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Biography
Soni Razdan (born 25 October 1956) is a British-born Indian actress and film director.
Early life
Razdan was born in Birmingham, UK, to Gertrude Hoelzer, a German. She is the mother of Bollywood actress Alia Bhatt.
Career
Razdan started her career in English theatre with John Fowler's The Collector and her Hindi stage career with Bund Darvaze, Satyadev Dubey's adaptation of Jean Paul Sartre's No Exit.
Her photos were seen by Franco Zeffirelli who wanted to cast her as Mary in his miniseries, Jesus of Nazareth. The role, however, was given to Olivia Hussey and Razdan was cast as a young grieving mother as well as appearing as an extra in other scenes.
She appeared as Sulochana in the hit Doordarshan TV series Buniyaad. She also acted in Indian TV serials Saahil, Gaatha and has been a regular on Indian television. In 2002, she turned to direction with Aur Phir Ek Din on Star Plus, a take-off on One Fine Day starring Michelle Pfeiffer and George Clooney.
She has also acted in Bollywood movies.
Razdan is currently directing a film called Love Affair that is expected to be released in 2016.
Personal life
Razdan married film director Mahesh Bhatt in April 1986. She is the mother of actress Alia Bhatt (born 15 March 1993) & Shaheen Bhatt (born 28 November 1988) and step mother of Pooja Bhatt & Rahul Bhatt.
Filmography
Films
| Film | Year |
|---|---|
| 36 Chowringhee Lane | 1981 |
| Ahista Ahista | 1981 |
| Mandi | 1983 |
| Saaransh | 1984 |
| Trikaal | 1985 |
| Khamosh | 1985 |
| Such a Long Journey | 1988 |
| Sadak | 1991 |
| Sir | 1993 |
| Gumraah | 1993 |
| Monsoon Wedding | 2001 |
| Page 3 | 2005 |
| Jaan-E-Mann | 2006 |
| Patiala House | 2011 |
| Love Breakups Zindagi | 2011 |
| Shootout at Wadala | 2013 |
| Love Affair | 2016 |
Director
| Film | Year |
|---|---|
| Nazar | 2005 |
| Adnan Khan | 2009 |
| Love Affair | 2016 |
Television
| Television | Year |
|---|---|
| Buniyaad | 1986 |