Archive · 6 Aug 2026
Imtiaz Ali's Main Vaapas Aaunga Premieres on Netflix August 7
A movie called Main Vaapas Aaunga is coming to Netflix on August 7.
It was directed by Imtiaz Ali.
The movie stars Vedang Raina, Sharvari, Diljit Dosanjh, Naseeruddin Shah, and Rajat Kapoor.
It first came out in movie theaters on June 12.
Many people and critics loved it.
The story is about a 95-year-old man who is very sick and wants to go back to the place where he was born before he dies.
That place is in Punjab, which was divided when India and Pakistan were created in 1947.
His grandson makes a long journey across the border to help him.
The movie shows how love and sad memories from long ago can still hurt people today.
People who missed it in theaters can now watch it at home on Netflix.
Main Vaapas Aaunga will premiere on Netflix India on August 7, in Hindi with multiple subtitle options.
Directed by Imtiaz Ali, the film stars Naseeruddin Shah, Diljit Dosanjh, Vedang Raina, and Sharvari.
Released in theatres on June 12, it earned about ₹99.31 crore worldwide against a reported ₹70 crore budget.
The story follows 95-year-old Keenu, who wants to return to his birthplace in pre-Partition Punjab before he dies.
The film performed well despite a box office clash with Kangana Ranaut's Bharat Bhagya Vidhata, helped by word-of-mouth.
- Who
- Director Imtiaz Ali; actors Naseeruddin Shah, Diljit Dosanjh, Vedang Raina, Sharvari, and Rajat Kapoor
- What
- The Partition-set film Main Vaapas Aaunga is premiering on Netflix India
- When
- August 7 for the OTT release; the film originally hit theatres on June 12
- Where
- Netflix India for streaming; the story is set in pre-Partition Punjab and spans the India-Pakistan border
- Why
- To let audiences who missed the theatrical run watch the film, which explores love, longing, memory, and the trauma of the 1947 Partition
- Film
- Main Vaapas Aaunga
- Director
- Imtiaz Ali
- OTT Release Date
- August 7
- Streaming Platform
- Netflix India
- Theatrical Release Date
- June 12
- Lead Cast
- Vedang Raina, Sharvari, Diljit Dosanjh
- Supporting Cast
- Naseeruddin Shah, Rajat Kapoor
- Worldwide Box Office
- ₹99.31 crore
- Budget
- ₹70 crore (reported)
- Setting
- 1947 Partition of India and Pakistan
