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In a recent interview, Soni Razdan revealed that her acting career took a downturn after marrying acclaimed filmmaker Mahesh Bhatt. Soni Razdan, a British actress and filmmaker, rose to prominence in the 1980s and early 1990s as a leading actress. However, her career took a backseat following her marriage to acclaimed director Mahesh Bhatt in 1986.
At the time of their wedding, Soni was at the peak of her acting journey, having first met Mahesh on the sets of Saaransh. In a recent interview, she opened up about her feelings of disappointment, revealing how her marriage impacted her career trajectory.
Soni Razdan Opens Up About Life Changes After Marrying Mahesh Bhatt
In a recent interview with News18 Showsha, Soni revealed that her acting career was flourishing when she first started. However, everything shifted after she married Mahesh Bhatt. She added that following her marriage, work opportunities seemed to vanish. She shared:
“I’ve grown up in this industry – in the sense that I’ve been here for so many years. There has been a huge change over the years. I find it to be an almost different world altogether. When I started out, I was doing really well. And then, suddenly, I got married. I wasn’t getting any work after that.”
Soni Razdan Shares How TV Series Buniyaad Became Her Career Turning Point Post-Marriage
In the same interview, Soni revealed that the TV series Buniyaad, created by Ramesh Sippy and Jyoti Sarup, marked a turning point in her career after she faced a lull following her marriage. She opened up about the judgments she faced after marrying Mahesh, admitting that the criticisms often left her feeling frustrated. She was quoted saying:
“I got a feedback from somewhere that since she’s now so and so’s wife, why does she need to work? I got so angry! But then, luckily, Buniyaad happened and after that, I got to work in some really good films. But before that, I was so upset. But this is what has changed today.”
Soni Razdan Voices Disappointment Over Limitations on Her Identity
During the interview, Soni revealed that for much of her life, she has often been recognised more as someone’s wife or mother than as an individual in her own right. She spoke about how her identity felt confined after becoming Mahesh’s wife and Alia Bhatt’s mother, emphasizing that her struggle is entirely personal and not related to her family. Soni also expressed joy for those around her, acknowledging their success in their respective careers. In her own words:
“All my life, even now, I’m somebody else’s somebody. Let me be very loud and clear… My struggle is still to be known by who I am. I’m happy for the people around me, who’re doing so well in their lives. How could I not be? I’m grateful. But perhaps that’s how my journey was meant to be. Now I laugh at it. It’s funny, but I just go on, thinking that it’s okay.”
Soni Razdan’s personal life
Soni Razdan and Mahesh Bhatt secretly got married in 1986, later revealing their union at a reception held at Hotel Taj in Mumbai. The couple’s first daughter, Shaheen Bhatt, was born in 1988, followed by their second daughter, Alia Bhatt, in 1993.