'I am becoming more and more aware of how much control we have as filmmakers'
and sharing some, Ali explained that while she hasn't exactly caused explosive secrets to be revealed in her own life, she did recognise Alia's outspokenness from her family. Thankfully,portrays a modern desi experience – Alia is independent, knows what she wants and has plenty of smart one-liners – and Ali calls the response to the film"validating.
"You can't put a disclaimer on it. I just want people to watch it with an open mind. People surprise me constantly with what their takeaway is from it – everyone has learned something different."Reflecting on what she learnt from playing Alia, Ali actually says that she learned a"to bite my tongue and a respect for other people's journeys. I try to censor myself a bit more. Alia is awesome, but she's very much in her own world and absorbed in her own problems.