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Actors Sidharth Malhotra and Tamannaah Bhatia’s folk fantasy thriller The Vvaan: Force of the Forrest has put up a steady performance over its opening weekend, capitalising on mass circuits and momentum across Tier 2 and Tier 3 markets.
The film is directed by Panchayat creator Deepak Kumar Mishra and produced by Ektaa R. Kapoor alongside TVF’s Arunabh Kumar.
According to industry tracker Sacnilk, The Vvaan opened on Friday with an India net collection of ₹8 crore across 6,746 shows. Benefiting from a positive momentum across heartland belts, the film registered a sharp 40 percent jump on Saturday to bring in ₹11.25 crore net.
The upward momentum continued through Sunday, with the film witnessing a further 24 percent surge to collect ₹14.00 crore net, which was the best performing day of the film.
This brought the film's total three-day opening weekend collection to ₹33.25 crore net in India (with a domestic gross of ₹39.65 crore). Overseas markets contributed an additional ₹3.50 crore gross over the three-day weekend (including ₹1.25 crore on Sunday), bringing The Vvaan's cumulative worldwide gross collection to ₹43.15 crore.
Trade analyst Taran Adarsh noted that The Vvaan’s three-day opening numbers mark a substantial jump when compared to Sidharth Malhotra’s recent theatrical runs post-pandemic—outpacing Param Sundari (₹28.48 crore), Thank God (₹18.25 crore), and Yodha (₹17.51 crore).
Highlighting the regional distribution dynamics, Adarsh pointed out that the film is having a "dream run in Bihar, while the mass circuits, in general, are very strong," alongside urban centers and multiplexes witnessing good occupancies over Saturday and Sunday.
With weekday holds now serving as the decisive factor for its theatrical trajectory, The Vvaan faces a tight timeline to consolidate its run before the arrival of the highly anticipated Drishyam 3: The Conclusion, scheduled to hit screens on Friday, October 2 (Gandhi Jayanti).
The Vvaan also stars Sunil Grover, Shweta Tiwari, Manish Paul and Anup Soni.