Bollywood beauty Sara Ali Khan is gearing up for the release of her upcoming film Atrangi Re. The trailer of the movie has earned positive reviews from critics as well as filmgoers. For this Pataudi heir, Atrangi Re came at a point when she was going through her lows in films.

Recently, Sara has spoken about landing Atrangi Re after failing miserably at the box office with Love Aaj Kal 2. She has opened up on the impact of Love Aaj Kal 2’s failure on her.

Sara Ali Khan said that after Love Aaj Kal 2 tanked at the box office and got panned by critics, her confidence got shook. She has revealed that it was director Aanand L Rai who helped her overcome it. The actress further said that she began working with the filmmaker on Atrangi Re two weeks after Love Aaj Kal 2 was released.

Pouring her heart out, Sara told, “Atrangi Re came to me just after the release of Love Aaj Kal 2 which didn’t get much love from the audience. After 2 weeks of Love Aaj Kal, I was on the sets of Atrangi Re and my confidence was not that high. Aanand Ji taught me how to be confident, Aanand Ji taught me how to love myself, Aanand Ji taught me how to love my character, Aanand gave me a new chance at a time I most needed it.”

Sara Ali Khan with director Aanand L Rai

“Aanand Ji taught me not to carry the baggage of failure or success with me and be present there at the moment and go out and play on the front foot and do my best. To do my best during action and cut, also knowing your dialect and dialogue well but also being present at the moment and reacting to what the environment is,” she added.

Atrangi Re stars Sara Ali Khan stars opposite Dhanush and Akshay Kumar. The film is set to premiere on Disney+ Hotstar on December 24.

Meanwhile, Imtiaz Ali’s Love Aaj Kal 2 was Sara’s third film since her debut. The actress featured alongside Kartik Aryan in the movie