From finding a suitable training academy for her, to cheering her on from the sidelines, mother Usha Rani Nehwal played a significant role in the success of former World No 1 badminton champion Saina Nehwal. Saina, the Amole Gupte-directed biopic, focuses as much on the mother-daughter bond as it does on the sports icon’s journey. So much so that the makers have created the song, Chal wahin chalein, inspired by a lullaby that Usha would sing to the young Saina. It features Parineeti Chopra and her on-screen mother, played by Meghna Malik.   

Nehwal with mother Usha Rani