Alexx O’Nell was terrified as he read about his character, British officer John Lyre, in Ae Watan Mere Watan. But the character’s impactful nature was also a sign for him to say yes to the part. “When casting director Gautam [Kishanchandani] sent me some scenes, I was terrified and also in love with this character. He is immaculately dressed and clinical. With that clinical precision and quiet strength, he is doing some horrible things,” says the actor, who plays the antagonist in the Sara Ali Khan-led historical drama.

Alexx O’Nell in Ae Watan Mere Watan