It is absolutely the film that could! Imtiaz Ali’s Main Vaapas Aaunga, after a slow start, picked up steam, and now it is still playing in theatres worldwide for 50 days and counting!
Main Vaapas Aaunga, which starred Diljit Dosanjh, Vedang Raina, Sharvari, and Naseeruddin Shah, also featured music by A.R. Rahman, with lyrics by Irshad Kamil. This dual-timeline film, set during the Partition in 1947 and in the modern day, tells the story of a boy, a girl, a country divided, a love that never fades, and a home that is never lost.
Taking to Instagram, the director thanked the audience, “50 days in cinemas!! This is a rare feat for any film. Main Vaapas Aaunga achieves this today, and my first thought is of gratitude towards the audience – the good people that watch cinema, who invested emotionally in the film and convinced others to watch it, who created the extraordinary word of mouth – for no reason except that they liked the film. May the tribe increase!”
Adding, “The positive reaction of the audience to MVA is a beacon of hope for all contemporary filmmakers. The love that the audience has shown us will always be in my heart and inspire me to make better and more entertaining cinema in its service.
Ali also praised the cast and thanked the distributors of the film, “The love that the stellar cast and crew put into the film has been reciprocated by the audience, and I am very happy about that. The support of exhibitors and distributors for this film, which did not have a good opening, was crucial to its unusual success. Many thanks to all there 🙂 Thanks and best wishes also to Ananya Birla and our friends at the Birla Studios and Applause Entertainment as well as Tips, our music partners, for their unflinching support to the film.”
In closing, he wrote, “And finally, congratulations to the entire Hindi film industry for the footfalls we are receiving this year at the theatres. Now the impetus is on us filmmakers to make wonderful films for the audience that seems keen to visit theatres for it.”
The film will continue its theatrical run as well as make its premiere on Netflix on August 7th.
ICYMI, I had a fascinating conversation with Vedang and Sharvari about the making of the film, that you don’t want to miss.
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