The supernatural thriller The Vvaan: Force of the Forrest has given Sidharth Malhotra a new opening-weekend benchmark, collecting an estimated Rs 31.94 crore India net in its first three days, according to box-office data reported by bollywoodHungama.com.
The filmography context
The Rs 31.94 crore total is the actor’s third-highest opening weekend across his career. It trails two multi-starrers, Brothers at Rs 52.08 crore and Ek Villain at Rs 50.70 crore, and moves ahead of Student Of The Year at Rs 30 crore.
For the first time as the principal solo lead, Sidharth has crossed the Rs 30-crore opening-weekend mark. The previous solo-led high was Param Sundari at Rs 28.48 crore; The Vvaan leads it by Rs 3.46 crore, a 12.15% gain.
- Brothers: Rs 52.08 crore (multi-starrer)
- Ek Villain: Rs 50.70 crore (multi-starrer)
- The Vvaan: Rs 31.94 crore (solo lead)
- Student Of The Year: Rs 30.00 crore
Opening day sets a base
Friday was estimated at around Rs 8 crore, which already made the film Sidharth’s biggest solo opener. By comparison, Param Sundari opened at Rs 7.37 crore, Marjaavaan at Rs 7.03 crore and Yodha at Rs 4.25 crore.
What the split tells marketers
For media planners and distribution teams, the useful read is the solo-led comparison rather than the all-time ranking. The 12.15% gap over Param Sundari is closer to a like-for-like test of the lead’s drawing power because it isolates the same principal face with a comparable commercial setup.
The weekend structure also suggests initial sampling converted into Saturday and Sunday walk-ins. The next two days after the Friday estimate would account for the remaining roughly Rs 23.94 crore, so the film did not simply burn off demand on day one.
Monday is the early verdict
The first Monday now separates a marketing-led launch from a word-of-mouth run. A simple early read is whether Monday holds close to Friday’s roughly Rs 8 crore base; a sharp drop would indicate front-loading that may not support a long theatrical tail.
For exhibitors and programmers, the response to Monday will shape whether shows are added through the week or whether screens begin moving toward the next release.
Source: bollywoodHungama.com
