Sharda Sinha’s iconic Chhath song Pahile Pahil Hum Kayin has found a place in Tamannaah Bhatia and Sidharth Malhotra’s Vvaan: Force of the Forrest, striking an emotional chord with audiences familiar with the festival and its traditions.
Chhath holds deep cultural significance for communities across Bihar, Jharkhand and eastern Uttar Pradesh. Sharda Sinha’s folk songs have long been closely associated with the festival, making the inclusion of one of her best-known tracks particularly meaningful for viewers.
Vvaan: Force of the Forrest released on September 25 and features Tamannaah Bhatia, Sidharth Malhotra, Shweta Tiwari, Sunil Grover and Anup Soni. The film’s Chhathi Maiya song had already attracted attention, with some social media users expressing a preference for a Bhojpuri version.
The makers later incorporated Sinha’s Pahile Pahil Hum Kayin into a sequence featuring Shweta Tiwari and Anup Soni preparing for the Chhath celebrations. The familiar melody and its connection with the festival quickly became a talking point among viewers.
Social media reactions included comments from people describing the experience as emotional and saying the song gave them “goosebumps”. For many viewers, the track’s presence in the film also brought memories of Chhath celebrations, family gatherings and traditional rituals to the screen.
The song’s inclusion has added a strong cultural element to Vvaan, particularly for audiences who have grown up listening to Sharda Sinha’s Chhath music during the festival.
