Sara Ali Khan’s patriotic thriller ‘Ae Watan Mere Watan’ as Usha Mehta, an Indian freedom fighter has garnered widespread appreciation for her performance in the movie.
The movie ‘Ae Watan Mere Watan’ recounts the inspiring story of Usha Mehta, who orchestrated an underground radio station during the Quit India Movement of 1942, rallying the nation against British rule.
Recently, Tushar Gandhi, the great-grandson of Mahatma Gandhi, took to X (Twitter) praising Sara’s performance, he wrote, “I grew up knowing Ushaben Mehta. She mentored me in my youth. I had heard tales of her exploits running the clandestine Congress Radio during the Quit India Movement. It all came alive as I watched #Ae_Vatan_Mere_Vatan. Thank you @SaraAliKhan you brought Ushaben alive.”
The movie is directed by Kannan Iyer and co-written by Iyer and Darab Farooqui, the film is produced by Karan Johar, Apoorva Mehta, and Somen Mishra under the banner of Dharmatic Entertainment, streaming on Amazon Prime Video from March 21.