Imtiaz Ali said he was surprised and overwhelmed after Main Vaapas Aaunga nearly doubled its opening Friday collections on its second Friday. The filmmaker credited strong word of mouth and audience support for the film’s unexpected box-office turnaround.
Main Vaapas Aaunga filmmaker Imtiaz Ali said he was surprised after the romantic drama nearly doubled its opening Friday collections on its second Friday. The film, which had a slow start at the box office, has witnessed a remarkable turnaround driven by positive word of mouth, prompting theatres to add more shows amid growing audience demand.
The filmmaker visited cinema halls screening Main Vaapas Aaunga on Friday and interacted with audiences, who were thrilled to see him in person. Speaking to ANI on the sidelines of the visit, Imtiaz reflected on the film’s unexpected box-office resurgence.

