‘Laila Majnu’ Returns to Cinemas: Imtiaz Ali Announces Nationwide Re-Release After Six Years
Imtiaz Ali's 2018 film Laila Majnu is set for a nationwide re-release this Friday. The romantic drama, originally met with a muted response, has since developed a cult following and will now reach a wider audience.
Filmmaker Imtiaz Ali has said that Laila Majnu, starring Avinash Tiwary and Triptii Dimri, will re-release nationwide on Friday, days after the 2018 film hit the screens in Srinagar. The romance drama is written and presented by Imtiaz and directed by his brother Sajid Ali. It is produced by Ali's former wife Preety and Ekta Kapoor. Amar Singh Chamkila: Diljit Dosanjh Reminisces About Imtiaz Ali’s Mentoring for Chamkila Role Through Emails.
Laila Majnu, a modern-day adaptation of the classic folklore, received a lukewarm response at the box office but over the years it garnered a cult status. In an Instagram post on Wednesday, Imtiaz thanked fans for their love that has led the Hindi film to re-release in cinema halls after six years.
Laila Majnu Re-Releases Nationwide on August 9
"Laila Majnu back on popular demand!!! Gratitude to your love that pulled it into theatres again after six years!! Re-releasing 9th Aug ‘24 in cinemas nationwide (check picture) congratulations team LM," he wrote. The film, shot prominently in Jammu and Kashmir, was re-released in Srinagar on August 2.
Tiwary and Dimri, who later collaborated on the 2020 Netflix film Bulbbul, have come a long way in their careers. Imtiaz Ali Birthday: From Jab We Met to Highway, Five Dialogues That Reshaped the Meaning of Love and Life for Millennials Through His Films.
Tiwary was last seen in the hit buddy comedy Madgaon Express, while Dimri is basking in the success of her recent release Bad Newz.