Mohar Basu mohar. basu@ mid- day. com Itu2019s daunting to be here,u201d emphasises Sara Ali Khan, aware of the expectations resting on her slender shoulders.
With her next, Love Aaj Kal, the two- film- old actor does not only have to match audienceu2019s expectations, but also has to measure up to u2018 abbau2019 Saif Ali Khan, who fronted the 2009 hit by the same name.
u201c I wasnu2019t looking at replicating the original film,u201d insists Sara, before adding that she was sold at the idea of working with Imtiaz Ali. u201c I said yes to the film without reading the script. I had asked Imtiaz sir why we werenu2019t calling it Love Aaj Kal 2; he explained that the concept is relevant and timeless.
The idea is that love means different things for different generations.u201d The trailer of the Kartik Aaryan starrer was trolled by fans, with Saif good- naturedly quipping that he preferred the trailer of his film. But Sara is unfazed by the comparisons. u201c I respect every opinion that comes my way. But I hope people donu2019t compare it with the 2009 film. We are in the movies and ready to take risks. I am not here to please the whole world. So, I go with what feels right to me.u201d What draws her to an Ali- directed venture, she says, is the way women are depicted. u201c Zoe [ her character] represents the financial and emotional independence of women. In the trailer, she walks up to her love interest and questions him why they arenu2019t sleeping together. Women talking about sex has become important because you are bringing the focus on their desires.u201d Amid rumours of their break- up, her on- screen chemistry with Aaryan has caught everyoneu2019s attention.
Ask her to decode u2018 Sartiku2019, and she laughs, u201c Our chemistry was [ talked about] even before we signed the film. We hope that once people see us in the film, thereu2019s pride waiting for us on the other side.u201d Unfazed by the flak that Love Aaj Kalu2019s trailer has received, Sara insists her film holds its own in comparison to dad Saifu2019s 2009 version u2018 Not here to please the whole worldu2019 u2018 Our [ Kartik and her] chemistry was [ talked about] even before we signed the filmu2019 serie pic/ instagram Kartik Aaryan and Sara Ali Khan in Love Aaj Kal; ( top) the original
