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Main Vaapas Aaunga trailer: Diljit Dosanjh, Sharvari, Vedang Raina depict unfulfilled romance amid partition story

Main Vaapas Aaunga trailer: Diljit Dosanjh, Sharvari, Vedang Raina depict unfulfilled romance amid partition story

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The trailer of Main Vaapas Aaunga is finally here, and it brings back the emotional, old-world romance that filmmaker Imtiaz Ali is best known for. Featuring Diljit Dosanjh, Naseeruddin Shah, Vedang Raina and Sharvari, the film appears to blend romance, nostalgia and generational memories into an emotional cinematic journey. Main Vaapas Aaunga Trailer: Diljit Dosanjh, Sharvari, Vedant Raina depict soulful unfinished romance amid partition story. (YouTube ) The makers unveiled the trailer on Monday, giving audiences a deeper look into the film’s world after the teaser and songs had already generated strong curiosity online. A story rooted in love and belonging The trailer hints at a layered story that moves between the past and present, exploring themes of separation, memory, identity and emotional longing. Staying true to Imtiaz Ali’s storytelling style, the film seems less interested in dramatic spectacle and more focused on emotional connections that stay with people across time. Set against the backdrop of partition memories, Main Vaapas Aaunga appears to follow a deeply personal journey tied to unfinished love and the emotional …

Mrs director Arati Kadav reacts to SIFF’s ‘toxic feminism’ remark: We didn’t depict men as evil…

Mrs director Arati Kadav reacts to SIFF’s ‘toxic feminism’ remark: We didn’t depict men as evil…

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Filmmaker Arati Kadav says that she is “extremely grateful and happily surprised by the response” her film Mrs. has been receiving online. When asked about the film’s fantastic festival run, which included Sanya Malhotra winning the Best Actress award at the 2024 New York Indian Film Festival (NYIFF), and the positive reactions after the film’s OTT premiere, Arati tells us, “Honestly, I didn’t expect to be selected for festivals because our film wasn’t the ‘typical’ festival kind of a movie. But the response was overwhelming. People would come up and hug me, talk to me for hours — it was incredible,” adding, “With so many positive reactions pouring in and discussions happening around the film online, I couldn’t be happier. I wasn’t expecting it.” Director Arati Kadav (L) | A still from the movie Mrs. However, the film’s success hasn’t been without controversy. Ask about criticism from the Save Indian Family Foundation (SIFF), a men’s rights organisation, which accused the film of spreading “toxic feminist propaganda”, Arati clarifies, “I don’t believe this is toxic feminism. …

Risky to depict religion you don’t belong to: Aditya Rawal

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Going into Faraaz, Aditya Rawal understood the responsibility of playing a character that belongs to a religion, which has been unfortunately stereotyped in Hindi cinema. The actor, who plays radicalised youngster Nibras in the hostage drama, wanted to make sure that he portrayed different aspects of Islam correctly. That is where director Hansal Mehta stepped in, approaching the subject with the sensitivity and accuracy it deserves. “There is a risk in depicting a religion that you don’t belong to. So, Hansal sir roped in the film’s associate writer, Ekhlaq Ahmed Khan, for workshops. [He taught us] how to recite suras, [helped us] understand some facets of the religion, and how the same point can be interpreted in two ways, which is also what the film is about,” begins the actor. Hansal Mehta Also Read: Alia Bhatt, Kareena Kapoor Khan and Neetu Kapoor are all praise for Hansal Mehta and Anubhav Sinha’s `Faraaz` Faraaz, starring debutant Zahaan Kapoor in the titular role, revolves around the 2016 attack at the Holey Artisan Bakery in Dhaka, where terrorists …