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{{Short description|Indian freedom fighter}}
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Usha grew up highly influenced by Gandhi and became one of his followers. She made an early decision to remain celibate for life and took up a spartan, Gandhian lifestyle, wearing only [[Khādī]] clothes and keeping away from luxuries of all types. Over time, she emerged as a prominent proponent of Gandhian thought and philosophy.
Usha's initial schooling was in Kheda and Bharuch and then in Chandaramji High School, Bombay. She was an average student. In 1935, her matriculation examinations placed her among the top 25 students in her class. She continued her education at [[Wilson College, Mumbai|Wilson College]], Bombay, graduating in 1939 with a first-class degree in [[philosophy]]. She also began studying [[law]], but ended her studies in 1942 to join the [[Quit India Movement]]. Thereafter, beginning at age 22, she participated in the freedom movement full-time.
==Role in freedom struggle==
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In August 2000, although she was suffering from fever, Usha participated like she did every year in the anniversary celebrations related to the Quit India Movement in ''August Kranti Maidan.'' She returned home weak and exhausted. Two days later, she died peacefully on 11 August 2000 at the age of 80, survived by her elder brother and three nephews. One of her nephews, [[Ketan Mehta]], a noted [[Bollywood]] filmmaker. The other nephew is Dr Yatin Mehta, a well-known anaesthetist who was formerly the Director of Escorts Hospital and is associated with Medicity in Gurgaon now. The third nephew is Dr Nirad Mehta, who joined the Army and is now at P.D. Hinduja National Hospital, Mumbai.
== In popular culture ==
=== Flim & Web Series ===
* '''''[[Ae Watan Mere Watan]]''''' ({{trans|Oh Country My Country}}) is a 2024 [[Hindi]]-language [[Historical film|historical]] [[Biographical film|biographical film]] about India's struggle for freedom in 1942, based on the life of [[Usha Mehta]], a brave young girl who starts an underground radio station to spread the message of unity, setting off a thrilling chase with the British authorities during the [[Quit India movement]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Ae Watan Mere Watan: Sara Ali Khan Pays Tribute To Unsung Heroes Of Quit India Movement|url=https://www.news18.com/movies/ae-watan-mere-watan-sara-ali-khan-pays-tribute-to-unsung-heroes-of-quit-india-movement-watch-trailer-8802796.html|date=4 March 2024|work=News18|access-date=4 March 2024}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title='Ae Watan Mere Watan' Trailer: Sara Ali Khan Highlights The Power Of Usha Mehta's Underground Radio In 1942|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/web-series/news/hindi/ae-watan-mere-watan-trailer-sara-ali-khan-highlights-the-power-of-usha-mehtas-underground-radio-in-1942/articleshow/108206426.cms|date=4 March 2024|work=The Times of India|access-date=4 March 2024}}</ref> It is written and directed by [[Kannan Iyer]] and produced by [[Karan Johar]], starring [[Sara Ali Khan]] as Mehta.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Ae Watan Mere Watan' teaser: KJo retells braveheart Usha's fight against British|url=https://www.indiatoday.in/movies/bollywood/story/sara-ali-khan-ae-watan-mere-watan-teaser-karan-johar-retells-usha-fight-against-british-2509176-2024-03-01|date=1 March 2024|work=India Today|access-date=4 March 2024}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=Ae Watan Mere Watan: Sara Ali Khan, Karan Johar, Emraan Hashmi's patriotic film gets release date |url=https://www.dnaindia.com/bollywood/report-ae-watan-mere-watan-sara-ali-khan-karan-johar-emraan-hashmi-s-parotitic-film-gets-release-date-to-stream-o-3077846/|date=13 February 2024|work=Daily News and Analysis|access-date=4 March 2024}}</ref> The film was premiered on 21 March 2024 on [[Amazon Prime Video]].<ref>{{Cite web|title=On World Radio Day, Sara Ali Khan announces release date of her film 'Ae Watan Mere Watan' on Amazon Prime Video|url=https://www.firstpost.com/entertainment/on-world-radio-day-sara-ali-khan-announces-release-date-of-her-film-ae-watan-mere-watan-on-amazon-prime-video-13720712.html/|date=13 February 2024|work=Firstpost|access-date=4 March 2024}}</ref>
==See also==
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