New Delhi, June 20 -- Filmmaker Imtiaz Ali's partition-era drama 'Main Wapas Aaunga', starring Naseeruddin Shah, Diljit Dosanjh, Vedang Raina and Sharvari, has witnessed a phenomenal jump at the box office, driven by strong word of mouth, and he could not be happier to see audiences showing up wholeheartedly at theatres for his labour of love.

Speaking to ANI, Imtiaz expressed gratitude to the audience for the overwhelming love received for his latest release. He also acknowledged that the film's box office performance has improved significantly due to strong positive word of mouth.

"Pehle jis din Friday ko film release hui thi, aur aaj ek hafte baad phir Friday hai, toh collection pehle Friday se shayad double hai. To yeh sab janta ki ...