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Sara Ali Khan channels 'Badi Amma' Sharmila Tagore's essence in 'Ae Watan Mere Watan'

By IANS | Updated: December 30, 2023 15:15 IST

New Delhi, Dec 30 Actress Sara Ali Khan, who is all geared up for her next project ‘Ae ...

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New Delhi, Dec 30 Actress Sara Ali Khan, who is all geared up for her next project ‘Ae Watan Mere Watan', shared about one quality of her grandmother and veteran actress Sharmila Tagore, that she wanted to portray in the upcoming movie.

Sara and Sharmila appeared on the finale episode of the quiz based reality show ‘Kaun Banega Crorepati 15’, hosted by Amitabh Bachchan.

In a conversation with the duo, megastar Big B said to Sara: “You address Sharmila as Badi Amma. It's a beautiful relationship. Did you learn something from her?”

Replying to the cine icon, the 28-year-old actress said: “When I see Badi Amma, I feel that her beauty is effortless. Her voice is melodious but her words are serious. My character in my upcoming film, 'Ae Watan Mere Watan' needed these qualities.”

“I remember when I called Badi Amma and asked her, ‘How do you express with your eyes using a few words, effortlessly?” she shared.

Amitabh agreed to Sara and said: “You are absolutely right. I have worked with her in many films. Let me tell you something. I'm not saying it just because she's here. If she doesn't like a dialogue or an action, she refuses to do it outrightly. ‘I won't do what you want me to do.’ When the director said, ‘how can you do this?’ she used to say ‘I’ll do it my way’.”

“The sequence is shot as per her wish. When we see it later on the silver screen, we think, ‘she was right,” said the 81-year-old actor.

Sharmila smiled and said: “I have been wrong a few times. After all, the director is the boss on the set. At times I was stubborn and that's not right. We must listen to the director. I mean a director is the boss.”

Amitabh lauded the ‘Waqt’ actress and said she was a bold actor back in the day and ahead of her times.

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