Vvan, which features Sidharth Malhotra and Tamannaah Bhatia in the lead roles, is scheduled to arrive at the big screen on September 25, 2026. Notably, the folklore thriller has once again brought the concept of Indian forests back into the spotlight.
While the fate of Vvan at the box office remains unknown, the use of the forests in the right manner by keeping the subject in mind might help to pull audiences.
Notably, the inclusion of forests in the storyline of a film has frequently contributed to its success over the years. A few others also became cult classics, despite being a flop or an average success. The list includes titles such as Jungle, Kaal, Sherni, Roar: Tigers of the Sunderbans, and more.
Three years ago, Rishab Shetty’s Kantara was also set in the forests, and the sequel, Kantara Chapter 1, explored the same thing in a bigger way. Among the upcoming lineup, Ajay Devgn’s Ranger will also have a storyline with forests being the main focus, followed by S.S. Rajamouli’s Varanasi, which arrives in 2027.
Trade experts have stated that while Indian cinema has used the concept of horror and other things to a great extent, the forests are something that are yet to get proper recognition. They said that while movies based on the theme of Naxalites always feature the backdrop of forests, the concept does not get enough attention due to the action happening between the characters.
Netizens also stated that when the story of a movie gets connected to the forest and everything included inside it or its history, it can help create an experience that audiences would remember forever. People wrote that this is one of the reasons why Kantara worked at the box office.
With Vvan expected to bring a new concept in focus for the Indian cinema, let’s wait and see how many producers are going to step up and explore it in a bigger manner in the future.
