{"id":530,"date":"2024-04-03T05:41:52","date_gmt":"2024-04-03T05:41:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/filmyzillahq.com\/?p=530"},"modified":"2024-04-03T05:41:52","modified_gmt":"2024-04-03T05:41:52","slug":"ae-watan-mere-watan","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/filmyzillahq.com\/ae-watan-mere-watan\/","title":{"rendered":"Ae Watan Mere Watan: A Lesser-known Story of Usha Mehta"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Hindi feature film Ae Watan Mere Watan is based on true incidents of India\u2019s freedom struggle in 1942. The film focuses on Usha Mehta&#8217;s life incidents and her role in the Quit India Movement. The movie is also an effort to recognize the fact that women were no less than men in their efforts to free India from the Britishers.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Trailer Of Ae Watan Mere Watan<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><iframe title=\"Ae Watan Mere Watan - Official Trailer | Prime Video India\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/LIq144fT4c4?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The impactful trailer of the movie transports the audience back to the times when Britishers ruled India. Freedom fighter Usha Mehta\u2019s character is introduced as a young and dynamic Bombay girl. Her character sparks bravery, and the trailer further highlights her courage and sacrifices.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The runtime of the movie is 133 minutes. It premiered on the Amazon Prime Video OTT platform on 21st March 2024.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><strong>The Storyline<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-534\" src=\"https:\/\/filmyzillahq.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/The-Story-.png\" alt=\"The Story\u00a0\" width=\"800\" height=\"400\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmyzillahq.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/The-Story-.png 800w, https:\/\/filmyzillahq.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/The-Story--300x150.png 300w, https:\/\/filmyzillahq.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/The-Story--768x384.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The movie Ae Watan Mere Watan is a tribute to the sacrifice of the unrecognized heroes of the Indian freedom struggle, primarily focusing on the biography of Usha Mehta. The film shows events that encouraged her to open an underground radio channel with the motive to unite India. Her channel broadcasted information about the efforts of Indians seeking freedom from British rule. It helped fuel the patriotic sentiments of freedom fighters along with other fellow Indians to actively participate in the freedom struggle.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It shows some torture scenes where police officers are shown torturing women <a href=\"https:\/\/blog.mygov.in\/freedom-fighters-who-fought-valiantly-in-indias-independence-movement\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">freedom fighters<\/a>. They are also shown beating the freedom fighters with sticks and derogatory dialogues said by the Britishers. In one of the scenes, two policemen tied a leather belt on the neck of the woman freedom fighter and dragged her to a bathtub filled with ice.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Sara Ali Khan&#8217;s portrayal of Usha Mehta in Ae Watan Mere Watan is well-received by the audience. <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The movie beautifully captures the bravery, patriotism, sacrifice, and determination displayed by young Indians throughout the freedom movement.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><strong>Cast and Crew of Ae Watan Mere Watan<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-535\" src=\"https:\/\/filmyzillahq.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/The-Story-1.png\" alt=\"The Cast\" width=\"800\" height=\"400\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmyzillahq.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/The-Story-1.png 800w, https:\/\/filmyzillahq.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/The-Story-1-300x150.png 300w, https:\/\/filmyzillahq.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/The-Story-1-768x384.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Karan Johar, who stars Sara Ali Khan in the lead role of Usha Mehta, heads the movie. The story, rich in its emotional core, is further enriched by Sara&#8217;s exceptional acting as a young revolutionary. Along with her, the cast for Ae Watan Mere Watan includes:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Anand Tiwari as Firdaus<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Sachin Khedekar as Judge Hariprasad Mehta, Usha&#8217;s father<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Abhay Verma as Kaushik<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Sparsh Shrivastav as Fahad<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Alexx O&#8217;Nell as John Lyre<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Benedict Garrett<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Godaan Kumar as Balbir<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Uday Chandra as Mahatma Gandhi<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Aditi Sanwal as Antara<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Pratik Yadav as Bhaskar<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Chrisann Pereira as Julie<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Sanjeev Jaiswal as Alok<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>Emraan Hashmi<\/strong> as Ram Manohar Lohia<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>The Crew\u00a0<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Directed by <strong>Kannan Iyer<\/strong><\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Written by <strong>Darab Farooqui, Kannan Iyer<\/strong><\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Produced by <strong>Karan Johar, Apoorva Mehta, Somen Mishra<\/strong><\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Cinematography by <strong>Amalendu Chaudhary<\/strong><\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Edited by <strong>Sangeeth Varghese<\/strong><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Everyone in the cast and crew was emotionally impacted as soon as they heard the story, and they wanted everyone to know about the heroes of India. So this film is a tribute to all those recognized as well as unrecognized freedom strugglers of India.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><strong>Music Album<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-537\" src=\"https:\/\/filmyzillahq.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/The-Music.png\" alt=\"The Music\" width=\"800\" height=\"400\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmyzillahq.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/The-Music.png 800w, https:\/\/filmyzillahq.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/The-Music-300x150.png 300w, https:\/\/filmyzillahq.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/The-Music-768x384.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The music of Ae Watan Mere Watan is given by <strong>Mukund Suryawanshi<\/strong>, <strong>Akashdeep Sengupta<\/strong>, and <strong>Shashi Suman<\/strong>. The lyrics are written by Suryawanshi, Ravi Girri, Rohan Deshmukh, Darab Farooqui, and Prashant Ingole. The soundtrack, in total, has five songs with a total length of 23:52 minutes.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The song Qatra Qatra is a patriotic song with Sukhwinder Singh\u2019s strong vocals. The title track in Romy\u2019s voice is a beautiful melody intensifying the emotions, and Neeti Mohan sings its female version. The song Julia is a romantic number sung by Divya Kumar and Shashi. You can listen to Dua E Azaadi, a powerful, inspiring number that gives the message of hope sung by Javed Ali, Swaroop Khan, and Shashi.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The soundtrack of Ae Watan Mere Watan is well taken by the audience as well as the critics. They both appreciated the songs, which evoked intense emotions and feelings of patriotism.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><strong>Online Promotions<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The cast and the crew joined hands to promote Ae Watan Mere Watan on Instagram. Karan Johar shared the trailer and captioned it \u201cA journey that echoes the voice of an unsung hero in the pages of our history,\u201d followed by various posts about Sara Ali Khan. In one of her posts, she announced the movie&#8217;s release date as well.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><strong>To Conclude<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Ae Watan Mere Watan is a gentle reminder of the sacrifices made by the freedom fighters to gain freedom. This film not only sheds light on Usha Mehta&#8217;s brave actions but also is a tribute to all the women who played invaluable roles in the struggle for independence. With its powerful performances, evocative music, and historical facts, Ae Watan Mere Watan becomes a must-watch.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Watch more English and Hindi movies on <a href=\"https:\/\/filmyzillahq.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">FilmyZilla.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Hindi feature film Ae Watan Mere Watan is based on true incidents of India\u2019s freedom struggle in 1942. The film focuses on Usha Mehta&#8217;s life incidents and her role in the Quit India Movement. 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