| The Legend of Hastar |
02:03 |
Vinayak narrates the tale of the Goddess of Prosperity and her greedy son Hastar, whose worship cursed Tumbbad with eternal rain. |
| The Mistress and the Old Woman |
04:15 |
In 1918, Vinayak’s mother serves as the mistress of the old zamindar Sarkar, hoping to claim his hidden treasure while keeping a chained old woman. |
| Hastar’s Name |
07:28 |
Vinayak encounters the monstrous old woman, invoking Hastar’s name to survive her attack, realizing the myth may be true. |
| Return to Tumbbad |
28:46 |
Fifteen years later, Vinayak returns to his childhood home to find the treasure. The old woman is still alive, now part of a tree, and shows him the goddess’ womb. |
| First Descent |
40:58 |
Vinayak enters the goddess’ womb, distracts Hastar with a dough doll, and steals gold coins from his loincloth before escaping. |
| The Cycle of Greed |
57:10 |
Vinayak repeatedly visits Tumbbad to collect gold, becoming wealthy and obsessed. His friend Raghav follows him, only to be killed by Hastar. |
| Father and Son |
01:08:30 |
In 1947, Vinayak trains his son Pandurang in the same greedy pursuit, taking him to the womb against his wife’s wishes. |
| Hastar’s Wrath |
01:16:15 |
Pandurang secretly brings a dough doll, awakening Hastar. The two narrowly escape after a terrifying encounter inside the womb. |
| Final Descent |
01:27::30 |
Vinayak makes one last trip as India gains independence. He tries to steal Hastar’s entire loincloth, but multiple Hastars appear, trapping them. |
| The Sacrifice |
01:34:22 |
Vinayak sacrifices himself, distracting Hastar’s clones so Pandurang can escape. He passes on Hastar’s curse before dying in flames. |
| The End of Greed |
01:37:42 |
Pandurang refuses Hastar’s gold and burns his father’s body, ending the bloodline’s curse as he walks away from Tumbbad forever. |
