Rahi Anil Barve

Directing

Rahi Anil Barve

Born

1979-06-04 (47)

Place of birth

India

Known for

Directing

Credits

14 titles

Rahi Anil Barve is a writer and director known for his widely acclaimed film "Tumbbad (2018)", which revolutionized the fantasy-horror genre in Indian cinema.

Known for

Behind the camera

Tumbbad poster
7.6

India, 1918. On the outskirts of Tumbbad, a cursed village where it always rains, Vinayak, along with his mother and his brother, care of a mysterious old woman who keeps the secret of an ancestral treasure that Vinayak gets obsessed with.

Tumbbad

2018

Tumbbad poster
7.6

India, 1918. On the outskirts of Tumbbad, a cursed village where it always rains, Vinayak, along with his mother and his brother, care of a mysterious old woman who keeps the secret of an ancestral treasure that Vinayak gets obsessed with.

Tumbbad

2018

No artwork available
NR

An upcoming thriller.

Kumaari

2026

Mayasabha: The Hall of Illusion poster
NR

In a Mumbai theater, a producer, his son, and two intruders clash during one night over hidden treasure. As they search for gold, deception grows, secrets emerge, and past wounds resurface.

Mayasabha: The Hall of Illusion

2026

Mayasabha: The Hall of Illusion poster
NR

In a Mumbai theater, a producer, his son, and two intruders clash during one night over hidden treasure. As they search for gold, deception grows, secrets emerge, and past wounds resurface.

Mayasabha: The Hall of Illusion

2026

Manjha poster
7.0

Ranka is a street orphan, all of ten years old. He makes manjha used in kite flying for a living, and he has to take care of his three-year-old little sister Chimi, who is somewhat mentally challenged.

Manjha

2008

Manjha poster
7.0

Ranka is a street orphan, all of ten years old. He makes manjha used in kite flying for a living, and he has to take care of his three-year-old little sister Chimi, who is somewhat mentally challenged.

Manjha

2008

Mann-Pishach poster
NR

In June 1990, a junior archaeologist travels to the isolated village of Hadamgaon to investigate a mysterious stone dome revealed after a monsoon landslide. As he stays with a young widow and observes the village’s strange customs, sealed homes, deserted streets, and a strict rule to lock indoors before nightfall, he uncovers a buried structure built not to worship but to contain the darkest impulses of the human mind. In Hadamgaon, what is buried does not remain silent for long.

Mann-Pishach

2026

Mann-Pishach poster
NR

In June 1990, a junior archaeologist travels to the isolated village of Hadamgaon to investigate a mysterious stone dome revealed after a monsoon landslide. As he stays with a young widow and observes the village’s strange customs, sealed homes, deserted streets, and a strict rule to lock indoors before nightfall, he uncovers a buried structure built not to worship but to contain the darkest impulses of the human mind. In Hadamgaon, what is buried does not remain silent for long.

Mann-Pishach

2026

No artwork available
NR

A high-concept creature horror.

Untitled Janhvi Kapoor-Rahi Anil Barve Movie

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Pahadpangira poster
NR

Women ruled the society in the past. The world used to be run wisely. But a devastating flood changed it all. There was no milk left in the breasts of the mother goddess to feed the world. A unique power took over the world at that time — Pahadpangira Who was he? What did he look like? No one knows. Patriarchy began with the advent of Pahadpangira. But till date no man has seen Pahadpangira with his own eyes.

Pahadpangira

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Pahadpangira poster
NR

Women ruled the society in the past. The world used to be run wisely. But a devastating flood changed it all. There was no milk left in the breasts of the mother goddess to feed the world. A unique power took over the world at that time — Pahadpangira Who was he? What did he look like? No one knows. Patriarchy began with the advent of Pahadpangira. But till date no man has seen Pahadpangira with his own eyes.

Pahadpangira

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No artwork available
NR

Third and final feature in the Tumbbad trilogy by Rahi Anil Barve.

Pakshitirtha

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No artwork available
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Third and final feature in the Tumbbad trilogy by Rahi Anil Barve.

Pakshitirtha

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