Imtiaz Ali’s Main Vaapas Aaunga may have opened to a slow start at the box office after its June 12 release, but glowing word of mouth has steadily turned the tide in its favour. As audiences continue to shower the film with love, actor Sharvari has admitted that the overwhelming response has left her emotional.
Sharing her reaction, the actor revealed that she has found herself in tears while reading the messages and appreciation coming her way for the film.
Sharvari gets emotional
On Monday, Sharvari took to Instagram to share screenshots of news articles, social media posts, and messages of appreciation she has been receiving, along with the growing praise for Main Vaapas Aaunga. Accompanying the post, the actor penned a heartfelt note expressing her gratitude for the overwhelming love and support.
“I don’t know if there’s a greater feeling than seeing something you poured your heart into find a place in other people’s hearts. The messages, the videos, the tears, the conversations, the love… I’ve been reading and watching all of it, often with tears in my own eyes,” Sharvari wrote.
The actor continued, “Every actor dreams of being a part of a story that stays with people long after they leave the theatre. Seeing so many of you connect with Main Vaapas Aaunga the way you have has been incredibly humbling.”
“Thank you for showing up. Thank you for feeling every emotion with us. Thank you for carrying this film forward with your love. My heart is very, very full ♥️ P.S. The polaroid in the last slide,” said Sharvari, who will soon be seen alongside Alia Bhatt in spy thriller Alpha.
Her post received an outpouring of appreciation and motivational messages from friends, colleagues, and fans, many of whom applauded her dedication and wished her the best.
Her Main Vaapas Aaunga co-star Vedang Raina wrote, “You deserve all of this Jiya.” Meanwhile, Ayushmann Khurrana commented, “Yay.” Vidya Malavade wrote, “Flawlesss You were the heartbeat of the film.”
One social media user shared, “Jiya has my whole heart”, with another mentioning, “What a performance ma’am wow wow just wow.” One wrote, “you made it authentic.”
About the film
Set against the backdrop of the Partition of India, the film stars Diljit Dosanjh, Naseeruddin Shah, Sharvari and Vedang Raina. It explores themes of love, loss, memory, migration and belonging, drawing inspiration from real-life accounts of people affected by the 1947 Partition.
The film centers on a 95-year-old man who suffers a sudden stroke while frantically attempting to travel to Pakistan. As the elderly man drifts between consciousness and fragmented memories, his grandson steps in to piece together scattered recollections of a life lived before the Partition. Through this intergenerational journey, the grandson faces the painful reality of a dying man unable to find closure in his final days. Hindustan Times’ review for the film reads: “There’s a certain skill to Imtiaz’s filmmaking. When skill is honed to this degree, it begins to resemble magic, and that’s precisely what one feels while watching his work.”
It was released in theatres on June 12. The film took a slow start, collecting ₹1.15 crore on its opening day. It registered a jump of over 130% on its second Friday, and has been holding steady at the box office since then.