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Imtiaz Ali: Filmmakers Must Deliver Wonderful Films
Filmmaker Imtiaz Ali credits audience word-of-mouth for Main Vaapas Aaunga’s long theatrical run and urges industry to make quality films.
Mumbai, July 31 — Acclaimed filmmaker Imtiaz Ali expressed gratitude for the sustained audience response to his latest release, Main Vaapas Aaunga, and said the responsibility now lies with filmmakers to create compelling cinema for viewers returning to theatres.
On Instagram, Ali shared a poster marking the film’s nearly two-month theatrical run, describing it as a “rare feat for any film.” He wrote: “Main Vaapas Aaunga achieves this today and my first thought is of gratitude towards the audience – the good people that watch cinema, who invested emotionally in the film and convinced others to watch it, who created the extraordinary word of mouth – for no reason except that they liked the film. May the tribe increase!”
Ali characterised the positive reception as “a beacon of hope for all contemporary filmmakers.” He added that the affection shown by audiences “will always be in my heart and inspire me to make better and more entertaining cinema in its service.”
