The Vvaan Review: 5 Reasons The Film Gets Lost

A mysterious forest, a centuries-old temple, glowing stone eyes and a battle between faith and logic sound like the ingredients for an intriguing supernatural thriller. But The Vvaan Force of the Forest struggles to turn that promising setup into a satisfying story. Led by Sidharth Malhotra and Tamannaah Bhatia, the film moves between mythology, family drama, comedy and environmental conflict, but never finds a steady balance.


The film immediately creates curiosity around its forest, which has been feared for generations. A stone deity with glowing eyes adds an eerie touch, while an old legend gives the setting a supernatural pull. This could have become a gripping forest mystery with a strong emotional core. Instead, the mystery becomes increasingly difficult to follow as the story adds mythology, family problems and village conflicts. The supernatural thriller setup is effective at first, but the film struggles to maintain that tension once too many ideas enter the narrative.




Sidharth Malhotra plays Rishi Kumar, an engineer who does not easily accept the beliefs surrounding the forest. He arrives in his ancestral village with his wife Mamta, played by Tamannaah Bhatia, while dealing with their own struggle to have a child. This gives the story an emotional foundation. Rishi's journey could have explored how personal pain changes the way people look at faith and superstition. Instead, his inner conflict often feels underdeveloped, leaving the audience uncertain about what exactly he has discovered or learned.


One of the biggest problems is the number of themes competing inside the same story. The Vvaan touches on religious faith, superstition, environmental protection, family tension and the clash between tradition and modernity. Any one of these could have carried the film. Together, they make the narrative feel scattered. The environmental angle is especially interesting because people want to clear the forest for development. Yet the film spends so much time on mythology and supernatural elements that its message about protecting nature never gets the space it deserves.

Behind the mystery is a couple quietly dealing with a painful personal problem. Rishi and Mamta want a child but cannot easily afford IVF, adding financial and emotional pressure to their marriage. This could have made the family drama deeply relatable. However, their personal struggle is pushed into the background as the forest mystery becomes larger. The result is a story where important emotions are introduced but not explored deeply enough. Tamannaah Bhatia brings sincerity to Mamta, but the screenplay gives the character limited room to develop beyond the central conflict.

The film also brings comedy into its dark village setting, mainly through Ved Prakash, played by Maniesh Paul. His character's fears and misunderstandings are meant to provide lighter moments between the serious scenes. However, the comedy frequently arrives when the story needs suspense or emotional weight. This weakens the horror and mystery atmosphere instead of refreshing it. The tonal shifts become one of the film's biggest problems. Just when the story begins creating tension, the mood changes, making it harder for the audience to remain emotionally invested.

By the time the film reaches its climax, several conflicts are fighting for attention. There is the forest, the temple, village interests, family resentment, religious belief and the question of whether logic can explain what is happening. The final confrontation tries to bring these elements together, but the buildup has already become too scattered. Instead of delivering a powerful payoff, the Vvaan ending leaves several ideas feeling incomplete. A mystery can keep audiences guessing, but it still needs a clear emotional direction. Here, confusion becomes more noticeable than suspense.

There is a genuinely interesting film hidden inside The Vvaan. The conflict between faith versus logic, environmental destruction and ancient beliefs could have created a memorable supernatural drama. Rishi's personal struggle could have added even more emotional depth. But the screenplay keeps moving between different tones and themes without giving enough space to any one of them. That is why the film feels less like one complete story and more like several ideas competing for the same screen. The forest promises mystery, but the film itself struggles to find its way through it.


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