22nd March, Mumbai: Sara Ali Khan, an actor, has been characterised as candid, outspoken, daring, and unstoppable, to name just a few of the many adjectives that have been used to describe her. In her upcoming film, Gaslight, Sara will be featured as Misha, a wheelchair-bound young woman who goes back to her hometown in search of her father.
Sara made her Bollywood debut with drama film Kedarnath, alongside late actor Sushant Singh Rajput. This made her an instant fan favorite. She discusses how she has been missing the “rush of large screen picture release” while working on films for streaming services; her most recent feature, Atrangi Re, was also made available via OTT. Ae Watan Mere Watan, an OTT movie from Karan Johar’s Dharma, is Sara’s upcoming endeavour.
Disney+ Hotstar will be distributing the filml, which also features Chitrangada Singh and Vikrant Massey. Recently, the movie’s trailer was released to mixed reviews. The actor admitted that the “film’s fascinating and exhilarating script” was what ultimately convinced her to sign on for the project when asked why she made the decision.
“For me, it’s the first time I’m dipping into a genre like this,” explains Sara. “However, that is not the real cause. I’m just fortunate that it’s yet another genre that I can check out because I’m at the age of exploration right now. The script was so enjoyable to me that I felt this movie needed to be made immediately, and I needed to start making it’.
“You don’t come across a read that is so captivating and exciting very often, especially in this genre. Every character in this very deep and exciting world has depth, layers, and nuances, and it’s fascinating to explore these”, she continued.
Sara previously played Rinku in Atrangi Re and will now be seen as Misha; there is some similarities between the two parts as both characters appear to be adjusting to the death of their fathers. Sara clarifies that while Rinku and Misha share some similarities, they are “products of their surroundings” despite their similarities.
“I believe that Misha and Rinku are really different”, she says. :The only thing I see in them that is comparable to us all is how we are all products of the environments we find ourselves in. As a result of Rinku’s upbringing in a dysfunctional home, she developed attachments to particular objects, whilst Misha, in my opinion, also experiences an intense sense of loneliness, which I believe both of these characters share. Yet, there is a fair degree of difference between them as one of them could perform Chaka Chak while wearing a saree and the others while using a wheelchair.”