Continuing our exploration of Bollywood horror, we're talking about the Hindi-language horror 2018 film ‘Tumbbad', directed by Anand Gandhi and Rahi Anil Barve. 👛👺

First of all, we talk about the monstrous womb imagery in this film, and what this means metaphorically. Next, we explain how this morality tale is being used to comment on greed in both colonial and post-colonial India. Finally, we talk about how a system which relies on the privatisation of land fosters a culture of misogyny.

The Coven: Louisa, Mila, Tyia and Zeba

Theme Music and Transitions by: Ruud Bemelmans

‘Witch of the Week’ Music by: Sebastian Pizzaro

*CONTENT WARNING*

Violence, death, murder, mentions of rape, discussions of colonialism in India and misogyny