A biography for Soni Razdanhasn’t been written yet.
“If you are not willing to grow together, then the relationship will not survive.”
“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.”
“Every company should have zero tolerance on sexual harassment so that victims feel secure while taking a stand.”
“A filmmaker is in a very vulnerable position when their films are releasing.”
“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.”
“Struggle is always very demoralising. It's not a romantic phase in anybody's life. It's very difficult. What it does is, it brings out your creativity in different way.”
“My acting, writing, performance - keep me on my toes.”
“I frankly don't watch TV shows that much.”
“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.”
“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.”
“You cannot control the spending habits of people. It is a free society, after all, and people should have right to spend their money as they wish.”
“The digital space is becoming more relevant, and people are watching a lot of stuff on the web.”
“I think TV, at times, is incredibly regressive, but I guess with the way few people are ready to experiment, the progressive streak has slowly crept in.”
“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.”
“I am very much of an Indian by heart.”
“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.'”
“I am very political in my mind, thoughts, and understanding.”
“I didn't want to be a sex symbol. That was perhaps my mistake, but you can't really change who you are.”
“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.”
“It makes the city unique and hold a charm. In old Kolkata, there are some beautiful old buildings... some of them are well-maintained; somewhere reflects what the city has gone through in the past.”