Munjya real story: A look at the Maharashtrian folklore that inspired the Sharvari starrer
Maddock Films has been delivering very engaging horror-comedies that we can't stop watching. Recent releases from the producing company include Munjya and Stree 2. Both films have got amazing reviews. After much anticipation, the much-loved film Munjya made its way onto OTT, where it continued to win hearts just as it had in theaters. Abhay Verma and Sharvari are the film's stars. That being said, were you aware that the movie draws its inspiration from folklore from Maharashtra? Yes it does! The film effectively blends humor and profundity, and it is built on an extremely captivating idea. So if you want to know more about the folklore, then scroll down.?
Munjya real story explained - Maharashtrian folklore explained
Screenwriter Niren Bhatt had confirmed in an interview with Mid-Day that Munjya is based on Maharashtrian folklore.
The upanayana ceremony, which is customarily performed when a boy is seven years old, involves tying a sacred thread around the boy's torso and waist in many Hindu families. The boy is called "Munjya" after he puts on the thread.
It is believed that Munjya ghost represent the spirits of boys who passed away prior to marriage and following the upanayana ceremony. They are normally harmless, live in peepal trees, and travel around at night. In other stories, they have even been reported to occasionally cause accidents and to pelt violators with stones.
¡°If a man passes away without getting married after his munja ceremony but before his Sod Munja, he transforms into a Munjya ¡ª a spirit dwelling in peepal trees or close to wells,¡± said Niren Bhatt in the same interview with the media outlet.?
Interesting right? You can now stream Munjya on OTT platform Disney+Hotstar.?
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