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

Screenwriter Nayanika Mahtani shares her personal connection to the film 'Main Vaapas Aaunga'. Her grandparents were refugees during India's Partition, inspiring her writing. Director Imtiaz Ali developed the film's core idea from a real-life encounter. The story centers on an elderly man's unfinished business in his ancestral village. A 'Chaand Baali' element also originated from a real incident with a friend.

By TOI ENTERTAINMENT DESK