum Shah announced the release of Tumbbad 2, an anticipated horror sequel. With a high-budget production, it seeks to broaden the realm of the cursed deity Hastar. The larger-scale thematic effects of greed are anticipated to be explored in the sequel.

Sohum Shah is working with PEN Studios to produce the sequel. It has been confirmed to be an ambitious project with a large budget. It is anticipated that Tumbbad 2 will continue where the previous movie left off, examining the fallout from Pandurang's escape and the possible "wrath of Hastar." The repercussions of the characters' play with the divine, cursed entity of prosperity will probably be the main emphasis of the story.

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