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Soni Razdan: Being Alia Bhatt's Mother Didn't End My Acting Struggle
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News18•01-10-2026, 17:24
Soni Razdan: Being Alia Bhatt's Mother Didn't End My Acting Struggle
- •Soni Razdan states that despite being Mahesh Bhatt's wife and Alia Bhatt's mother, she remains a struggling actress.
- •She emphasizes that acting has always been central to her professional identity and passion.
- •Soni believes her "unusual looks" were a hurdle in her early career, making it harder to fit the industry's narrow beauty standards.
- •She clarifies that her struggle was not due to a lack of talent, but rather her appearance at the time.
- •Razdan started her career in theatre but transitioned to films with the ambition to be recognized as an actor, not just a "glam doll."
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Soni Razdan stated that she remains a struggling actress despite marrying Mahesh Bhatt and having her daughter Alia Bhatt, emphasizing that acting has always been her primary identity and passion.
She believes her unusual looks did not fit the industry's narrow, traditional idea of leading women at the time, noting that having a more typical Indian appearance would have made her early career easier.
Soni Razdan originally began her career in theatre and believed she would continue working primarily on stage, but she soon faced financial reality since theatre did not provide adequate money.
