Soni Razdan
Born: 1956-10-25 in Birmingham, England, UK
Known For: Acting
Biography
Mother of Bollywood actress Alia Bhatt, Indian actress Soni Razdan started her career in English theatre with John Fowler`s The Collector and her Hindi stage career with Bund Darvaze, an adaptation of Jean-Paul Sartre`s No Exit. She later went on to star in Sulochana in the hit Doordarshan TV series Buniyaad. She also acted in the Hindi TV serials Saahil and Gaatha. She has also acted in Bollywood movies, including 36 Chowringhee Lane (1981), Ahista Ahista (1981), Mandi (1983), Saaransh (1984), Trikaal (1985), Khamosh (1985), Such a Long Journey (1988), Sadak (1991), Saathi (1991), Monsoon Wedding (2001), Page 3 (2005), Jaan-E-Mann (2006), Patiala House (2011), Love Breakups Zindagi (2011), Shootout at Wadala (2013), Love Affair (2016). Her other projects include Meghna Gulzar`s Raazi (2018) starring her daughter Alia Bhatt in the lead. Her 2019 releases include No Fathers in Kashmir, Noblemen, and War, an action-thriller movie starring Hrithik Roshan and Tiger Shroff in central roles. In 2021, she acted in the Netflix movie Sardar Ka Grandson.
Filmography
2026
2025
- War 2 as Nafisa Rahmani
- Abir Gulaal as Sushma
- Songs of Paradise as Noor Begum
2022
2021
- Dalgliesh as Anita Mehta
- Sardar Ka Grandson as Simi
- Call My Agent Bollywood as Treasa
- Kaali Peeli Tales as Neena
2019
- War as Nafeesa Rahmani
- Yours Truly as Mithi Kumar
- Noblemen
- No Fathers in Kashmir as Halima
- The Verdict - State Vs Nanavati as Mehra Nanavati
- Out of Love as Mrs. Kapoor
2018
- Raazi as Teji
2017
2014
- Simply Baatein With Raveena as Herself
2011
- Patiala House as Dimple Bua
2006
- Take 3 Girls as Romila
- Jaan-E-Mann as Mrs. Goyal
2004
- Dobara as Mrs. Devika Mehta
2002
- Jeena Isi Ka Naam Hai as Herself
2001
- Monsoon Wedding as Saroj Rai
1998
- Such a Long Journey as Dilnavaz Noble
1996
1989
1987
- Kaash as Najma
1986
- Khamosh as Soni Razdan
- On Wings of Fire as Thais
1985
- Past, Present, and Future as Aurora
1983
- Market Place as Nadra
1982
1981
- 36 Chowringhee Lane as Rosemary Stoneham