How Sajal Aly bagged her first Bollywood movie

Sajal will be essaying the role of a troubled daughter while Sridevi will be seen as a struggling mother


Entertainment Desk June 22, 2017
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Sridevi, Sajal Aly and Adnan Siddiqui starrer Mom, is  a movie of many firsts.

The movie will mark Sajal's debut in Bollywood. Mom is also the directorial debut for Ravi Udyawar, and it is the first time Sridevi will be working with either of the Pakistani actors.

'Mom' Teaser: Sajal Aly and Adnan Siddiqui's Bollywood debut looks fierce

Ravi opens up about how he chose Sajal to play the role of a troubled 18-year old.

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In an interview with The Hindu, Ravi shared, “It’s been a long journey,” he says as he awaits the release of his debut directorial Mom. “Everything fell in place when I met Boney (Kapoor) sir. He’s a director’s producer,” appreciates Ravi.

Sajal and Adnan will be essaying the role of father and daughter while Sridevi will be seen as a struggling mother and wife.

This poster of 'Mom' featuring Sajal Aly and Sridevi has sparked our curiosity

Ravi wanted actors who could express without talking much. “Unspoken words and silences can convey a lot more than dialogues,” he says and discloses that he chose Sajal Ali for her expressive eyes and commends her for an “effortless performance”.

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He also went on to praise Akshaye Khanna as well, saying, “Actors normally read their own parts, not the entire script. Akshaye had a good grasp on the script and all the character sketches. That stems from an innate passion for the craft.”

Talking about her experience and inspiration for her upcoming Bollywood ventured, Sajal took to Instagram to share her thoughts.

The first song from Sajal Aly's Bollywood debut is here and boy, is it soul-stirring!

On the release of the trailer, Sajal said, "They say dream big. I did. They say dreams come true. It did for me. Sharing the screen with Sri Devi, Akshay Khanna, Nawazuddin Siqqique and Adnan Siddiqui. It has been the most liberating experience of my career. I would specially like to mention our Director for keeping such a high level of faith in me. Thank you so much Sir! Ravi Udyawar
Mama- This one is all and all for you."

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Sridevi recently shared the first song of the movie,which portray the disturbed relationship between mother daughter.

Sajal, too, shared the song on Instagram, saying, "For me A R Rehman is a magician. MOM is not only special for me because it is my debut film in hindi cinema but a dedication from me to my mother. I can not express in words what it feels like to have Mr. Rehman compose music for the film. All i know is thats it's surreal but fantastic."

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Mom is slated to release on July 7th.

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COMMENTS (2)

usman fayyaz | 6 years ago | Reply Pretty typical movie, nothing out of blue tho. Story is quite predictable. Not sure, what she has been bagged in it ?
zakhta | 6 years ago | Reply Waiting anxiously for this movie. can anyone tell the exact date of release?
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