Sara Ali Khan She was shaken by the reviews for ‘Love Aaj Kal’

After making a successful debut in 2018 with ‘Kedarnath’, followed by the success of ‘Simmba’, Sara Ali Khan had a less favourable 2020 when her next two films did not do well. She appeared in Imtiaz Ali’s ‘Love Aaj Kal’ with Kartik Aaryan and the ‘Coolie No. 1’ remake with Varun Dhawan. She went on to say that she was aware her performances in both films were lacking. She shared that she was ‘horrible’ in ‘Love Aaj Kal’ and ‘not convincing’ in ‘Coolie No. 1’.

Sara also admitted that she was so shaken by the reviews and feedback for ‘Love Aaj Kal’ that she considered dropping out of her next project. She called up Aanand L Rai, the director of ‘Atrangi Re’ (2021) and asked if he wanted to replace her on the project. He refused to budge, saying he had faith in her. The experience made her look forward, while also acknowledging the mistakes that she had made and learning from them.

In an interview with a popular podcast, Sara said, “My performance in ‘Love Aaj Kal’ was really horrible. Like, I was not convincing in ‘Coolie’. I think that I’m aware of that. I am aware of the fact that it’s also an expectation game. After ‘Kedarnath’ and ‘Simmba’, my mother (Amrita Singh), my brother (Ibrahim Ali Khan) and the audience had a certain expectation because I was decent in these films. I did come out suddenly and it was like, ‘Oh my god, Sara!’ And then I gave you two back-to-back films where you’re like, ‘Really Sara?’”

“I think I lost a sense of reality and I started doing things I wasn’t fully convinced about. I think there was an element of fakeness to me during that time. And I’m not formally trained as an actor,” she added.