The Vvaan: Force of the Forest Trends in India Amid Mixed Reviews

Why 'Vvaan Film' is Trending in India

The search term vvaan film saw a massive surge in India around September 25–26, 2026, coinciding with the theatrical release of The Vvaan: Force of the Forest. According to Google Trends data from September 26, the query cluster including "vvaan" and "the vvaan" experienced a 1000% growth, recording approximately 10,000 searches within a 24-hour window [2].

The spike in interest is attributed to the film's high-profile cast, its attempt to blend ecological themes with divine retribution, and a reported strong opening at the box office. While some reports indicate a Day 1 opening of Rs 8 crore, the film has faced significant pushback from critics regarding its execution and tone.

Plot and Cast: Development vs. Devotion

Directed by Deepak Kumar Mishra, the 136-minute eco-thriller stars Sidharth Malhotra as Rishi, a rational engineer who returns to his ancestral village with his wife Mamta (played by Tamannaah Bhatia) to sell inherited land [1].

The narrative centers on a conflict between two factions:

• The Development Agenda: Led by the character Deepak (Sunil Grover), this group seeks to build a road through the forest to improve city infrastructure.
• The Traditionalists: Including Rishi's brother Shashi (Anup Soni) and sister-in-law (Shweta Tiwari), who warn that disturbing the forest's deity will invite a curse.

The tension peaks when Rishi ignores a sacred decree forbidding entry into the forest after sunset, triggering supernatural events that serve as a warning about the consequences of breaking a pact with nature [1].

Critical Reception: "Lost in the Woods"

Despite the search volume and opening numbers, critical reception has been largely negative. NDTV described the film as being "lost in the woods" and failing to find its way out. Similarly, The Hindu characterized the movie as a "lopsided eco-thriller" and criticized it for being "engineered to exploit the current devotional fervour at the box office" [1].

Critics highlighted several key failures in the production:

• Aesthetic: The film is noted for a "high-pitched, artificial theme-park aesthetic" and a "Balaji aesthetic" that resembles television soap operas rather than grounded cinema [1].
• Structure: The storytelling was described as a repetitive "scare-laugh-reset" loop that fails to build a cogent climax [1].
• Technicals: The forest setting was criticized for lacking organic texture, appearing instead as a "sanitised, curated look" with obvious stock sound effects [1].

Film Quick Facts

Detail	Information
Full Title	The Vvaan: Force of the Forest
Director	Deepak Kumar Mishra
Lead Cast	Sidharth Malhotra, Tamannaah Bhatia
Runtime	136 Minutes
Key Theme	Ecological Conservation vs. Modernisation