Bollywood has a new talking point, and it is all about — World Folklore Day: Arunabh Kumar reveals how Ektaa Kapoor’s “mutual love for stories and temples” led to The Vvaan; says, “we realised how rich our Indian culture is”. Fans and trade analysts have been closely following every update, and the latest development adds another chapter to what has been an eventful week for Hindi cinema.
The Story So Far
Add as a preferred source on Google On World Folklore Day, audiences are gearing up for The Vvaan: Force of the Forrest, an ambitious theatrical spectacle that combines fantasy, action, comedy and adventure. Directed by Deepak Kumar Mishra and written by Arunabh Kumar, the movie draws inspiration from Indian folklore, temples and cultural traditions.
How his revealed interest in Indian stories and temples with backer Ektaa Kapoor eventually led to the creation of the movie., as disclosed by Arunabh has now. Sharing the narrative behind the project, Arunabh wrote, “Happy World Folklore Day. It all started with our mutual love for stories and temples…from visiting Sidhivinayak on Jan 1st, to Mukteshwar on Mahashivratri, to Mahakumbh & what not..
and we realised how rich our Indian culture is with so many incredible Folklores which are as much history as mythology… and when I revealed her the narrative of the folklore of Vandevi Temple in Bihta…she immediately said this narrative needs to be explained on the major major screen…and went all out in giving it as major a canvas as possible, I feel there could not have been a better partner than EK & @balajimotionpictures for such a narrative…” Arunabh also spoke about the personal connection he shares with the narrative and the part of spirituality in bringing the project together.
He wrote, “As we celebrate “World folklore day” today, me, Deepak, DVD & everyone at TVF is so thrilled to bring an Indian Folklore narrative inspired from Real Temples of India on the major major screen…from going to Shakti temple with my Mom & Wife to bringing the narrative of this Folklore thriller with all spiritual women in my life…
I feel truly blessed to unveil Vvaan starring @sidmalhotra @tamannaahspeaks @whosunilgrover @manieshpaul @anupsoni3 and @shweta.tiwari to all of you soon,” he concluded. A post revealed by Arunabh Kumar (@arunabhkumar) Arunabh further revealed a picture with Ektaa Kapoor from Mumbai's Sidhivinayak Temple and wrote, “@ektarkapoor, Our love for stories and temples coming together on the major major screen.
#WorldFolkloreDay.” The Vvaan: Force of the Forrest brings together Balaji Motion Pictures and TVF Motion Pictures, along with 11.11 Production. The movie features Sidharth Malhotra and Tamannaah Bhatia in the lead roles, with Sunil Grover, Maniesh Paul, Anup Soni and Shweta Tiwari also part of the cast. Written by Arunabh Kumar and directed by Deepak Mishra, the movie headlines Manu Anand as DOP and Visual filmmaker.
It is backed by Shobha Kapoor, Ektaa R Kapoor, Arunabh Kumar and Niraj Kothari. Also Read: TVF founder Arunabh Kumar credits wife Shruti Ranjan for standing by him through financial crisis and health setback Catch us for latest Bollywood News, fresh Bollywood Movies update, box office numbers, fresh Movies arrival, Bollywood News Hindi, Entertainment News, Bollywood Live News Today & highly anticipated Movies 2026 and stay updated with latest hindi …
What happens next is anyone's guess, but one thing is certain: this development has added a fresh chapter to an already fascinating entertainment saga. Stay tuned to TeraMovies for all the latest updates from the world of cinema.
