Sara Ali Khan Confesses Passing Her Role In Atrangi Re To Alia Bhatt, Says ‘I Called Aanand L Rai’

Sara Ali Khan has come a long way in her career. Today, she is one of the most successful actresses. Well, recently in conversation Sara revealed that she has nearly passed her role in Atrangi Re to Alia Bhatt. The Ae Watan Mere Watan actress admitted that she called director Aanand L Rai for the same.

In conversation with Mid-Day, Sara confessed, “I called Aanand R Lai and told him, ‘Atrangi Re is a great script. This character is outstanding. Are you sure you don’t want to call Alia Bhatt (to do the role instead)?’” When asked why she asked such a question, Sara Ali Khan explained, “Because I was very nervous. This was after Love Aaj Kal. He told me, ‘On a personal note, I’ll deal with you. But Rinku is not a character that you can play on the back foot. So you can’t do this (have doubts) right now or ever’. That really helped pick me up.”

Atrangi Re is a cross-cultural love story set in Bihar and Madurai. While Sara plays a proper Bihari girl, Dhanush essays the role of a Tamilian student. The film also stars Akshay Kumar.

On the work front, Sara Ali Khan is set to share the screen space with Ayushmann Khurrana for the first time in an upcoming action comedy film. This fresh pairing has generated a lot of buzz. The film will be produced by Dharma Productions and Sikhya Entertainment.

The film, yet to be named, will be directed by Aakash Kaushik and is expected to be a unique spy comedy. However, this is the first time Ayushmann Khurrana is working with Karan Johar. Pinkvilla has reported, “Karan and Guneet have been very excited about this subject as the script has shaped up well with a perfect blend of espionage elements with comedy. The script tick marks all the boxes of a commercial film as it has scale, thrill, and action with a lot of comedy, and the trio of Karan, Guneet, and Aakash feel that Ayushmann Khurrana fits the character.”

“The film goes on floors in a couple of months and the official announcement with title is around the corner. The makers are in advanced stages of discussion with Sara Ali Khan to play the female lead,” the source added.