Alia Bhatt who is all geared up for the release of her upcoming drama Raazi where she plays an Indian spy called Sehmat recently attended the song launch of Ae Watan from her film.

Harinder Sikka's book Calling Sehmat is a fictionalized by Meghna Gulzar for this drama which tells a tale of an Indian woman who married a Pakistani man to spy for her country. To essay a character this powerful, Alia spoke up about how she prepared for her role as a spy. She said, "There was a bit of technical training involved such as Morse Code. In retrospect, I think everyone was just making fun of me. Although, I can pass intel now if required. I learnt how to drive a Jonga in the Dharma Productions Office Parking. I polished my Urdu as well."

Her co-star Vicky Kaushal too chimed in and said, "Meghna sat one on one with every actor to ensure that the dialect is proper."

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When the director, Meghna was asked who was her first choice to portray the role of Sehmat, she said, "Alia was the only choice and I wouldn't have made the film without her. She knows that also and I told her before I had the script in the hand. She has told in many interviews that this is the first time that she had yes to a film without a script. I just met her and gave a narration for roughly around 10 mins. I was sure if she isn't going to be a part of it, then it would have been difficult for me to even make the film."

"She (Alia) is well versed with nuances and brings a lot more to the table. When she comes on set, she will know not only her lines but other's lines as well," Meghna added about working with Alia.

And though she essays a powerful, when asked about the current condition of the country with respect to the Kathua case, the actress said, "It's a terrible thing that has happened. As a girl, a woman, an individual, a human being and as a part of this country, I feel very bad and hurt that this has happened."

"There was a time when I was reading a lot about it. From the last two days, I have parted myself with this as this was making me more and more upset and angry. I really hope, in my heart, that justice is served. We all should go out and condemn it," she added.

Alia also spoke up about sharing the screen space for the first time with her mother, Soni Razdan.

"I was very nervous for my mom. I hope she memorised the dialogues. But she has worked way more than me and she was really into it. I'm very happy she came in during the last leg of the film," she said.

The film will hit the screens on May 11, 2018.

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