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Soni Razdan Reveals Work Dried Up After Marrying Mahesh Bhatt: "Your Wife Needs To Work?"
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News18•26-09-2026, 20:46
Soni Razdan Reveals Work Dried Up After Marrying Mahesh Bhatt: "Your Wife Needs To Work?"
- •Soni Razdan shared that her acting career abruptly halted after her marriage to Mahesh Bhatt, despite working consistently before.
- •She recalled people asking Mahesh Bhatt, "Your wife needs to work? She's married, isn't she?", a concept alien to her.
- •Razdan highlighted the patriarchal mindset prevalent in the industry, which she described as being driven by "the male gaze and some skewed notion of what a desirable woman actually is."
- •She questioned the industry's demand for women to be constantly "desirable," while acknowledging the need for performers to be engaging on screen.
- •Soni Razdan is currently starring in the film Om Ka Hari, which explores the complex relationship between a father and son, released on September 18, 2026.
Key Questions Answered
Soni Razdan revealed that after she got married to Mahesh Bhatt, her work abruptly dried up and dropped to zero, with people questioning him about why his married wife needed to work.
Om Ka Hari focuses on a complicated relationship between a father named Hari, who wants to spend his final days in Varanasi, and his son Om as they navigate old differences and family tensions.
Directed by Harish Vyas and released theatrically on September 18, 2026, the film stars Anshuman Jha, Raghubir Yadav, Samta Sudiksha, and Ayesha Kapur in key roles.
