The Vvaan Opens at ₹9.60 Cr Worldwide; Sidharth Malhotra Thriller Holds Strong
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Marking one of the most anticipated cinematic clashes of September 2026, the supernatural folk thriller The Vvaan: Force of the Forest—fronted by Sidharth Malhotra and Tamannaah Bhatia—has concluded its opening day with solid commercial footfalls. Backed by Ekta Kapoor’s Balaji Motion Pictures, the film entered theatres alongside heightened anticipation fueled by its viral regional devotional track Chhathi Maiya and high-concept folk horror narrative. While initial trade projections had anticipated an aggressive worldwide launch between ₹12 crore and ₹15 crore, the film posted a resilient opening, earning ₹9.60 crore gross globally on its first Friday. Facing competitive friction against concurrent releases Hanuman Ansh and The Paradise, early audience feedback indicates strong word-of-mouth in single screens and regional circuits, offsetting more polarized critical appraisals.
Domestic & Global Collections: Sacnilk Data Reveals Opening Friday Breakdown
According to comprehensive trade figures collated by industry tracker Sacnilk, The Vvaan established a stable footprint across domestic circuits:
India Net & Gross Earnings: The supernatural thriller netted approximately ₹8.00 crore at the Indian domestic box office on Friday, drawing major collections from North Indian multiplex chains and regional centers in Bihar, Jharkhand, and Uttar Pradesh.
Worldwide Box Office Gross: Combined with early overseas territories across the Gulf, North America, and the United Kingdom, the global day-one tally stood at ₹9.60 crore gross.
Weekend Growth Trajectory: With evening and late-night shows recording substantial occupancy increases, trade analysts project a healthy 25% to 35% jump over Saturday and Sunday as family audiences and folk thriller enthusiasts turn out.
Folklore and Faith Clash: Inside The Vvaan’s Core Mystery and Stellar Cast
Directed as an atmospheric supernatural thriller, The Vvaan: Force of the Forest is set deep within an eerie, isolated woodland reserve in Bihar, where ancient local decrees prohibit human entry after twilight. The narrative revolves around the mythos of a 400-year-old temple dedicated to Maa Van Devi and the vengeful folklore guarding the shrine. The ideological tension between the lead pair forms the film's emotional core: Sidharth Malhotra portrays Rishi, a rationalist urban skeptic who dismisses the paranormal, while Tamannaah Bhatia plays his devout wife Mamta, whose unyielding spiritual faith is tested when ancient terrors awaken.
The ensemble cast features a stellar supporting lineup that enriches the eerie setting:
Sunil Grover & Manish Paul: Bringing grounded tension and character depth to local investigative arcs.
Anup Soni & Shweta Tiwari: Delivering dramatic heft as village elders bound by ancestral oaths.
Durgesh Kumar, Sulabha Arya, and Avtar Gill: Anchoring the rural authenticity and folklore exposition of the forest temple.
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