Sara Ali Khan to Portray a real-life character for the first time
Sara Ali Khan is set to essay the role of freedom fighter Usha Mehta in Karan Johar’s produced biopic next, Aye Watan Mere Watan.
BollywoodMDB Team | Updated On: Aug 23, 2022 01:11 PM IST
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Sara Ali Khan is one of A Listed female actors and one of the promising ones. After making her debut with Abhishek Kapoor’s directorial Kedarnath opposite Sushant Singh Rajput, the actress showcased her skills in films like Love Aaj Kal 2, Simmba, and Atrangi Re. Now the actress is gearing up for Karan Johar’s biopic “Ae Watan…Mere Watan”, where she will be seen playing the role of a legendary freedom fighter Usha Mehta.
According to reports, a source close to the development spoke about the same: "Sara signed this film earlier this year. Now that she has finished her other commitments, the film will go on the floors in a few weeks.”
“She has been prepping for the film and is excited to essay a real-life character for the first time.”
Produced by Karan Johar’s Dharma Entertainment, the film will release on the OTT platform Amazon Prime Video.
The film will encapsulate the freedom struggle by Usha Mehta by starting an underground radio station called Congress Radio. The screenplay of Aye Watan…Mere Watan would be written by Darab Farooqi.
Usha Mehta is fondly remembered for organizing the Congress Radio, also called the Secret Congress Radio. This underground radio station functioned for a few months during the Quit India Movement of 1942. It was a clandestine radio station to spread nationalistic fervor when the country was vehemently fighting the British.
Moreover, besides Aye Watan Mere Watan, another biopic based on Usha Mehta, titled Freedom Radio, is also in the making.
