Main Vaapas Aaunga (2026)

Main Vaapas Aaunga (transl. I Will Return) is a 2026 Indian Hindi-language romantic drama film directed by Imtiaz Ali. Set against the backdrop of the 1947 Partition, the film explores love, displacement, and the unhealed wounds of history. It stars Diljit Dosanjh, Naseeruddin Shah, Sharvari, and Vedang Raina in the lead roles.

Plot Overview

The story opens in present-day Chandigarh with a 95-year-old man (Naseeruddin Shah) whose speech has been reduced to fragments following a stroke. His grandson Nirvair (Diljit Dosanjh) arrives from London and begins to decode these fragments, uncovering a deeply buried family secret from nearly eight decades ago. The narrative transports the audience to an undivided Punjab, highlighting the romance between the young grandfather (Vedang Raina) and a girl named Jia (Sharvari), against the devastating backdrop of the Partition.

Box Office Performance

The film had a slow start at the box office with an opening weekend of ₹5.50 crore, but thanks to glowing word-of-mouth and critical acclaim, it saw extraordinary growth in the following weeks. The film achieved a rare milestone by making more in its third weekend than its first, cementing its status as a sleeper hit.