- By Swati Singh
- Fri, 16 Jan 2026 06:31 PM (IST)
- Source:JND
As Bollywood star Siddharth Malhotra turned a year older on Friday, the makers of his upcoming film VVAN: Force of the Forest & his lovely co-star Tamannaah Bhatia extended warm birthday wishes to the actor, celebrating the occasion on social media. Sharing a special post, the makers captioned it, "Some forces are born, not created. The forest whispers his name louder than ever. @sidmalhotra, Happy Birthday!" She captioned it, "Wishing health, happiness and so much joy in the year ahead!!! Happy happy birthday @sidmalhotra."
(Image: Instagram/@tamannaahspeaks)
VVAN: Force of the Forest is described as a folklore-inspired adventure deeply rooted in Indian mythology and rural legends. Set against a visually immersive and mysterious forest backdrop, the film features Siddharth Malhotra as a protector—defending a land steeped in ancient secrets from looming external threats. Blending traditional storytelling with supernatural elements, the narrative promises a compelling mix of mythology, action and drama.
The film stars Siddharth Malhotra alongside Tamannaah Bhatia, with Maniesh Paul and Shweta Tiwari playing crucial roles, among others. Co-directed by Arunabh Kumar and Deepak Kumar Mishra, the creative minds behind the critically acclaimed series Panchayat, the film is produced by Shobha Kapoor and Ekta Kapoor’s Balaji Motion Pictures in collaboration with The Viral Fever (TVF) and 11:11 Productions. The project marks a rare and ambitious collaboration, bringing together strong storytelling sensibilities with a large-scale cinematic vision.
Earlier, in the day, Kiara also wished Sidharth on his birthday. She offered fans glimpses from his birthday celebration. One of the pictures featured a two-tier chocolate cake with affectionate messages like “Saraayah’s Papa” and “Daddy Cool,” along with a Superman logo and a topper that read, “Happy Birthday, love.” A video from the bash showed Kiara singing “Baar Baar Din Ye Aaye” for Sidharth, with friends including Karan Johar, Manish Malhotra and others joining in as the actor cut the cake with Kiara by his side.
kiara shared the video on her Instagram handle and wrote in the caption, "Saraayah’s favourite human and the most beautiful one- inside out. Still crushing on you. Now so is our little one. Happy Birthday, husband."