The Vvaan is what happens when TVF meets the queen of television, Ekta Kapoor, picks an Indian folklore, and decides to give it a big-screen upgrade. Starring Tamannaah Bhatia, Sidharth Malhotra, Anup Soni, Shweta Tiwari, and Maniesh Paul, this mythological fantasy comedy deserves your attention. It brings Chhath Puja, ancient folklore, reincarnations, family secrets, and supernatural creatures together in a movie that could have easily powered an entire daily soap season. The story is occasionally silly, sometimes genuinely intriguing, and very, very dramatic. But does that make it worth watching? Read The Vvaan movie review to find out!

Enter the vvaan at your own risk

The story takes us to a village in Devanchal, where the forest is sacred and entering it after sunset is strictly prohibited. In the middle of it sits Vvaan Devi’s temple, believed to have existed since the seventh century. It is also home to bhuitakkyas, the demons that the goddess has kept trapped inside the forest. Rishi (Sidharth Malhotra) is an atheist who lives in Mumbai with his wife, Mamta (Tamannah Bhatia). Due to a land dispute, he returns to Devanchal just in time for Chhath Puja. While Mamta is big on faith, Rishi lost his after the devastating loss of his unborn child. And he would much rather be in Goa with his best friend, Ved Prakash (Maniesh Paul), than in the cursed village.

The proposed development, single-handedly led by Deepak (Sunil Grover), promises schools, hospitals, good colleges, and other amenities for the villagers. But it requires cutting down the sacred forest and threatens the collective faith of the village. Soon enough, Rishi, who ventures into the forest at night, finds himself pulled into the mystery surrounding Vvaan Devi, his past, family grudges, and the forest’s dark secrets.

And then things get very… Ekta Kapoor

The deeper Rishi goes into the forest, the more complicated everything becomes. There is a mystery kavach, granted by the goddess herself, an ancient warrior, a missing royal heir, supernatural beings, and a villain who only sees the forest as a business opportunity. Deepak’s greed for money and power makes him unstoppable and ready to do anything to get to the top.

Watching Sunil Grover step into the role of a sinister, evil schemer is definitely one of the high points of this drama. He uses the bhuitakkyas to fulfil his plans, and Rishi, who is reincarnated to protect the forest and the temple, must stop him at all costs. What follows next is a full-on supernatural battle, and that is a theatrical experience itself, kind of. Frankly, at this point, the film dangles between folk fantasy and Kyunki Jungle Bhi Kabhi Barren Land tha territory. Very entertaining, slightly roll-your-eyes energy.

To give The Vvaan its due credit, it treats the Chhath sequences, faith, and Vvaan Devi mythology with sincerity. The idea of a sacred forest that must be protected across generations is also compelling. And Rishi’s struggle between grief, faith, and disbelief lends the movie an interesting emotional angle. There’s mystery, drama, reincarnation, secret lineage, politics, and a lot more. While it is not perfect, the comic timing, visual direction, and VFX of the film make it land somewhere between ‘interesting’ and ‘try again’.

But there is something undeniably interesting about watching a Bollywood film that goes all in on Indian folklore, Chhath Puja, mythology, and supernatural drama. And only Ekta Kapoor could have pulled this off. So, if you enjoy melodrama, some clichéd cheesy moments, and miss unproblematic entertainment, The Vvaan is now running in cinemas near you.

Can you watch it with your family? The Vvaan has no explicit scenes or foul language, making it a clean family entertainer.