The Vvaan Movie Review
द वन
25 Sep 2026
What we know
A rational urban man defies his ancestral forbidden forest and awakens a divine goddess, only to realise that not only do some powers exist beyond logic but he must rise as the village’s only saviour to protect his people from annihilation.
Cast and crew
Sidharth MalhotraRishi
Tamannaah BhatiaMamta
Maniesh PaulVed Prakash (VP)
Sunil GroverDeepak
Shweta TiwariSushila
Anup SoniShashi Bhaiya
Avtar GillSarpanch
Milind GunajiPriest
Durgesh KumarPatrakaarThe Vvaan movie review: what critics say (9)
What critics say Critics are divided: 1 of 9 rated critics gave it 3.5 or more, 4 gave it 2 or less. Praised: the script.
The Chhath connection feels forced, while the climax takes the film into completely bizarre territory. In trying to do too much, the film forgets to tell a simple, engaging story.
Read the full reviewThe Vvaan has an interesting idea at its core and deserves credit for attempting to bring Indian folklore and fantasy together.
Read the full reviewWhy, oh why, would the people who gave us India’s first web series and then went on to deliver shows like Panchayat and Gullak think a foray into a deep and dark forest would yield dividends?
Read the full reviewThe Vvaan: Force of the Forrest has the ingredients of a more layered fantasy thriller but does not bring them together consistently.
Read the full reviewThe Vvaan review: Sidharth Malhotra and Tamannaah Bhatia's horror-fantasy is a tale of two uneven halves and an unsatisfying finale. | Bollywood
Read the full reviewOverall, The Vvaan: Force of the Forrest is an entertaining film that manages to balance faith, progress, questions of logic and tradition without leaning too heavily towards any one side.
Read the full reviewFor those who enjoy Indian folklore and supernatural stories, there is enough here to make for a one-time watch.
Read the full reviewWhen not rescuing Tamannaah from a watery grave, Sidharth is climbing snowy mountains and shouldering holy relics down the slope, very Prabhas-like.
Read the full reviewThe comedy is meek and doesn’t evince laughter at many places. Emotions fail to touch the heart.Deepak Kumar Mishra’s direction is below the mark.
Read the full reviewHow the Critic Score moved
It has fallen from 2.5 after the first review to 2.3 after 9, in the order we added them. Tap a dot on a computer to see which review moved it.
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Questions
Is The Vvaan worth watching?
Critics rate it below average: 2.3 out of 5, with 2 of 9 critics recommending it.
When did The Vvaan release?
25 Sep 2026.
Who is in the cast of The Vvaan?
Sidharth Malhotra, Tamannaah Bhatia, Maniesh Paul, Sunil Grover, Shweta Tiwari, Anup Soni, Avtar Gill, Milind Gunaji.
Who directs The Vvaan?
Deepak Kumar Mishra.
What do critics say about The Vvaan?
9 critic reviews are on this page, with a Critic Score of 2.3 out of 5. Each one shows the critic, a short excerpt and a link to the full review.