Actress Soni Razdan talks about her forthcoming show, love Ka Hai Intezaar and daughter Alia Bhatt with Team Viva
Actor Alia Bhatt’s mother Soni Razdan no longer wants to just be a mother as she continues her “lights, camera and action” stint with love Ka Hai Intezaar.
Over a decade later, Razdan is going to hit the television screen, in a royal avatar. She made her debut With Ramesh Sippy’s TV show Buniyaad (1986) after which she came to the limelight with shows like Junoon (1997) and Aur Phir Ek Din (1999) and was last seen in Aisa Des Hai Mera (2006).
Razdan in this latest show directed by Siddharth P Malhotra, will feature with Keith Sequeira and Sanjeeda Sheikh in the main leads as Madhav Singh Ranawat and Kamini Mathur. The plot is about a love story of two individuals.
Talking about the character Razdan said, “My character is that of a matriarch of a Raj gharana which is also commonly known as Rajmata in television language. After my spouse passes away, I am heading the family and looking after it’s business. My role in the show is that of an all caring and concerned person. I am also insecure as I do not want my establishment to fall apart like other families, which lose their power at the end. She wants her family members to do well in life and is very keen to do good for people.”
The show circles around a royal family of Rajasthan. Razdan further explained, “Our family is basically from Rajasthan. We filmed in and around both Rajasthan and Mumbai city.”
When asked about the change in the television scenario now that she has returned after so many years, she said that lot many shows along with channels have emerged with their respective target audience.
“Things have changed a lot and evolved in last few years, the most noticeable change is that there are shows for every audience. Earlier, there were few shows which were more or less watched by the whole country but today people have options, choices and their preferences are met with so many channels and different shows. Viewership is catered and divided,” she said.
Television has come up with a lot of different products and more freedom than before. There is no limitation on TV and the space is very different,” she remarked while discussing her perspective on her comeback.
Having produced a show back in 1999 for Star Plus, Razdan enjoys a good affection and rapport with the channel.
“Back in 1999, I had produced Aur Phir Ek Din on Star plus and it was very innovative. It was about two single parents bringing up their children in Bombay. I always had a great affinity towards Star,” she remarked.
Praising her daughter, Razdan mentioned that Alia encourages her and is most important in her life. “Alia is an integral part of my life. She never pushes or forces me to do anything but yes she always encourages me. I always tell my children, Alia and Shaheen, what I am upto and look forward to their responses and reactions. I listen to their opinion very carefully,” Razdan concluded.