Alia Bhatt father Mahesh Bhatt
The actor told the magazine about Mahesh Bhatt, who has directed critically-acclaimed films such as Arth (1982) and Saaransh (1984), “He had a bunch of flops at one point; he barely had any money, and he was battling an addiction to alcohol. 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 recognise 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.”
Soni, who was born and raised in the UK by her German mother and Kashmiri father, has acted in TV shows like Buniyaad and films such as Raazi, which also featured Alia. Speaking about her struggles, Alia told Elle US, “My mother came from nowhere and didn’t know how she was going to make it. 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.”
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