<p>New Delhi: Sara Ali Khan-starrer <em>Ae Watan Mere Watan</em> will start streaming on Prime Video from March 21, the platform announced on Tuesday.</p>.<p>Billed as a historical thriller drama, the upcoming Hindi film is directed by Kannan Iyer from a story he wrote with Darab Farooqui.</p>.<p><em>Ae Watan Mere Watan</em> is a Dharmatic Entertainment production and is backed by Karan Johar, Apoorva Mehta and Somen Mishra.</p>.<p>According to the makers, the movie -- set during the Quit India Movement in 1942 -- is a fictional tale that draws inspiration from freedom fighter Usha Mehta.</p>.<p>Prime Video revealed the premiere date of <em>Ae Watan Mere Watan</em> on the occasion of World Radio Day with a motion poster, featuring Sara's voice as Usha, urging the country to unite against the British Raj through a clandestine radio.</p>.BAFTA Awards 2024: Deepika Padukone to join Dua Lipa, Idris Elba as presenter .<p>Aparna Purohit, head of Originals, India and Southeast Asia, Prime Video, described the film as 'homage to the innumerable indomitable heroes' whose sacrifices defined India's path to freedom.</p>.<p>"The story struck a deep chord with us and we instinctively felt the need to bring it to life. 'Ae Watan Mere Watan' further cements our long-standing relationship with Dharmatic Entertainment and underscores our collective commitment to telling stories that are not only entertaining and immersive but have a robust emotional core," Purohit said in a statement.</p>.<p>Johar said <em>Ae Watan Mere Watan</em> has been a dream in the making.</p>.<p>"At Dharmatic Entertainment, we have always taken pride in bringing forth stories that are told from the heart and <em>Ae Watan Mere Watan </em>exemplifies that. Kannan and Darab have taken inspiration from a poignant point of India's history and woven a rich story with a strong emotional core that is further enriched by Sara's exceptional portrayal of a young revolutionary," the producer added.</p>.<p><em>Ae Watan Mere Watan</em> will also be available on the streamer with dubs in Tamil, Telugu, Malayalam and Kannada.</p>.<p>Actors Sachin Khedekar, Abhay Verma, Sparsh Shrivastav, Alexx O' Neil and Anand Tiwari also round out the cast of the film, which also has a special guest appearance by Emraan Hashmi.</p>
<p>New Delhi: Sara Ali Khan-starrer <em>Ae Watan Mere Watan</em> will start streaming on Prime Video from March 21, the platform announced on Tuesday.</p>.<p>Billed as a historical thriller drama, the upcoming Hindi film is directed by Kannan Iyer from a story he wrote with Darab Farooqui.</p>.<p><em>Ae Watan Mere Watan</em> is a Dharmatic Entertainment production and is backed by Karan Johar, Apoorva Mehta and Somen Mishra.</p>.<p>According to the makers, the movie -- set during the Quit India Movement in 1942 -- is a fictional tale that draws inspiration from freedom fighter Usha Mehta.</p>.<p>Prime Video revealed the premiere date of <em>Ae Watan Mere Watan</em> on the occasion of World Radio Day with a motion poster, featuring Sara's voice as Usha, urging the country to unite against the British Raj through a clandestine radio.</p>.BAFTA Awards 2024: Deepika Padukone to join Dua Lipa, Idris Elba as presenter .<p>Aparna Purohit, head of Originals, India and Southeast Asia, Prime Video, described the film as 'homage to the innumerable indomitable heroes' whose sacrifices defined India's path to freedom.</p>.<p>"The story struck a deep chord with us and we instinctively felt the need to bring it to life. 'Ae Watan Mere Watan' further cements our long-standing relationship with Dharmatic Entertainment and underscores our collective commitment to telling stories that are not only entertaining and immersive but have a robust emotional core," Purohit said in a statement.</p>.<p>Johar said <em>Ae Watan Mere Watan</em> has been a dream in the making.</p>.<p>"At Dharmatic Entertainment, we have always taken pride in bringing forth stories that are told from the heart and <em>Ae Watan Mere Watan </em>exemplifies that. Kannan and Darab have taken inspiration from a poignant point of India's history and woven a rich story with a strong emotional core that is further enriched by Sara's exceptional portrayal of a young revolutionary," the producer added.</p>.<p><em>Ae Watan Mere Watan</em> will also be available on the streamer with dubs in Tamil, Telugu, Malayalam and Kannada.</p>.<p>Actors Sachin Khedekar, Abhay Verma, Sparsh Shrivastav, Alexx O' Neil and Anand Tiwari also round out the cast of the film, which also has a special guest appearance by Emraan Hashmi.</p>