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Main Vaapas Aaunga to Stream on Netflix

The film’s August 7 Netflix premiere will broaden the audience for Imtiaz Ali’s Partition-era sleeper hit after its long theatrical recovery.

Overview

  • The film will begin streaming on Netflix on Friday, August 7, the platform announced on its India Instagram account.
  • Main Vaapas Aaunga opened in cinemas on June 12 with a modest box office but built momentum through strong word of mouth.
  • That audience push produced a theatrical run of more than 50 days, a milestone Imtiaz Ali publicly marked with gratitude.
  • Producer Mohit Choudhary told news agencies the film has recovered its costs from theatrical and non-theatrical revenues, turning it into a commercial success.
  • The film stars Naseeruddin Shah, Vedang Raina, Sharvari and Diljit Dosanjh, features A.R. Rahman’s fifth collaboration with Imtiaz Ali, and its Netflix release is likely to expand its viewership and soundtrack reach beyond Indian cinemas.