In the early 20th century, there was a small village in India named Tumbbad. Vinayak lived on the outskirts of the village, recognized as the illegitimate son by the village chief, and he was obsessed with a mythical ancestral treasure. His great-grandmother was a witch cursed to sleep for a thousand years, and Vinayak believed that the secret of the treasure lay with her. After confronting his great-grandmother, Vinayak ultimately faces the malevolent fallen deity guarding the treasure.