'Main Vaapas Aaunga' Box-Office: Imtiaz Ali Film Scripts a Rare Comeback Story; Records Over 100 Per Cent Second Weekend Jump

Where there is a will, there is a way—and where there is good word of mouth, there is box-office glory. At least that is what has now been proven with filmmaker Imtiaz Ali's partition drama, Main Vaapas Aaunga. The film has scripted a rare, spectacular comeback at the ticket window, registering the kind of box-office trending that is hard to come by in today's volatile theatrical market.

The project started slow at the box-office when it opened last Friday, netting ₹1.15 crore and eventually clocking in a low first weekend number of a little over ₹5.50 crore.

But then, the word of mouth started to kick in for the film starring Diljit Dosanjh, Sharvari, Vedang Raina, and Naseeruddin Shah. It witnessed a miraculous turnaround on Monday, a day when films risk crashing.

Although still operating at a lower level, Main Vaapas Aaunga began its stable trending as the favorable reviews of the heart-tugging drama started to amplify, significantly aided by robust social media buzz which directly reached its target urban audience.

The film then recorded its biggest day of the opening week on Thursday (Day 7), when it netted ₹2.20 crore to close its week one collection at around ₹12.25 crore, according to industry tracker Sacnilk.

The exceptional weekday trending, armed with critical acclaim, set Main Vaapas Aaunga up for a glorious second weekend. The film went into overdrive as exhibitors actively added more shows—some starting as early as 6:30 AM. In a rare feat, the drama managed to script a smashing comeback, earning nearly as much as its entire first week's run in just three days.

Main Vaapas Aaunga began its second weekend with ₹1.90 crore net on Friday, likely taking a temporary hit due to the wave of a bigger commercial challenger arriving on the same day: Cocktail 2, led by Shahid Kapoor, Kriti Sanon, and Rashmika Mandanna.

However, the film packed its biggest punch on Saturday and Sunday, recording its best individual days at the box office yet. It netted ₹4.35 crore on Saturday and ₹5.75 crore on Sunday, taking its second weekend total to an estimated ₹12 crore. This represents a massive jump of over 100 percent from its opening weekend, matching almost the exact total it had accumulated across its entire first week.

The film's total domestic net after 10 days stands at ₹24.25 crore. This marks an incredible recovery from the conservative ₹12–14 crore lifetime finish the trade had predicted following the initial opening weekend. The resounding comeback has put the film on much stronger ground, with the trade now tracking its capacity to maintain a stable baseline through its critical second week.