India, June 21 -- Imtiaz Ali's partition-era drama Main Vaapas Aaunga is witnessing a sharp rise in its box office performance this weekend and the director has something to say about this. Starring Naseeruddin Shah, Diljit Dosanjh, Vedang Raina and Sharvari, the film witnessed a phenomenal jump thanks to strong word of mouth.

Speaking to ANI, Imtiaz acknowledged the steep rise in the film's box office performance and expressed gratitude to fans for their love. He said, "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 wajah se hi hua hai, word of mouth ki wajah se hi hua hai. Overwhelming feeling hai, bahut khushi ki baat hai, thoda...