The forest, the mystery, the supernatural powers, the teaser of Balaji Motion Pictures' The Vvaan has enough to grab attention. But it is the music that gives the world its pulse. From the first notes, the powerful background score creates an atmosphere that feels both unfamiliar and rooted, turning the teaser from a visual introduction into an experience.
What makes the music particularly effective is the way it works with the film’s folklore-driven world. The score builds a sense of something ancient and powerful lurking beneath the surface, while the use of “Aigiri Nandini” brings a recognisable devotional feel into the fantasy. It is not presented as a conventional religious cue; instead, it adds weight to the forest, the supernatural imagery and the mysterious force at the heart of the story. The result is a soundscape that feels Indian while still giving The Vvaan the scale of a large-format fantasy spectacle.
That musical identity becomes even more important because The Vvaan is attempting something relatively rare in mainstream Hindi cinema, bringing fantasy folklore to the commercial big screen. The film isn't looking like a conventional supernatural story or a straightforward fantasy adventure. Its world is rooted in folklore, ancient beliefs and supernatural mythology, and the music becomes one of the key elements transporting audiences into that world.
There is considerable musical firepower behind the film, with Vishal Mishra, Amit Trivedi, Tanishk Bagchi and Sam C.S. credited as music composers, while Sandeep Shirodkar on the background score.
Sam C.S., in particular, has a strong association with atmospheric film scoring. His work on films such as Vikram Vedha established his reputation for using background music as an active storytelling tool. He has spoken about composing for the script first, rather than simply writing music around characters, and his work on Odiyan also saw him explore ethnic instruments and period-specific sounds to create the film's world.
That sensibility feels right at home in The Vvaan. This is a world that needs to be felt before it can be explained. The teaser reveals very little about what exactly lies inside the forbidden forest, but the music gives audiences an immediate sense that they are crossing into somewhere ancient, mysterious and governed by forces beyond the ordinary.
It is also what makes the teaser feel particularly theatrical. The visuals establish the scale, but the music gives that scale its emotion and momentum. The Vvaan appears to be building not just a fantasy world, but an entire soundscape for that world.
And that's the biggest takeaway from the teaser, you may not know what Vvaan is yet, but its music already makes you feel like you've stepped inside it.
Backed by some of the country's most distinctive storytellers, The Vvaan brings together TVF’s Arunabh Kumar, director Deepak Mishra and Ektaa Kapoor for a commercial film that attempts to take Indian folklore into a new cinematic space. While its world is rooted in folklore and fantasy, the film brings together adventure, mystery and humour to shape itself as a complete family entertainer. The ambition extends beyond the film, with The Legend of Vvaan comic book already introducing audiences to the larger folklore surrounding its universe.
Presented by Balaji Motion Pictures, a division of Balaji Telefilms Ltd, in association with TVF and 11.11 Production, The Vvaan stars Sidharth Malhotra and Tamannaah Bhatia. Written by Arunabh Kumar and directed by Deepak Mishra, with Manu Anand as DOP and Visual Director, the film is produced by Shobha Kapoor, Ektaa R Kapoor, Arunabh Kumar and Niraj Kothari.
The Vvaan arrives in cinemas on September 25, 2026, promising a big-screen fantasy folklore experience where the visuals, music, mystery and scale come together to create a world audiences will want to Step into.
