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Main Vaapas Aaunga Gets Netflix Digital Debut August 7
A movie called 'Main Vaapas Aaunga' is coming to Netflix on Friday, August 7.
It is a special film made by a famous Indian director named Imtiaz Ali.
The movie was first shown in cinemas and it did very well, staying for 50 days.
The director thanked the audience for loving the movie so much.
The movie stars many famous actors like Diljit Dosanjh and Naseeruddin Shah.
It tells the story of a 95-year-old man named Ishar Singh Grewal.
He wants to travel to a place called Sargodha in Pakistan but gets a stroke and becomes sick.
The story is about memories from the time before India was partitioned.
The man's grandson comes back from England to discover long-hidden family secrets.
It is a drama about family, history, and love.
Imtiaz Ali's period drama 'Main Vaapas Aaunga' premieres on Netflix on Friday, August 7.
The film completed 50 days in theatres, a feat the director called rare for any film.
The film stars Naseeruddin Shah, Diljit Dosanjh, Sharvari and Vedang Raina in pivotal roles.
The story follows 95-year-old Ishar Singh Grewal, who suffers a stroke while attempting to travel to Sargodha in present-day Pakistan.
The man's grandson Nirvair, played by Diljit Dosanjh, returns from England to uncover long-buried family secrets.
- Who
- Filmmaker Imtiaz Ali and cast members Naseeruddin Shah, Diljit Dosanjh, Sharvari and Vedang Raina
- What
- 'Main Vaapas Aaunga', a Partition-era period drama, makes its digital debut on Netflix after a 50-day theatrical run
- Where
- Netflix; the story is set against pre-Partition India and Sargodha in present-day Pakistan
- When
- Premiering on Friday, August 7, after the film completed 50 days in theatres
- Why
- To reach a wider audience after its theatrical success; the plot follows a 95-year-old man's stroke and his grandson's quest to uncover family secrets
Key facts
- Film
- Main Vaapas Aaunga
- Director
- Imtiaz Ali
- Digital Premiere
- Netflix, August 7
- Theatrical Run
- Completed 50 days in cinemas
- Lead Cast
- Naseeruddin Shah, Diljit Dosanjh, Sharvari, Vedang Raina
- Protagonist
- Ishar Singh Grewal, a 95-year-old who suffers a stroke
- Setting
- Pre-Partition India and Sargodha in present-day Pakistan
Quotes
Imtiaz Ali
Filmmaker and director of Main Vaapas Aaunga
“"50 days in cinemas!! this is a rare feat for any film. Main Vaapas Aaunga achieves this today and my first thought is of gratitude towards the audience - the good people that watch cinema, who invested emotionally in the film and convinced others to watch it, who created the extraordinary word of mouth -for no reason except that they liked the film. may the tribe increase!"”
deccanchronicle.com
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