Main Vaapas Aaunga

"A story of love and longing."

2026 2h 47m HI

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7.2

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★7.2TMDB · 26

RomanceDramaMystery

Synopsis

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Haunted by a childhood romance and recollections of love lost during the 1947 Partition of India, 95-year-old Ishar Singh Grewal shares his story with his grandson Nirvair, the past unfolding through memories of migration, longing, and a romance that endures across generations.

“A story of love and longing.”

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Cast

Naseeruddin Shah
Ishar Singh Grewal
Vedang Raina
Young Ishar / 'Keenu'
Sharvari
Afsana Hasan / 'Jiya'
Diljit Dosanjh
Nirvair Grewal
Anjana Sukhani
Meher Grewal
Rajat Kapoor
Iqbal Grewal
Danish Pandor
Afzal
Vinod Nagpal
Kirpal / 'Pali'

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Imtiaz Ali
Writers: Imtiaz Ali, Nayanika Mahtani
Languages: Hindi, Urdu, Punjabi
Countries: India

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RUNTIME

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Clocks in at 167 minutes — on the longer side of feature-length cinema.

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2 / 8

ERA

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Released this year — you're seeing it while it's still in the cultural conversation.

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3 / 8

WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 3 languages: Hindi, Urdu, Punjabi.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Imtiaz Ali, shot by Sylvester Fonseca. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by A.R. Rahman. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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6 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Aarti Bajaj shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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7 / 8

CAST

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Naseeruddin Shah and Vedang Raina and Sharvari carry the top of the cast.

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8 / 8

RUNTIME

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Marketing tagline: "A story of love and longing.".

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Imtiaz Ali directs. Sylvester Fonseca behind the camera. A.R. Rahman scores. Aarti Bajaj cuts. A long sit — settle in. Profitable at the box office. Produced in India. Dialogue in Hindi, Urdu, Punjabi.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Clocks in at 167 minutes — on the longer side of feature-length cinema.
2Released this year — you're seeing it while it's still in the cultural conversation.
3Dialogue crosses 3 languages: Hindi, Urdu, Punjabi.
4Directed by Imtiaz Ali, shot by Sylvester Fonseca. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by A.R. Rahman. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Editor Aarti Bajaj shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Naseeruddin Shah and Vedang Raina and Sharvari carry the top of the cast.
8Marketing tagline: "A story of love and longing.".
9IMDB entry: tt37333137 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
10Only 26 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.
11Classified under 28 themes, including "dementia", "forbidden love", "musical", "dysfunctional family".