In a recent interview with Dawn, Rana said that thanks to the buzz around the film in Pakistan, he has become his country’s version of Rambo, the Hollywood action hero played by Sylvester Stallone. Rana dedicated Azaadi to Kashmir’s “brave people”.

“I think regardless of what’s happening internationally, there are people in Kashmir who have to endure extreme adversity,” Rana told Dawn. “Our sisters are being raped, children are being brutally murdered. Why isn’t this being presented at the UN [United Nations]? Why is this not being shown? Why is India getting away with it? Every day, we get to see these heartbreaking videos of our own being killed over social media. I dedicate this film to the extremely brave people of Kashmir, for it’s about freedom from [oppression] and tyranny.”

Meanwhile, calling the film “a beautiful, human ode to Kashmir”, Hussain said that Azaadi is “wrapped with impeccable romance, high-voltage action and drama, soulful music and pretty much everything that makes for an Eid watch”. (Credit : scroll.in)