Sara Ali Khan on being questioned for her surname: 'I was born to a secular family, my religious beliefs...'

Sara Ali Khan is gearing up for the release of her next film Ae Watan Mere Watan, and in an interview with Galatta India, the actress opened up on being questioned for her surname. She said, “I was born to a secular family, in a sovereign, secular, democratic republic. The spirit of standing up against what is wrong is within me. So, if I see it happening to not just me, but  anybody around me, I will stand up.”

The actress added, “My religious beliefs, my food choices, how I decide to go to the airport, that’s my decision, and I’ll never apologise for that.”

Sara Ali Khan ’s Ae Watan Mere Watan is all set to release on Amazon Prime Video IN on March 21. She plays a character inspired by freedom fighter Usha Mehta who retaliated against the British Rule during the 1942 Quit India Movement by opening an underground radio station. She used her voice as a tool that later became a threat to the British Raj.

Sara in  Ae Watan Mere Watan  will be seen playing a strong character who stood for the freedom of India with a new approach. The trailer is proof that, its going to be a film that will give this actress a shade of her education to relish in her profession. That is the reason she is able to develop a personal connection with the character. She was very keen on playing this part in the film as the story of the film is based on the Indian history that Sara has always been a student of.

In an exclusive interview with Firstpost, Khan opened up on seeing the era of 1942 being recreated right in front of her that left her in awe, dabbling with different roles and worlds like Netflix’s  Murder Mubarak  , Gaslight, and Zara Hatke Zara Bachke, and how the voice of the people can make history and not just impact if used correctly.