India, June 23 -- Imtiaz Ali's film Main Vaapas Aaunga is witnessing a strong resurgence in theatres. After a slow start, positive word-of-mouth has begun working in the film's favour, with packed theatres reported across multiple cities and a noticeable jump in box office numbers. Recently, acclaimed filmmaker Shekhar Kapur also took note of the film's performance.

He took to X (formerly Twitter) and wrote, "Thank you Imtiaz Ali. With your film Main Wapaas Aaunga , you busted the myth that the first week box office defines the future of your film. You proved what counts is a great story well told.. What counts is respect for your audiences."

Imtiaz Ali's film initially minted Rs.1.15 Cr when it released in theatres on June 12. The film...