| Movie Name | The Vvaan |
| Rating | |
| Cast | Sidharth Malhotra, Tamannaah Bhatia, Sunil Grover, Shweta Tiwari, Anup Soni, Maniesh Paul, Avtar Gill, Milind Gunaji, Sulabha Arya, Durgesh Kumar, Sundip Ved, Akshaan Sehrawat |
| Director | Deepak Kumar Mishra, Arunabh Kumar |
| Produced By | Balaji Motion Pictures (Balaji Telefilms), TVF Motion Pictures (TVF Creation), 11:11 Productions |
| Release Date | 25th Sep, 2026 |
The Vvaan: Force of the Forest released in theaters today, September 25, 2026, bringing together Sidharth Malhotra and Tamannaah Bhatia in a mythological action-thriller. Despite generating decent pre-release buzz, this forest-deity mystery struggles with weak writing and fails to deliver the thrills it promises. Here’s our detailed review.
Story
The Vvaan revolves around a dense forest in the Devanchal region, where locals firmly believe that entering the woods after sunset will anger the forest deity Van Devi and lead to death.
Rishi (Sidharth Malhotra) works as an engineer in Mumbai and lives with his wife Mamta (Tamannaah Bhatia). He has no interest in returning to his hometown. However, he is forced to travel to Devanchal after receiving a call from his elder brother regarding their ancestral property in the forest. What happens next and how Rishi uncovers the mystery surrounding the forest forms the crux of the story.
Performances
Sidharth Malhotra and Tamannaah Bhatia are adequate in their respective roles, but there is little to highlight beyond that. Tamannaah makes her presence felt with her glamour in the Thummak Thummak song and has good screen presence in Chhathi Maya.
Maniesh Paul manages to generate a few laughs with his comic timing, while Sunil Grover puts in an effort to make his character work. However, the weak writing leaves little scope for his performance to make an impact.
Analysis
Director Deepak Kumar Mishra starts the film on an intriguing note, particularly with the early sequences involving the king and the forest deity Van Devi. However, the film begins to lose momentum within the first half itself.
The relationship between the villagers and Van Devi is not established convincingly, nor are her powers properly explored. The family-emotion scenes are poorly written and fail to create any emotional impact.
The identity of the villain becomes obvious quite early. More importantly, the film fails to establish either the character effectively or create a genuine sense of danger surrounding the forest. As a result, the central mystery never develops the tension it requires.
The screenplay fails to maintain an engaging flow, which severely affects the thriller elements. The film neither generates genuine suspense nor delivers effective horror moments. Similar to recent disappointments like Mahendragiri Varahi, which also struggled with its mystery-thriller execution, The Vvaan cannot overcome its fundamental screenplay issues.
The major twist surrounding the villain does not work because the character was not properly developed from the beginning. The second half gives the impression that an interesting backstory is about to be revealed, but the payoff turns out underwhelming. Instead, the film introduces a brief fantasy element involving the hero towards the end, by which point considerable screen time has already been wasted.
The forced comedy inserted between serious sequences is another drawback. The use of AI to narrate the backstory is particularly irritating rather than effective.
The climax initially seems fairly decent, but even that portion is unnecessarily stretched. What could have been a more effective conclusion loses its impact because of the prolonged treatment.
Positives
- Initial moments involving the folklore of Van Devi
- One or two comedy scenes
Negatives
- Dull screenplay
- Poor emotional impact
- Lack of proper thrills or highs
- Villain character has zero threat value
The Vvaan Movie Review And Verdict
The Vvaan has an interesting core idea and the potential to work as a fantasy mystery thriller. However, weak writing, a dull screenplay, underdeveloped characters, and ineffective mystery and horror elements prevent the film from making an impact. The fantasy and devotional elements are not enough to compensate for the film’s lacklustre execution. With a 2/5 rating, this one disappoints more than it delivers.
