Imtiaz Ali on the triumph of ‘Main Vaapas Aaunga’
Director Imtiaz Ali discusses the success of his film 'Main Vaapas Aaunga' in an interview, reflecting on the movie's slow start and its eventual positive reception. He also touches on his collaboration with AR Rahman and the film's portrayal of partition.
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Director Imtiaz Ali is basking in the success of his latest, ‘Main Vaapas Aaunga’. In this interview, he talks to The Hindu about the movie’s remarkable turnaround after a slow start. He opens up on Naseeruddin Shah’s acting, working with AR Rahman and presenting the subject of partition in the movie. The conversation took place during Imtiaz’s visit to Bengaluru to meet the fans of the movie.
The article is a standard entertainment interview focusing on the director's perspective.
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