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'Everything went away': Soni Razdan on losing Bollywood roles overnight after marrying Mahesh Bhatt
Updated On: 26 September, 2026 01:12 PM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondent
Soni Razdan has recalled how her acting career was affected after she married filmmaker Mahesh Bhatt in 1986. The actor said that while her existing commitments continued, new work opportunities suddenly disappeared. She also spoke about the patriarchal attitudes in the industry

Mahesh Bhatt and Soni Razdan. Pic via Instagram
Alia Bhatt's mother, Soni Razdan, has opened up about a phase in her career when getting married appeared to change how the film industry viewed her as an actor. The actor, who was already established through films such as Saaransh and television shows including Buniyaad, revealed that her work opportunities suddenly dried up after she married filmmaker Mahesh Bhatt in 1986.
Soni Razdan on work after marriage
In an interview with Zoom, Soni recalled that the work she had already committed to continued after her wedding, but new opportunities simply stopped coming. “I was already working when I got married. So that work continued, but then after that, nothing happened. Just zero. It’s like everything went away,” she said.
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