The Vvaan - Force of the Forrest
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| Directed by | Deepak Kumar Mishra Arunabh Kumar |
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| Produced by | Shobha Kapoor Ekta Kapoor Arunabh Kumar Neeraj Kothari |
| Story by | Arunabh Kumar |
| Starring | Sidharth Malhotra Tamannaah Bhatia Anup Soni Sunil Grover Shweta Tiwari Maniesh Paul |
| Music by | Vishal Mishra Amit Trivedi Tanishk Bagchi Sam C |
| Cinematography | Manu Anand |
| Edited by | Nitin Baid |
| Production company | 11:11 Productions Balaji Motion Pictures Balaji Telefilms |
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| Release date | September 25, 2026 |
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| Country | India |
| Language | Hindi |
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The Vvaan: Force of the Forrest is an upcoming Indian Hindi fantasy thriller movie which is directed by Deepak Kumar Mishra and Arunabh Kumar. The movie will star Sidharth Malhotra and Tamannaah Bhatia as its lead roles with other supporting actors like Anup Soni, Sunil Grover, Shweta Tiwari and Maniesh Paul.
It is a supernatural and mythological movie based on Indian folklore and mythology. It revolves around supernatural powers, a strange forest and an ancient temple. This movie is expected to release in movie theatres on 25 September 2026.
Plot
This movie is about a man who gets associated with a strange forest and the supernatural powers of the forest. This forest is said to be forbidden and people are warned to not come to the place in the evenings.
The man goes inside the forbidden forest and comes face to face with supernatural powers. The folklore of this movie was taken from the myth about the Van Devi Temple in Bihta, Patna, Bihar.
Cast
- Sidharth Malhotra
- Tamannaah Bhatia
- Anup Soni as Shashi Bhaiya
- Sunil Grover as Deepak
- Shweta Tiwari as Shushila
- Maniesh Paul as VP
- Durgesh Kumar as Patrkaar
- Sundip Ved as King
- Ajay Raju as Bus Conductor
- Akshaan Sehrawat as Ricky
- Aniket Sanghavi as Brash Man 1
Production
Development
The movie was announced in November 2024 under the name 'Vvan: Force of the Forrest'. The movie was announced as a thriller that will revolve around folklore and mythological aspects. Deepak Kumar Mishra was announced to be one of the directors of the movie.
The movie is produced by Balaji Motion Pictures, TVF Motion Pictures and 11:11 Productions. Arunabh Kumar wrote the story and the screenplay. The movie has an imaginative universe inspired by folklore surrounding the Van Devi Temple of Bihta, Bihar.
Filming
The movie has a forest and rural setting inspired by the folklore of India. Manu Anand was in charge of cinematography and visual direction while Nitin Baid worked as the editor.
Animation, special effects and various visual techniques were employed to craft the imaginative universe of the movie.
Soundtrack
The movie's music was done by Vishal Mishra, Amit Trivedi, Tanishk Bagchi and Sam C.
Release
The release of the movie was first announced around Chhath Puja in 2025. Later, it was postponed until 15 May 2026 and 28 August 2026.
In July 2026, the release date was pushed further ahead to 25 September 2026. The movie is expected to be released theatrically on 25 September 2026.
Marketing
The first teaser of the movie was launched on 25 August 2026. It depicted a mystic forest, an off-limits place, an old temple, and supernatural powers.
The teaser showed Sidharth Malhotra's character unraveling the mystery behind the forest, and Tamannaah Bhatia's character celebrating the Chhath Puja.
The movie is being marketed on the basis of folklore, culture and supernatural powers of Bihar.
Reception
Since the movie is yet to be released, there are no reviews or reactions.
The teaser gained popularity because of the use of Indian folklore, mysticism and supernatural powers.