Filmmaker Imtiaz Ali’s upcoming romantic drama Main Vaapas Aaunga is already generating positive word-of-mouth ahead of its theatrical release on June 12. Among those praising the film is content creator Aaliyah Kashyap, who revealed that she has already watched the film twice and was even more impressed on her second viewing.
Aaliyah Kashyap reviews Main Vaapas Aaunga
On Monday, Aaliyah took to Instagram and, sharing a poster of the film displayed inside a cinema hall, wrote, “Main Vaapas Aaunga in theatres this Friday. A beautiful and hard-hitting story with powerful performances and amazing music. A story very important and relevant today. This was my second watch and I loved it even more this time. 10/10.”
Before Aaliyah, Ektaa Kapoor had also taken to X in May to heap praise on Imtiaz’s film. She said Imtiaz Ali “is in top form” and called A.R. Rahman’s music in the film “pure magic”. She added, “This film leaves you with a heart-wrenching kind of love, the kind two people must have felt in a time when there were no mobile phones, no digital media… just longing, patience, and emotions that stayed forever.”
Ektaa had also praised Diljit Dosanjh’s “restrained performance” and called Vedang Raina a “surprise package” in the film. She wrote, “What an outstanding breakout performance! I had seen him in The Archies and liked him there, but here he’s truly in top form. He is unbelievably charming, and as a sardarji, he is absolutely going to win hearts! So impressed with what he has done in this film. #Sharvari is absolutely beautiful on screen. Her eyes express every emotion with so much grace and honesty. She has such a strong presence, and she’s definitely someone we’ll look forward to seeing in many more films.”
About Main Vaapas Aaunga
The film is set during the Partition era and marks Imtiaz Ali’s second collaboration with Diljit Dosanjh after Amar Singh Chamkila. Backed by Birla Studios and Applause Entertainment, along with Mohit Choudhary and Shibasish Sarkar of Window Seat Films, the film also stars Naseeruddin Shah, Vedang Raina and Sharvari in key roles.
It is scheduled to release in theatres on June 12, clashing with three other films — Bharat Bhagya Vidhata starring Kangana Ranaut, Manoj Bajpayee’s Governor: The Silent Saviour, and Haunted 3D: Echoes of the Past directed by Vikram Bhatt.
Recently, A.R. Rahman performed live at the Attari Border during a special Beating Retreat ceremony. The event, titled Jai Ho – A Musical Salute to the Bravehearts, also served as a promotional event for Main Vaapas Aaunga. During the programme, Imtiaz spoke about the film and said, “I am privileged to be a part of this troupe, and it is magical that this event is around Main Vaapas Aaunga, a film that originates from the making of the border during the Partition of 1947. Not only homes and lives were lost, but hearts were broken as well. We bring a message of love because, ultimately, only love sustains us.”