The supernatural adventure thriller—starring Sidharth Malhotra and Tamannaah Bhatia—minted ₹8.00 Crore nett (₹9.60 Crore gross) across India on its opening day (Friday, September 25, 2026).
Helmed by Deepak Kumar Mishra (Panchayat) and Arunabh Kumar in a marquee collaboration between Balaji Motion Pictures and The Viral Fever (TVF), the film cleared the Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC) with a clean 'UA' certificate and zero cuts, allowing it to fully maximize multi-generational holiday screenings across 6,746 shows nationwide.
The Opening Day Trajectory: Evening Surges Drive Numbers
Starting Friday with steady morning occupancies (12.23%), Vvan witnessed substantial walk-in acceleration as the day progressed:
Show-by-Show Growth: Afternoon screenings rose to 24.00%, climbing further to 26.08% during evening shows, before surging to a strong 41.46% occupancy during prime night screenings.
Key Territory Breakdown:
Mumbai & Maharashtra: Commanded the highest footfalls, recording 32% overall circuit occupancy.
Delhi-NCR: Accounted for significant volume across 692 shows, locking in ~25% occupancy.
Mass Pockets (UP, Bihar & Central India): Driven by the cultural backdrop of Chhath Puja, folklore around the sacred forest, and Vandevi traditions, single screens across Lucknow, Patna, and Indore registered solid counters.
Where 'Vvan' Stands in Post-COVID Studio Records
The ₹8.00 Crore start marks a major strategic win for Balaji Motion Pictures and Sidharth Malhotra:
Top 4 for Balaji Motion Pictures (Post-COVID): Landing at ₹8.00 Crore nett places Vvan comfortably ahead of Ek Villain Returns (₹7.05 Cr) and Vicky Vidya Ka Woh Wala Video (₹5.71 Cr), establishing it as Balaji’s fourth-biggest post-pandemic opener right behind Bhooth Bangla (₹18.31 Cr), Dream Girl 2 (₹10.69 Cr), and Crew (₹10.21 Cr).
Sidharth Malhotra's Box-Office Rebound: Marking his highest theatrical Day 1 collection in several years, the strong opening validates Malhotra's transition from high-octane urban combat into rooted, folklore-driven suspense.
The TVF Theatrical Breakthrough: Known primarily for dominating the streaming arena with grounded hits like Panchayat, Gullak, and Kota Factory, Vvan proves that TVF's signature rustic character work and unhurried world-building can scale effectively into big-screen commercial returns.
Trade Outlook:
Having outpaced pre-release conservative baselines, Vvan: Force of the Forrest is positioned for significant weekend multiplication. With Saturday pre-sales exhibiting double-digit jumps in premium multiplexes and regional single screens showing steady retention, trade analysts project a opening weekend in the ₹27–30 Crore nett corridor—setting up a lucrative pre-Gandhi Jayanti theatrical runway before Ajay Devgn’s Drishyam: The Conclusion arrives on October 2.
