Main Vaapas Aaunga (2026)
- Original title
- मैं वापस आऊंगा
- Directed by
- Imtiaz Ali
- Genre
- romantic drama film
- Country
- India
- Runtime
- 2h 47m
- Rated
- 15
- Rating
- 6.7 of 10 from 11 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
The catalogue in 3D
The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.
How it feels
A grandson cares for his dying grandfather who has dementia. The elderly man relives memories of a tragic romance from the time of India's 1947 partition.
bittersweettenderreflectivepoignantslow-burnintimateheartbreakingnostalgic
What happens
Main Vaapas Aaunga (transl. I Will Return) is a 2026 Indian Hindi-language romantic drama film directed by Imtiaz Ali. The film stars Diljit Dosanjh, Naseeruddin Shah, Sharvari and Vedang Raina in lead roles, alongside Banita Sandhu, Rajat Kapoor, Sanjay Suri, Anjana Sukhani and Danish Pandor in supporting roles. The film centres on a grandson who cares for his dying, dementia-stricken grandfather as the elderly man revisits memories of a tragic romance during the 1947 partition of India. Principal photography began in August 2025 and ended in December 2025. The film was theatrically released on 12 June 2026. It received mostly positive reviews from critics. It emerged as a sleeper hit. It is the 8th highest-grossing Hindi film of 2026. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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