Imtiaz Ali’s Main Vaapas Aaunga is currently running in theatres. The film stars Naseeruddin Shah, Vedang Raina, Sharvari and Diljit Dosanjh in key roles, among others. While the film received mixed-to-positive responses from critics and cinephiles, it witnessed a slow start at the box office and has struggled to gain momentum since its release.

As per Sacnilk, Main Vaapas Aaunga has collected a total gross of Rs 7.98 crore, while its India net collection stands at Rs 6.65 crore so far. The film opened with a modest collection on Day 1, earning Rs 1.15 crore net across 2,302 shows. However, despite a favourable response from a section of the audience, the film has not seen significant growth over its opening days.

On Day 4, Main Vaapas Aaunga collected Rs 1.15 crore, maintaining the same figure as its opening day. The Day 4 collection reportedly reflects a 54% drop in occupancy compared to the previous day.

The film’s box office performance will now depend on its hold during the remaining weekdays and whether positive word-of-mouth helps it attract more viewers.

Filmfare’s reviewer gave the film 3 out of 5 stars and wrote, “What holds Main Vaapas Aaunga back is the screenplay. Imtiaz Ali as director is far ahead of his collaborative effort along with co-writer Nayanika Mahtani. The dual timelines never quite flow into each other organically and the pacing makes the film feel like a long, slow climb. Crucially, the devastating separation at the heart of the story, the moment Partition tears Kinu from Afsana, gets far less attention than it deserves. A love story across 78 years needs that wound to be felt. Here, it’s glimpsed. And in its final stretch, the film reaches perhaps a little too far. It draws parallels between Partition’s displacement and the Syrian and Iranian refugee crises in a manner that feels more like a marketing gimmick than a sublime Imtiaz Ali cinematic moment. A film this emotionally specific didn’t need to announce its own universality quite so loudly.”