Filmmaker Imtiaz Ali, in his first interview with NDTV after the release of *Main Vaapas Aaunga*, speaks about his experience working with actor Naseeruddin Shah for the first time. Ali also discusses the language used in relation to the film’s themes, including his explanation for describing “hatemongers” as “Martians.” He says his new film is positioned as a different kind of political film compared with what audiences may expect from that genre. The interview outlines Ali’s creative choices and intent behind the film’s framing, while focusing primarily on his collaboration with Shah and the terminology he uses to describe antagonistic forces in the story. Across the available reporting, the coverage centers on Ali’s statements rather than additional plot details or external reactions, and it frames the discussion as part of the filmmaker’s early post-release public commentary on the film’s political and social messaging.