Marathi Horror-Comedy Made on a Budget of Just ₹6 Crore Becomes a Superhit; Earns 172.66% Profit

Made on a budget of just six crore rupees, this Marathi horror-comedy film has witnessed explosive earnings at the box office. Now that its theatrical run has concluded, let’s take a look at its total collections and the net profit it has generated.

Tumbadchi Manjula was released in theaters on June 5. The film received an overwhelming response from both audiences and critics alike, resulting in a stellar performance at the box office. Now that the movie has wrapped up its theatrical run, this shoe-string budget project has registered blockbuster collections and raked in massive profits. According to a report by Koimoi, the film’s budget was a modest ₹6 crore. At the box office, this horror-comedy racked up a lifetime collection of ₹16.39 crore. Consequently, the film’s Return on Investment (ROI) stands at an impressive ₹10.36 crore. The profit margin for Tumbadchi Manjula is a staggering 172.66%.

Directed by Vividh Koregaonkar, the film stars Om Bhutkar, Sai Tamhankar, and Jitendra Joshi in the lead roles. Makarand Anaspure, Anshuman Vichare, Priyal Naik, Ganesh Pandit, Umesh Jagtap, Yogesh Shirsat, and Siddheshwar Zadbuke also play pivotal roles.

Tumbadchi Manjula is the official remake of a film by a Kannada writer-director. The Marathi adaptation sets its story in a remote village in the Konkan region. Amidst the hustle and bustle of a grand wedding celebration, news spreads across the village that a local youth named Keshav has been possessed by a ghost. Through the spiritual interventions of Karunakar Guruji, it is deduced that the spirit inside Keshav belongs to Manjula from Tumbad village.

Who is this Manjula of Tumbad? Why did her spirit specifically possess Keshav? Does a woman named Manjula actually exist in Tumbad village? Will Karunakar Guruji succeed in banishing the spirit? The answers to all these questions unfold in a highly entertaining and humorous manner in Tumbadchi Manjula.