Soni Razdan Smoked 100 Cigarettes Daily While Pregnant With Alia Bhatt
· Entertainment · Indian Express, Times of India
Soni Razdan revealed in a Screen interview she smoked 100 cigarettes daily while shooting for Gumrah in 1993 while pregnant with daughter Alia Bhatt. She recalled not knowing she was pregnant during filming, describing cravings after the habit despite not being a smoker. The story notes her earlier work on Buniyaad in the 1980s and her continued acting through both pregnancies with husband Mahesh Bhatt. Alia Bhatt herself continued working through her 2022 pregnancy on Heart of Stone and produced Darlings just before Raha Kapoor's birth.
Why it matters
The revelation highlights changing industry attitudes toward pregnant actors and may influence how Alia Bhatt navigates motherhood in the public eye, contrasting past and present workplace norms.
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