'Main Vaapas Aaunga' writer reveals real story behind partition drama

Author and screenwriter Nayanika Mahtani has shared the story behind 'Main Vaapas Aaunga', revealing how director Imtiaz Ali developed the idea for the film. Speaking to Mid-day, she explained that the project became much more than a screenplay. For her, it turned into a deeply personal journey connected to her family's history during the Partition of India.Nayanika Mahtani revealed that all four of her grandparents were refugees during Partition. She said writing the film helped her reconnect with memories and conversations she never had the chance to complete with them.Mahtani said, "For me, this has been such a deeply personal journey because all four of my grandparents were refugees in the Partition. And this was my way of finishing the conversation that I never had the chance to finish with them. So, my last novel, Across the Line, is also rooted in the Partition.