Main Vaapas Aaunga trailer released ahead of June 12, 2026 release

The trailer for director Imtiaz Ali's upcoming film, "Main Vaapas Aaunga," has been released, offering the first extended look at a romantic drama set against the backdrop of the 1947 Partition of India. The film is scheduled for a worldwide theatrical release on June 12, 2026.

The story unfolds across two timelines. In the present day, an ailing man, played by Naseeruddin Shah, lies on his deathbed and shares a final wish with his grandson, portrayed by Diljit Dosanjh: to return to his ancestral home in Sargodha, a city now in Pakistan. The narrative then shifts back 78 years to the Partition era, where Vedang Raina plays the younger version of Shah's character. Raina's character falls in love with a woman played by Sharvari, but their romance is tragically severed by the geopolitical upheaval and violence of Partition. A key moment in the trailer shows Raina's character shouting "Main vaapas aaunga" (I will return) from a departing train.

In a statement about the film, Imtiaz Ali described it as a personal story of love and longing that remained in someone's heart for 78 years. He said the project is also an echo of hundreds of stories he heard from the generation that...