Imtiaz Ali‘Main Vaapas Aaunga’ Features Sanjay Suri like jasmer’s father vidanreinacharacter. Although the character is small, it carries a lot of weight in a story that revolves around displacement, love, and loss. Set during the Partition of India and Pakistan, the film captures the anguish of people longing for a home they can never return to. For Suri, the story felt very close to his own life. He lost his father during the armed conflict in Kashmir in 1990 and experienced the heartbreak of leaving home, which made him deeply resonate with the film’s themes of grief, loss and identity. The actor recently spoke about how the film reminded him of his past.
Sanjay Suri on why he said yes to ‘Main Vaapas Aaunga’
In an interview with Variety in India, when Sanjay was asked whether it was the Imtiaz factor or the theme of the film that made him say yes to the role, he said, “It was a combination of both. It always starts with the story. If you look at my filmography, there are a lot of first-time directors whose work is unknown. This story touched me deeply because of its emotional honesty and the way it explored personal and universal themes.” I loved exploring Jasmer with him. “
Sanjay Suri’s scene in Main Vaapas Aaunga resonated with him personally
When asked if there were any specific scenes in the film that brought back personal memories or stirred up emotions, Suri didn’t limit herself to one moment. He said: “To be honest, it’s not a scene, and it’s not my own scene… the one at the train station (where he comes back to the station at a certain time every day, hoping for his family to arrive), whether he’s waiting for his family or trying to go back, I generally connect with stories like that on a human level. Yes, there were moments in the movie that resonated very deeply with me on a personal level. Themes of displacement, loss and finding home are not abstract ideas to me. They are part of my family’s history, including when I was 19 years old. “He further added, “Experiences and stories of Partition, the Kabali attacks in Baramulla (Kashmir) and the subsequent 1990… uncertainty and sudden change in the world have been passed down from generation to generation. My father was killed at home in Kashmir in 1990, and with it came not only the loss of loved ones, but also the loss of home and identity.“
About “Main Vaapas Aaunga”
“Main Vaapas Aaunga” directed by Imtiaz Ali and starring Diljit Dosanjh, Nasiruddin ShahSharvari and Vedang Raina in key roles.
