The trailer of 2020 film Love Aaj Kal starring Sara Ali Khan and Kartik Aaryan has recently released and looked promising. While the fans have been eagerly waiting for the film to release, this Imtiaz Ali film is a sequel to the 2009 film Love Aaj Kal starring Deepika Padukone and Saif Ali Khan. While Sara Ali Khan has been garnering a lot of praises since the trailer was released, in an interview, Imtiaz Ali reveals why he chose the actress to play the character of Zoe in the film.
After Saif Ali Khan won hearts in the 2009 film Love Aaj Kal, cut to 2020, Sara Ali Khan is here to spread some magic with her film of the same title. Like the 2020 film, Love Aaj Kal is also directed by Imtiaz Ali, in an interview with PTI, the filmmaker shared why he chose Sara to play the role of Zoe. Talking about Sara, Imtiaz Ali said that the actress has the ability to reinvent the definition of the conventional Indian heroine and has extraordinary emotional intelligence. In his statement, the director added that Sara’s look, voice, diction, and overall poise are all impeccable which makes her an extremely gifted actor and hence she is perfect to play the role of Zoe. Also Read: Love Aaj Kal: Bet You Didn’t Know THIS About Kartik Aaryan-Sara Ali Khan’s Co-Star and Newcomer Arushi Sharma
Sharing more details about Sara Ali Khan, Imtiaz Ali mentioned that she is completely accessible and remarkably quick to understand. Speaking of the time while shooting, Imtiaz Ali said that he had the greatest time working with her and hope to work with her again and again.
Talking about the character of Zoe in the film, Imtiaz Ali mentioned that the character of Zoe is special to him and explained how she is an emotionally fragile modern-day girl who tries to protect her feelings by being hard on the outside. Speaking about Zoe’s character in Love Aaj Kal, the directed shared that she is conflicted between her heart and mind, between professional ambition and romantic surrender.
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