Meet the Raazi team

Alia Bhatt along with director Meghna Gulzar and co-star Vicky Kaushal attended a press conference to launch the first song of their upcoming movie Raazi in Mumbai on Wednesday.

The song Ae Watan is sung by Arijit Singh and it traces the journey of Sehmat from being a dutiful daughter to a wife and a spy for her country. Dressed in an ethnic wear, Alia made heads turn. Here’s all what Alia Bhatt said:

Rape cases

“It is a very disgraceful, shameful and terrible incident that has happened. As a girl, as a woman, as an individual, as a resident of this country, I feel very bad and hurt that something like this has happened. I was reading about the case for many days, but I stopped reading updates since the past two days because I think the more I read it, it makes me more upset, angry and hurt. I hope that justice is served.”

Viewer’s response

“We are very thankful for the love we received for the trailer, it is unexpected and pleasing. We made the film in 49 days and we didn’t expect such a beautiful response from all of you.”

Preparations for the role

“I had to learn a bit of Morse code and now I am capable of sending intel too if required. I also learnt driving a Jonga in the office parking and polished my Urdu as advised by Meghna ma’m. I even watched old Bollywood films like Kabhi Kabhie and Silsila to learn the mannerism of how people talked back then.”

Vicky Kaushal, who will be seen essaying the character of a Pakistani army officer and Alia’s husband in the film, was all praise for the director Meghna Gulzar. He said, “Meghna ma’am used to sit with every actor to ensure we have aced our dialogue. We even faced few difficulties during our Bombay schedule.”