Sara Ali Khan headliner Ae Watan Mere Watan now has a release date. The patriotic drama, directed by Kannan Iyer (Daud, 1997; Ek Thi Daayan, 2013) and written by Darab Farooqui along with Kannan, will premiere on Prime Video on March 21. A Dharmatic Entertainment Production, the film is produced by Karan Johar, Apoorva Mehta and Somen Mishra
Apart from Sara, the film also features Sachin Khedekar, Abhay Verma, Sparsh Shrivastav, Alexx O'Neil and Anand Tiwari in pivotal roles. It will also have a guest appearance by Emraan Hashmi.
Ae Watan Mere Watan is a fictional tale that tells the story of an underground radio station, led by a courageous young girl, that changed the course of India’s freedom struggle. The film draws inspiration from freedom fighter Usha Mehta, who organised the ‘Secret Congress Radio’, an underground radio station that functioned for a few months during the Quit India Movement of 1942.
“Kannan and Darab have taken inspiration from a poignant point of India’s history and woven a rich story with a strong emotional core that is further enriched by Sara’s exceptional portrayal of a young revolutionary,” said Karan. “For decades radio has thrived as a medium to inform, engage and entertain the masses, playing a crucial role in encouraging discourse. Ae Watan Mere Watan pays homage to the significant role radio played in uniting the country and fueling the fire in every Indian’s heart, further emboldening the Quit India Movement.”