The Vvaan hasn't opened yet, but its trailer already has trade trackers doing the math. Koimoi reported that early estimates put the Sidharth Malhotra and Tamannaah Bhatia film at 5-8 crore net for its opening day, a number pegged directly to how the trailer landed with audiences over the last day.

That range, if it holds, would give Balaji Motion Pictures its sixth biggest post-COVID opener. Push it to the top of that band and the film jumps to fourth place, slotting in just under Crew, which opened to 10.21 crore net. Either way, it clears Mastiii 4, which had managed 2.75 crore.

Worth remembering here is what this film represents for Balaji. It's the production house's first collaboration with TVF, a studio that's built its reputation on stories that feel lived-in rather than staged. That pairing alone had generated curiosity well before a single poster dropped, according to Koimoi's reporting. The trailer, once it did arrive, seems to have converted that curiosity into something closer to anticipation.

What's in the trailer that's doing the work? A mythology and devotional streak, threaded through with horror and mystery beats, all set against the backdrop of Chhath Puja. There's also a strand of the dry, grounded humor TVF is known for running through the footage. Koimoi's report noted the reaction to the trailer has been mostly favourable, though the film remains, in its framing, a word-of-mouth title rather than a guaranteed opener on star power alone.

That distinction matters. Sidharth Malhotra and Tamannaah Bhatia are recognisable names, but neither has been the sole draw of a runaway hit in recent memory. So The Vvaan's fate at the box office is likely to hinge less on the marquee and more on whether the mythology-meets-mystery premise actually plays as advertised once audiences are in their seats.

For now, the projection is just that, a projection, built off trailer buzz rather than actual ticket sales. Trailers can inflate expectations that opening day doesn't meet, and they can also undersell a film that then holds strong through word of mouth over a weekend. Balaji's own post-COVID chart has both kinds of stories in it.

The real number lands once the film is actually in cinemas. Until then, the 5-8 crore band is the working estimate, and where in that range The Vvaan finally settles will say a fair bit about how much of this trailer heat is translating into actual footfall.