Top 55 Soni Razdan Quotes

Not much changed post-‘Raazi.’ I didn’t get too many offers.

I would have never thought when I was a young actor that I would want to direct.

I am a mother. Whether it is Alia or Shaheen, at any point in time, if they are suffering, I am the one who gets affected badly.

Alia doesn’t need my guidance regarding the kind of films she should do. Rather, she is quite a sorted individual who follows a strong instinct. And this seems to have worked in her favour.

It’s tough for a child to deal with expectations that people have if they have a successful parent. A child often fails to cope with the same and constantly tries to find out possible ways to excel – just to live up to the name.

Every company should have zero tolerance on sexual harassment so that victims feel secure while taking a stand.

Like every mother, I also want Alia and Shaheen to be happy. Whatever they do, they should feel satisfied doing it. I’m not a paranoid mother who pushes them to settle down.

Alia needs a full support system that I’m happy to provide her.

I was a complete anomaly in this business. I didn’t fit into the Hema Malini-Zeenat Aman commercial cinema mould, neither the Shabana Azmi-Smita Patil art cinema mould.

Alia was a very obedient child. The only thing she was fussy about was what dress she wore. I would have to give her choices, and she would pick her dress out knowing very well exactly what she wanted to wear.

I never needed anyone when I became an actress. I ran off to England on my own.

I had directed a short film called ‘Girvhi’ earlier, on child labour. It was a fictional story. At that time, I realised I could direct a film if given a chance.

There will always be people who will first wait for somebody’s comment and then attack them. I’ll say they are just cowards. They have no opinions of their own. It’s very easy to be a sheep; it’s not easy to be a shepherd. One should not give a damn about these trolls. One should not give them importance at all.

I don’t know what kept us together. Initially, both of us were hotheaded, so we would end up fighting a lot. But there was a lot of love and respect, too, I guess. I believe that’s the key to a successful marriage.

A doctor’s son can become a doctor, and no one screams nepotism. I don’t understand why, in this industry, people keep saying ‘Nepotism, nepotism.’

Acting is a fair business. If you are not going to bring in the audience, no nepotism will work.

I was not nervous while making ‘Nazar’ because I was well prepared. I took three months to prepare. When I went on the sets, I knew what I was doing.

It is always wonderful to have a theatrical release; lot of filmmakers desire that.

I don’t like to talk about things till someone asks about them.

When someone is humiliating and harassing a woman, he must be knowing that the victim is needy and left with no option but to tolerate such harassment to save the job.

I enjoy watching news and lifestyle channels. Cooking shows are also my favourite. I also watch a lot of films on Netflix.

I am a very private person.

Those who belong to the film families may have a certain advantage, but nobody can keep you in this business if you don’t deserve it.

I don’t think one ever stops struggling.

People opposing dance bars claim that a lot of money is wasted in bars. I want to ask them why not target five star hotels, too, where a lot of money is spent?

I am the mother, and the emotional chord with my children is naturally strong. So there are times when I might get sleepless nights because I am worried.

I am not the kind of person who won’t get married because of my career, because there was nothing great happening in my career anyway.

I am very much of an Indian by heart.

For a woman, there is a complete dearth of roles to do. Abroad, you really have good roles, and by good roles, I don’t mean the film has to be women oriented. I wouldn’t mind playing a well-written, small role.

My acting, writing, performance – keep me on my toes.

Later in life, I learnt that in order to deal with people, one has to be gentle and give them respect. That always works.

I frankly don’t watch TV shows that much.

If you are not willing to grow together, then the relationship will not survive.

The entertainment industry is always targeted at young people. Understandably so, as they are the key consumers. The young are the ones who are falling in love, starting out in life; older people aren’t. Nobody thinks, ‘Now I’m going to write a film about an older person.’

I do believe that actors have responsibilities.

To be honest, nobody was running after me with roles, so there also came a time when I did neglect the acting side and was keen on directing and pursuing that. People got this impression, ‘She’s directing, not acting,’ stuff like that.

I didn’t want to be a sex symbol. That was perhaps my mistake, but you can’t really change who you are.

In this business, you can’t make any plans.

My passion is my driving force.

I am very political in my mind, thoughts, and understanding.

The digital space is becoming more relevant, and people are watching a lot of stuff on the web.

I’ve never had it easy. There have been fortunate coincidences and instances, but nothing has fallen into my lap. Whatever I’ve achieved has always been through sheer hard work.

Kolkata does not look like a Delhi or Mumbai. The city has its identity.

Presumably, with age, you mellow down.

I am as curious about my daughter’s acting debut as the rest of the world. I think Alia has got the best possible debut under the biggest banner. But it’s not going to be easy for her to go from the first to the second film smoothly.

Two single, young souls can fall in love. What’s the big deal? Rather, it’s a good thing.

Actresses do glamorous roles, and then, after 10 films, they do an offbeat one. But Alia didn’t do that. She picked films like ‘Highway’ and ‘Udta Punjab,’ too.

As her mother, I am always there, but Alia knows what she wants both professionally and personally.

I never stopped working when I got married and had kids. I did television and always tried to do what I could do.

I think every content can reach its potential audience if placed rightfully.

Our artistes should be allowed to go to Pakistan just as we welcome their artistes.

Compared to Alia, it’s little more difficult for Shaheen, as she has a famous father and a famous sibling, too. So, I always tell my daughters to not to pay much heed to these expectations and give more importance to their dreams. They should keep working hard and find their own talent.

As you grow older, you start looking at the bigger picture. You don’t look at only yourself.

I believe in living life organically, taking it as it comes.

Acting, according to me, gets better with time and age. The more experiences you have in life, the more you have seen, the better equipped you are to deal with complexity and bring out the depth in characters.