The Vvaan Review: This Folklore-infused forest adventure is more like an Ektaa Kapoor serial than cinema –

The Vvaan Review Movie Talkies:

The Vvaan is bringing TVF to the big screen with Ektaa Kapoor, and these two small-screen experts seem to have made a film primarily for small-screen audiences. The Vvaan has the ambition of becoming big-screen cinema but ends up being packed with several small-screen elements that can’t be overlooked. Moreover, its mediocre vision makes the film even more unstable. Thankfully, the spiritual and devotional boost in the last 20 minutes saves the film from turning into complete crap.

The Vvaan Story:

The story is about an engineer, Rishi (Sidharth Malhotra), and his wife, Mamta (Tamannaah Bhatia), who visit Devanchal ahead of Chhath Pooja. Devanchal has a Dev Van with a strict rule that no one should enter the forest after sundown. Vann Devi protects the villagers from dark powers, but only as long as this rule isn’t broken. Rishi, who is now an atheist, breaks the rule but somehow comes out of the forest safely. He then starts having dreams about King Vikramaditya, who had broken the same rule years ago. What’s the secret behind this king and Vann Devi?

The film has a decent storyline, but the screenplay doesn’t help it at all. Things are made comical for no reason, and most of them go completely over the top. That chudail story involving VP and the old lady was rubbish. Sunil Grover’s surprise does not hold particularly well towards the end either. The overuse of devotional songs will remind you of that typical daily-soap score — “Dhim tana nana, dhim tana nana…” The episodic touch spoils its cinematic aesthetics and makes it look more like a TV serial than a theatrical film. The final 20 minutes, however, have some genuinely chilling moments and save the film from drowning further.

The Vvaan Cast:

Performance-wise, Sidharth Malhotra looks fine. His transformation in the climax is superb and easily one of the better moments of the film. Tamannaah Bhatia looks pretty but does not get much scope to perform. Anup Soni is good, while Shweta Tiwari is fairly impressive too. Sunil Grover springs a nice surprise, and you’ll genuinely enjoy that moment. Maniesh Paul goes on a continuous laugh ride but ends up overdoing a few things. The supporting cast is nothing particularly notable.

The Vvaan: Force of the Forest has some good forest locations, and the AI-generated flashback stories are pretty decent. The cinematography is average, while the editing could have been much better, especially in the first half. The background score also needed more restraint. The music fares well, with the Algiri Nandini shloka standing out, while the Chhathi Maiya song is forgettable.

The Vvaan Movie Review:

Arunabh Kumar has done better work than this before, so this is definitely a letdown from him. Deepak Kumar Mishra could also have done better as a storyteller. His confined vision and that typical Ektaa Kapoor touch restrict The Vvaan from becoming good cinema. Overall, it’s a pretty average watch with a mediocre presentation, but the spiritual touch in the final act surprisingly works and gives the film some much-needed life.

RATING – ⭐ ⭐ ✨ 2.5/5*

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