Alia Bhatt recalls Mahesh Bhatt’s low phase, talks about Soni Razdan’s struggles: ‘He barely had any money…’

Alia Bhatt who recently announced her second production Jigra, talked about her father Mahesh Bhatt’s alcohol addiction and her mother Soni Razdan’s struggles in an interview, and talked about how her journey in the show biz was easier than her parents.

In a recent interview with Elle US, Alia Bhatt revealed that her journey into the show biz has been easier than her parent’s journey. The actress recalled her mother’s struggles and said, “My mother came from nowhere and didn’t know how she was going to make it.”

She added that even after working so hard, her mother never became a mainstream actress and said, “She had no connection to films and went from theaters to film studios to television studios to audition. She also couldn’t speak Hindi well, so that was difficult for her. She never became a mainstream heroine. But she worked very hard. People say you just need to work hard and you’ll make it, but that’s not true.” 

She added that for her mother, no job was too small and she acted whenever she got an opportunity whether it was TV or films. She said, “I think that’s really something I took away. It made a big impact on me; she made me aware of how fortunate I am early on.” She recalled that her mother was always preparing her, “Either for rejection or for what people will always be saying about you. She kind of ingrained all this into me, and it was from her own experience.” 

Alia Bhatt further talked about Mahesh Bhatt’s struggles and said, “He had a bunch of flops at one point; he barely had any money, and he was battling an addiction to alcohol.” 

She added, “He eventually gave up drinking, but things were still very up and down with his life and work. My parents struggled to get to a point where I could enjoy their privilege. I do recognize that. If tomorrow I don’t do well and I stop getting films, I’ll still always acknowledge the fact that I got such great opportunities, so I can never really complain.” 

Meanwhile, Alia Bhatt who was recently seen in Rocky Aur Rani Kii Prem Kahaani alongside Ranveer Singh will be next seen in her own production Jigra. Talking about Jigra, the actress said, “I believe stories are everywhere, and stories are everything! I turned producer with Eternal Sunshine to tell some of these stories, ones that evoke emotions and leave an impact.”

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