Ae Watan Mere Watan review: Sara Ali Khan’s dialogues are more painful to watch than India’s freedom struggle | Bollywood

Ae Watan Mere Watan movie review: Remember Sara Ali Khan’s much talked about line ‘Tum mujhe tang karne lage ho’ in Imtiaz Ali’s ‘Love Aaj Kal’ (2020) mosquito? Watching her in E Watan Mere Watan and the way she phrased her lines in this historical drama, I felt a kind of deja vu. (Also read – Sara Ali Khan on making her family proud of her: “As her older sister, I want to be an inspiration to her younger brother Ibrahim”)

To be honest, this film is an honest attempt at telling a different, nuanced and well-told story of an unsung hero of India’s freedom struggle, but Sara’s terrible dialogue It turns out that the inconsistency between the expressions and some of the expressions is an obstacle to watching the movie. Do not pass by. In other words, we criticized Rashmika Mandana’s poor dialogue in Animal. She doesn’t even speak Hindi as her mother tongue. So it was certainly a little painful to see Sarah in the same boat. Let me tell you, she writes wonderful (ahem ahem) poetry in Shuddha (pure) Hindi and she is also well versed in Urdu. Perhaps some dialect lessons would have saved her, and so would her audience.

As a film, Ae Wasan Mere Wasan doesn’t need context or flashbacks to give it a premise, as it quickly switches from black and white frames to sepia tones. Taking us directly to the pre-independence era of the early 40s, the film spotlights the freedom fighters and excited youths who join hands on the streets to join the Quit India movement. E Watan Mere Watan is heavy on patriotism, with heart-pounding choruses of Jai Hind and Vande Mataram, often causing a stir between young people and the British police.

Focusing on India’s struggle for freedom in 1942, the film depicts the life of Usha Mehta (Sara), a young girl who fights against all odds to make her hatred against the British authorities heard. After prominent freedom fighters are arrested, Usha tries to solve the problem with her trusted allies Fahad (Supash Srivastava) and Kaushik (Abhay Verma). The film showcases their journey to start an underground radio station called Congress Radio with the sole purpose of spreading a message of unity against British rule. Following Mahatma Gandhi’s ideology of non-violence, the motto they follow is “karo ya malo” (do or die), and some even take a vow of celibacy. During their journey, an encounter with Ram Manohar Lohia (Emraan Hashmi) gives a new direction to their revolution, followed by an exhilarating chase with the British authorities.

A biopic loosely based on the life of this unknown hero serves as a chapter in a history textbook. However, as the story unfolds, predictability emerges bit by bit, sooner than you might think. Kannan Iyer is returning to directing after more than a decade since his directorial debut Ek Thi Daayan, but the genres he has chosen to get behind the camera are starkly contrasting. In his latest outings, he has tried to keep the old world charm intact, which is evident in the structure of the buildings, narrow alleyways, costumes, and dialect.

Sara wore an overtly flamboyant avatar in the Indian Netflix movie ‘Mubarak Murders’ which was released last week, but in ‘E Watan Mere Watan’ she appears in a completely unglamorous role. ing. However, it is interesting to note how her wardrobe transitions from cotton suits and neatly draped dupattas to cotton sarees with puff sleeve blouses. She seems to put effort into acting with restraint, but she seems a bit miscast considering Sara’s personality. She never convinces you as Usha or as someone whose actions are very subtle. However, there is one particular scene where she hides behind a burqa and enters a mosque, and it is very well executed.

Emraan, on the other hand, stands out as Lohia and brings weight to his performance. Some heavy lines he makes say, for example, “Chahe kitni bhi teeliyan bujh jayein, hamare seene ki aag kabhi nahi bujhegi” (No matter how many matchsticks go out, the fire in our hearts will always remain) there is.

Other points worth noting include Usha’s relationship with her father, Justice Hariprasad Mehta (Sachin Khedekar). The story is well-written and moving, from his childhood wishing for wings when he saw Serbian birds flying in the sky, to his adult confession to his father that he works for the parliament. Sho. .

I especially loved the whole sequence where Usha, Fahadh and Kaushik strategize how to start a radio station.from having INRIt will cost 551 to buy a radio. INRIn 4000, Usha’s Bua (paternal aunt), who wanted to contribute to ‘Desh ki Azadi’ (independence of the country), decided the right timing of the broadcast while the maximum military regime was at home, and even decided that the representative He also wrote a song and offered to sell his gold jewelry. All India Radio — You’ll notice the nitty-gritty that the writing department focused on.

The fact that Ae Mere Wasan is set in the pre-independence era cannot be overlooked by the unapologetic use of Hindi terminology peppered throughout the story. So don’t be surprised if he hears words like avam, azaadi, kayal, angrez, mazab, zaarim, yudh, baridaan, garv, kranti, vidro, shaheed, ahimsa, parcham, sangharsh, samraja etc. every two minutes. . Yes, I tried to note down as many things as possible, but they are the ones that will add to your vocabulary for a long time.

“E watan mele watan” may have complex metaphors that are difficult to understand without proper attention, but you should at least communicate to your team that you are trying to simplify it. For example, the Bombay Police’s use of triangulation techniques is detailed when tracking Parliament Radio and its location. All I wish was that similar care had been taken in the way Sara’s dialogue was delivered, and it would have made for a more bearable viewing over two hours.

“E Watan Mere Watan” is available on Prime Video in India.

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