Soni Razdan revealed she smoked 100 cigarettes a day while pregnant with Alia Bhatt. The actress said, "I was shooting that smoking scene, and I'd have smoked some 100 cigarettes in one day." She had no clue she was pregnant while filming Gumrah in 1993 and later needed costume alterations.
Alia Bhatt's mother Soni Razdan made a shocking revelation about her second pregnancy days. She recalled smoking 100 cigarettes a day while she was pregnant with Alia. Read full story to know more.
Alia Bhatt's mother, Soni Razdan, is a popular actress who has predominantly worked in parallel cinema back in the 1980s and 1990s. She was last seen in Parineeti Chopra's Shaque in a supporting role. In a recent interview, Mahesh Bhatt's wife made a shocking revelation about her pregnancy days. The veteran actress revealed that she smoked 100 cigarettes in a day while she was pregnant with Alia Bhatt. Soni clarified that she had no clue while shooting for Gumrah that Alia was inside her. The actress revealed the reason behind smoking multiple cigarettes in a day.
Soni Razdan's Shocking Revelation
In an interview with the Indian Express, Soni Razdan revealed that she gave birth to her first daughter, Shaheen Bhatt, in 1988. In 1993, she welcomed her second daughter, Alia Bhatt. During her second pregnancy, Soni was shooting for Sridevi and Sanjay Dutt's Gumrah (1993), which was helmed by Mahesh Bhatt.
Soni revealed, "I was shooting that smoking scene, and I'd have smoked some 100 cigarettes in one day. I had no clue Alia was inside me! I'm not a smoker, but after that, I was just craving cigarettes."
The actress further stated, "I also did that famous gallows scene when I was pregnant with her. Then there was a big break. Five months later, when I came back, my costumes wouldn't fit me. I had a little bump by then. So, we had to alter the costumes." Soni Razdan further stated that the film industry has changed a lot and things have gotten better.
Soni also recalled one incident from 1995, when her daughters Shaheen Bhatt and Alia Bhatt had gotten locked outside their house, when they were 7 years old and 3 years old, respectively. She called it a traumatic experience. She said, "Those days are thankfully over, and actresses can be freely pregnant while they're shooting. I never took any break. The break took me."
About Soni Razdan
Soni Razdan has been working in the industry for more than 40 years. She has acted in films like Ahista Ahista, Mandi, Saaransh, Khamosh, Daddy, Sadak, Sir, Monsoon Wedding, Page 3, Jaan-E-Mann, Patiala House, Shootout At Wadala, Raazi, War, Pippa, Om Ka Hari, Songs Of Paradise and so on. She has also acted in TV shows like Buniyaad, Junoon, Saahil, Love Ka Hai Intezaar and so on.
Soni got married to director Mahesh Bhatt in 1986. Before her, Mahesh was married to Lorrainee Bright, with whom he has two children - Pooja Bhatt and Rahul Bhatt.