Spoiler notice: Covers the trailer’s village, forest and character setup. It does not reveal the supernatural mystery or ending.
There is one rule the villagers expect visitors to respect: stay out of the forest after sunset. The man played by Sidharth Malhotra arrives unconvinced that anyone needs to be afraid.
The VVAAN begins with a disagreement that follows a married couple into a much larger mystery. Tamannaah Bhatia plays a woman returning to her native village, where belief in the forest goddess shapes everyday life. Her husband is reluctant to accompany her and dismisses the warnings surrounding the place. She sees meaning in the journey; he sees reasons to stay away from its superstitions.
Once he reaches the village, those beliefs are no longer distant stories. They determine where people go, when they return and which boundaries they refuse to cross. The forest carries accounts of dangerous beings and powers that the villagers do not treat lightly.
The trailer presents the husband as someone willing to question that fear. His resistance draws him into the very mystery he doubts, while glimpses of an ancient warrior suggest that the conflict has a history beyond the visiting couple.
The marriage gives the fantasy a useful human starting point. A visit to a spouse’s home already asks someone to enter a world of customs, memories and loyalties they may not share. Here, that difference becomes dangerous. What one partner dismisses as an irrational rule may be central to the other’s understanding of home.
There is also an intriguing question about confidence. Doubting a warning can be reasonable; assuming that doubt makes someone safe is another matter. The advertised story leaves room for both scepticism and uncertainty without requiring viewers to know the forest’s secrets before watching.
Directed by Deepak Kumar Mishra, The VVAAN combines folklore, supernatural adventure, romance and comedy. Sunil Grover, Maniesh Paul, Shweta Tiwari and Anup Soni also appear. Its promotional material points toward a story that expands from domestic disagreement into a confrontation with forces its central character does not understand.
The supernatural material belongs to the film’s fictional world. Its appeal rests on entering that world with a man who is certain he knows better—and watching what happens when certainty stops being enough.
The VVAAN is scheduled for theatrical release on September 25, 2026. Nigerian cinema availability has not been established here.
Sources: Balaji Motion Pictures’ official trailer · The Indian Express trailer report · The Times of India’s release coverage