Main Vaapas Aaunga vs Waking the Dead
Main Vaapas Aaunga has the higher audience score (6.7/10 against 6.1/10 for Waking the Dead). Waking the Dead is the shorter watch at 1h 45m compared with 2h 47m. Waking the Dead is the older of the two (2000 against 2026). Both are drama, mystery, romance movies, so they suit a similar mood.
| Main Vaapas Aaunga | Waking the Dead | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 6.7/10 | ★ 6.1/10 |
| Year | 2026 | 2000 |
| Length | 2h 47m | 1h 45m |
| Genres | Drama, Mystery, Romance | Drama, Mystery, Romance |
| Country | – | – |
| Director | Imtiaz Ali | Keith Gordon |
| Main cast | Kumud Mishra, Naseeruddin Shah, Dolly Ahluwalia, Rajat Kapoor, Vinod Nagpal | Molly Parker, Jennifer Connelly, Ed Harris, Sandra Oh, Hal Holbrook |
Synopsis
Main Vaapas Aaunga
Haunted by a childhood romance and recollections of love lost during the 1947 Partition of India, 95-year-old Ishar Singh Grewal shares his story with his grandson Nirvair, the past unfolding through memories of migration, longing, and a romance that endures across generations.
Waking the Dead
A congressional candidate questions his sanity after seeing the love of his life, presumed dead, suddenly emerge.
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