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Main Vaapas Aaunga review

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2026 · Hindi · 2h 47m · Romance, Drama, Mystery · CBFC U/A 16+

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Filmi Score

Very good

20 reviews

6 exceptional8 very good5 good1 weak

What the critics say

Critics widely praise Naseeruddin Shah's performance in this humanist Partition drama with AR Rahman's score, but many flag draggy pacing, a predictable screenplay, and an underwritten present-day subplot.

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Summary

Main Vaapas Aaunga (2026, Hindi) has a Filmi Score of 72 from 20 critic reviews, is rated 16+ by Filmi (CBFC: U/A 16+), and streams on Netflix in the US.

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.

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Box office collection ₹$

₹99.39 CrWorldwide gross in 75 days

India gross₹77.41 Cr

Overseas gross₹21.98 Cr

As of 26 Aug 2026 · Sacnilk

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Cast & crew

Directed by Imtiaz Ali · written by Imtiaz Ali & Nayanika Mahtani · music A.R. Rahman

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What the critics said

20 reviews · the critic’s own number where they gave one

Five of 20 · the critic’s own number where they gave one

Unni Vlogs Cinephile

Unni Narayanan · YouTube, Malayalam · transcript read · 23 Jun 2026

Unni delivers an unreserved rave, calling the film a landmark for Bollywood's humanist storytelling, praising Naseeruddin Shah, Sharvari, Diljit,… Watch it there →

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Rediff

Sukanya Verma · 15 Jun 2026

Main Vaapas Aaunga: A Rare Gem Read it there →

Published · 4/5 Filmi’s reading 90

Deccan Herald

Pranati A S · 13 Jun 2026

Pranati A S calls the film a heartfelt, humanist take on Partition trauma with magical chemistry between Naseeruddin Shah and Diljit Dosanjh and a… Read it there →

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NDTV

Radhika Sharma · 11 Jun 2026

Main Vaapas Aaunga Review: Titan Naseeruddin Shah Delivers A Masterclass In Imtiaz Ali's Heartbreaking Film Read it there →

Published · 3.5/5 Filmi’s reading 85

Koimoi

Rajiv Vijayakar · 11 Jun 2026

Main Vaapas Aaunga Movie Review: Imtiaz Ali Crafts A Beautiful Poem On Love Amidst Partition’s Hatred! Read it there →

Published · 4/5 Filmi’s reading 82

Rediff

Sreeju Sudhakaran · 11 Jun 2026

Sudhakaran calls the film a profoundly moving Partition drama anchored by exceptional performances from Naseeruddin Shah and Vedang Raina, with… Read it there →

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The Hindu

Anuj Kumar · 11 Jun 2026

Anuj Kumar calls the film a poetic, humanist Partition drama anchored by Naseeruddin Shah's transformative performance and Imtiaz Ali's mature,… Read it there →

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Onmanorama

Swathi P Ajith · 10 Aug 2026

Ajith calls the film a heartbreaking meditation on Partition and memory, praising Naseeruddin Shah's performance, Imtiaz Ali's writing, and… Read it there →

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Tried&Refused Productions

Anmol Jamwal · YouTube · transcript read · 12 Jun 2026

Jamwal is moved by the Partition-era romance between Vedang Raina and Sharvari, AR Rahman's music, and Naseeruddin Shah's performance, but finds… Watch it there →

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Filmfare

Rachit Gupta · 11 Jun 2026

Main Vaapas Aaunga Review: A Soulful But Meandering Ode to Love Across a Lifetime | Filmfare.com Read it there →

Published · 3.0/5 Filmi’s reading 77

Yogi Bolta Hai

Yogi · YouTube, Hindi · rating spoken aloud · 30 Jun 2026

4/5, said on camera. Published nowhere. Watch it there →

Stated in video Filmi’s reading 76

Navbharat Times

Upma Singh · 11 Jun 2026

उपमा सिंह finds the first half slow and the timeline confusing, but says Imtiaz Ali hits a 'winning six' in the second half, carried by a… Read it there →

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The Quint

Sahir Avik D’souza · 12 Jun 2026

D'souza is moved by the pre-Partition love story, Raina and Shah's performances, and a powerful third act, but faults the underdeveloped… Read it there →

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Sucharita Tyagi

YouTube · transcript read · 13 Jun 2026

Tyagi is moved by Naseeruddin Shah and newcomer Vedang Raina's performances but finds Imtiaz Ali's screenplay predictable and glacially paced,… Watch it there →

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Baradwaj Rangan ✓ Claimed · 15 Jun 2026

Rangan calls it a nice, watchable, classy film carried by Naseeruddin Shah's performance and AR Rahman's score, but finds the screenplay cluttered… Read it there →

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Filmi Indian

Deeksha Sharma · YouTube, Hindi · rating spoken aloud · 12 Jun 2026

3/5, said on camera. Published nowhere. Watch it there →

Stated in video Filmi’s reading 62

The Indian Express

Shubhra Gupta · 11 Jun 2026

Main Vaapas Aaunga movie review: Imtiaz Ali film works both as redemption and memorial Read it there →

Published · 3/5 Filmi’s reading 60

Bollywood Hungama

12 Jun 2026

Main Vaapas Aaunga Read it there →

Published · 3.0/5 Filmi’s reading 55

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Nandini Ramnath · 12 Jun 2026

Ramnath finds the screenplay fractured, overloaded with disposable subplots, and slow to find its footing, though she says the film 'clicks into… Read it there →

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India Today

Vineeta Kumar · 11 Jun 2026

Main Vaapas Aaunga review: Diljit Dosanjh leads Imtiaz Ali's weakest film Read it there →

Published · 2/5 Filmi’s reading 35

How this number was made. We read every review and derive a 0–100 reading from each — including where the critic printed a number, which stays first on its row, because it’s theirs. The Filmi Score is the mean of 20 readings; 9 of those rows also carry the critic’s own rating, shown beside ours. Rubric v2.1, computed 26 Oct 2026. Any critic can ask us to remove a derived reading.

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Main Vaapas Aaunga: quick answers

Box office, where to watch and what critics said — from the same data as the page.

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What is Main Vaapas Aaunga's box office collection?

Main Vaapas Aaunga has a box office collection of ₹99.39 Cr worldwide (gross), made up of ₹77.41 Cr India gross and ₹21.98 Cr overseas gross. Figures are Sacnilk's, as of 26 Aug 2026, day 75. Grosses are contested in India, and money never feeds the Filmi Score.

How much has Main Vaapas Aaunga collected at the box office?

Main Vaapas Aaunga has collected ₹99.39 Cr worldwide in 75 days, as of 26 Aug 2026, according to Sacnilk.

Where can I watch Main Vaapas Aaunga?

Main Vaapas Aaunga is streaming on OTT: Netflix (India, the US, the UK and Canada). Availability comes from JustWatch and is checked every Friday.

What did critics say about Main Vaapas Aaunga?

Main Vaapas Aaunga has a Filmi Score of 72 (Very good), the mean of 20 readings of critic reviews, one per review. Readings run from 35 (India Today) to 92 (Unni Vlogs Cinephile). Every review and how it was scored is listed below.

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