What makes Sara Ali Khan so relatable? Aunt Soha Ali Khan answers

Actor-turned-author Soha Ali Khan tries to decode what her niece Sara Ali Khan did differently to establish a connect with people at the onset of her career. Regarded as 'real' and 'relatable', Sara is on a path to carve a niche for herself other than her family name and the lineage that follows.

Mumbai: Soha Ali Khan opens up on the acceptance that her niece Sara Ali Khan received upon entering the Hindi film industry. While she is 'incredibly proud of' the Kedarnath star and admired for how she conducts herself in the public eye.

Ms Pataudi took no time to establish a bond with her already excited fans even before she entered Hindi film industry with Kedarnath. Her innate sense of humour and quirkiness came in handy to carve an image of a real and relatable individual.

Soha in a recent interview heaped praise on Sara and said that she is loved for being refreshing and comfortable in her own skin. The Rang De Basanti actor also said that Sara's conduct has a lot to do with confidence and her educational background.

"I feel incredibly proud of her. I’m very happy that the start has been good for her because I feel it makes the journey easier. I think she chose the best films. Both in terms of performance and in terms of commercial success. So, I think she is quite set," said Soha about Sara's journey as an actor.

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Soha went on to shower compliments on the Simmba star for being able to carve a niche for herself other than her family name and the lineage that follows.

"I love the way she conducts herself personally. She is very sincere and forthcoming... her command over Hindi, Urdu and English and her confidence. She’s not trying to be anyone else. She’s not trying to come up with the best answer. She is just being herself and that’s why people are responding to her,” concluded Soha.

Sara, who made her Bollywood debut in 2018, was last seen on screen in Imtiaz Ali's Love Aaj Kal with actor Kartik Aaryan, has a motley of films lined up.

She will next be seen opposite Varun Dhawan in the remake of the 1995 hit film Coolie No. 1. The new version is directed by David Dhawan, who earlier helmed the original film of the same name, starring Govinda and Karisma Kapoor.

Sara will also share screen space with Akshay Kumar and Dhanush in Atrangi Re.