Ae Watan Mere Watan(2024)
Hindi133 mins
In the midst of India's struggle for freedom in 1942, a brave young girl starts an underground radio station to spread the message of unity, setting off a thrilling chase with the British authorities during the Quit India movement.
Director:Kannan Iyer
Mood:
emotionalinspiringsuspenseful
Where to watch:
Quick Facts
- Streaming on
- Amazon Prime Video
- Theatrical Release
- 21 March 2024
- Director
- Kannan Iyer
- Language
- Hindi
- Runtime
- 2h 13m
- Rating
- 7.0/10
Storyline
In 1942, a courageous young woman secretly sets up a radio station during India's fight for independence. She uses it to broadcast messages of unity and resistance against British rule. This sparks a tense and thrilling pursuit as the authorities try to hunt her down.
“One voice. A nation's secret weapon.”
Film Details
7.0Rating
133Minutes
HindiLanguage
U/A 16+Certificate
Release Date21 March 2024
Parental Guide
Violence
High
Language
Moderate
Sex / Nudity
Moderate
Drugs
Mild
Intensity
High
Where to Watch
Vibe & Tags
Mood
emotionalinspiringsuspenseful
Themes
survivaljusticeidentitycorruption
Toneintense
Pacingfast-paced
Complexitymoderate
Audiencemultiplex
Best Withfamily
Violence2
Emotion4
Humor1
Rewatchability3
Cast & Crew
#1
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Alexx O'NellJohn Lyre
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Aditi SanwalAntara
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#4C
Chrisann PereiraJulie
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Sachin KhedekarJudge Hariprasad Mehta
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S
Sparsh ShrivastavaFahad Ahmed
→#6
S
Sangram SalviKamat
→#7
A
Abhay VermaKaushik
→#8
M
Madhu RajaBua
→#9
#10P
Pratik YadavBhaskar
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Godaan KumarBalbir Singh
→#11K
Kannan IyerDirector
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H
Hiroo JoharCrew
→#13
D
Darab FarooquiCrew
→Trivia
- The film is inspired by the real-life secret radio station Congress Radio, which operated during the Quit India Movement.
- Sara Ali Khan, who plays the lead, reportedly learned Morse code for her role as an underground radio broadcaster.
- Director Kannan Iyer previously co-wrote the supernatural film 'Ek Thi Daayan' before directing this historical drama.
- The film's title, 'Ae Watan Mere Watan', shares its name with a famous patriotic poem by Urdu poet Allama Iqbal.
- Parts of the film were shot in authentic period locations in Mumbai to recreate the 1940s British Raj era.
- The movie was released directly on Amazon Prime Video, skipping a theatrical release in India.
- The film's score uses traditional Indian instruments to blend with the tense, thriller-like atmosphere of the story.