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News18
12-05-2025
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Alia Bhatt's British Citizenship Under Fire After Soni Razdan's India-Pakistan ‘Hostilities' Post
Last Updated: Alia Bhatt holds British citizenship. While she was born and raised in India, her mother, Soni Razdan, is of British descent and was born in the UK. Bollywood star Alia Bhatt's British citizenship has once again been questioned by netizens after her mother Soni Razdan amplified a petition, asking India and Pakistan to 'stop the hostilities'. Sharing the petition on her official Instagram account, Soni wrote, 'Above all – PEACE Sign the petition. Link in bio." While she later deleted her post after facing a massive backlash, netizens are still upset with her, with many questioning her and Alia's loyalty towards the nation. One user wrote on Soni's latest Instagram post, 'While peace is the ideal goal, it's important to acknowledge who is truly escalating the conflict. Our soldiers are conducting targeted operations with utmost care, while the other side is openly attacking residential areas and killing civilians. Urging peace without context, especially when our people are dying and defending our borders, feels disconnected from ground reality. Also, this message coming from someone whose daughter enjoys all the privileges of India while holding foreign citizenship raises concerns about sincerity and accountability." Responding to the user, Soni wrote, 'My appeal for peace was not towards India but towards Pakistan. They are the aggressors after all. We are simply retaliating and rightly so. I think people have jumped to conclusions. Also it was more a generalised statement. Hope that clarifies. I'm as devastated as everyone else naturally. War is a terrible thing. No one who has been through a war would wish it on anyone." Another one said, 'Can't believe you were a part of movie like Raazi. Please re-watch your own film. And then advocate for peace." To which, the veteran actress replied, 'Peace has to be between 2 nations unless you think this is a war Pak is fighting with itself?" Is Alia Bhatt a British Citizen? Alia Bhatt holds British citizenship. While she was born and raised in India, her mother, Soni Razdan, is of British descent and was born in the UK. Alia has a British passport, which she obtained through her mother's citizenship. While promoting her Hollywood debut Heart of Stone, Alia Bhatt confirmed that she holds British citizenship. She stated that her mother was born in Birmingham and while she was born and raised in India, she still holds a British passport. This confirmation came during a video interview with her co-star Gal Gadot for Wired, where the Wonder Woman star asked about Alia's citizenship status. In 2019, Soni Razdan had also revealed that she owns a British citizenship, but claimed that she had been a responsible citizen of India as well. Reacting to the harsh comments, the actress had tweeted, 'Urging people to vote against hate has nothing to do with citizenship and everything to do with being a human being. We are all human beings first and citizens of the world we live in. Secularism and democratic principles are values and it's those that I stand for. #VoteOutHate." In another post, she had said, 'My father is Indian. Lived in India since I was 3 months old. Pay taxes. Hold an Overseas Citizen of India card. If my hard earned income is good enough to be used to better this nation then I have a right to voice my opinions too. #VoteOutHate." First Published:
Time of India
10-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Time of India
Alia Bhatt's mother, Soni Razdan, gets trolled for sharing a peace petition amidst India-Pakistan tensions, here's what netizens have to say
As the tensions between India and Pakistan are on the rise, many celebs have come out in support of our country's Armed Forces. Alia Bhatt took to her social media and said, 'I salute our armed forces today and every day. Jai Hind.' While Alia may have come out in support, her mother Soni Razdan has shared a peace petition on her social media, urging people to sign it in order for both the countries to stop the war-like situation. Operation Sindoor Pak to deploy students in case of war with India? What Khawaja Asif said Abu Jundal, Yusuf Azhar & more: 5 key Pakistani terrorists killed in Operation Sindoor Entry to airports banned, ATMs closed & more such news: Govt says 'fake news' Soni shared the petition on Instagram with the caption, 'all – PEACE ☮️ ✌️ Sign the petition. " She mentioned the link of the petition in her bio. While it already has four thousand verified signs, Soni got trolled for this. This petition has been started by some Indian and some Pakistani activists together and it read, 'We, peace activists from India, Pakistan and elsewhere, categorically condemn every form of violent extremism and terrorism. We particularly condemn the targeting of unarmed civilians, for any reason, including as a means to achieve political ends." by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like AI guru Andrew Ng recommends: Read These 5 Books And Turn Your Life Around in 2025 Blinkist: Andrew Ng's Reading List Undo A reddit user shared this and here's how netizens reacted. A user said, 'Oh, I didn't know it takes a petition to make Pakistan stop attacking Indian civilians, else we all have done this long back. Why are Indian forces wasting all the money and risking their lives to save people? They should just sign her petition." Another person said, 'As if that is going to accomplish anything." Someone commented, 'Oh no. She has spoken. Everybody, it's over. There's an online petition now!!" Another comment read, 'Everybody is like – it's Alia's mother and Mahesh Bhatt Ji's wife, so let's stop this war." A user said, 'Indian Army better buck up if they want to win this war. Once Soni Razdan reaches 1000 signatures, the Indian Army will have to retreat cos of her pressure 🙄." Check out our list of the latest Hindi , English , Tamil , Telugu , Malayalam , and Kannada movies . And don't miss our picks for the best Hindi movies , best Tamil movies, and best Telugu films .
News18
10-05-2025
- Entertainment
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Alia Bhatt's Mother Soni Razdan Trolled For Sharing Peace Petition Amid India-Pak Tensions
Last Updated: Netizens trolled Soni Razdan with sarcastic comments about the effectiveness of petitions. Alia Bhatt's mother, Soni Razdan, took to her Instagram account recently to share a peace-seeking petition started by Indian and Pakistani activists. The petition titled 'India, Pakistan: Stop the hostilities' urged that both nuclear powers refrain from declaring war on each other. Amid the ongoing tensions between India and Pakistan, Soni's Instagram post has not been taken positively by a large section of Indian social media users. Soni Razdan shared the petition on her Instagram with the caption, 'Above all – PEACE ☮️ ✌️ Sign the petition. Link in bio." It is available for signatures on The petition already has more than four thousand verified signatures. However, a large section of netizens also took to social media to troll the veteran actress. While the Reddit post wrongly claims that Soni started the petition, netizens trolled her for sharing it on her platform. One person wrote on Reddit, 'Oh, I didn't know it takes a petition to make Pakistan stop attacking Indian civilians, else we all have done this long back. Why are Indian forces wasting all the money and risking their lives to save people? They should just sign her petition." Another mentioned, 'As if that is going to accomplish anything." Another person mentioned, 'Oh no. She has spoken. Everybody, it's over. There's an online petition now!!" Another comment read, 'Everybody is like – it's Alia's mother and Mahesh Bhatt Ji's wife, so let's stop this war." One person wrote, 'Indian Army better buck up if they want to win this war. Once Soni Razdan reaches 1000 signatures, the Indian Army will have to retreat cos of her pressure 🙄." As for the petition, it was started by Indian and Pakistani activists who state on the website, 'We, peace activists from India, Pakistan and elsewhere, categorically condemn every form of violent extremism and terrorism. We particularly condemn the targeting of unarmed civilians, for any reason, including as a means to achieve political ends." 'India and Pakistan must behave responsibly. Any war between these two nuclear-armed nations would be disastrous. As history shows, it is ordinary citizens who suffer the most in conflict, especially women, children, minorities, the elderly, and other vulnerable communities forced to prove their patriotism. We therefore urge the people of India and Pakistan to hold their governments accountable and resist any speech or action that feeds war hysteria," they also mentioned. First Published:
News18
10-05-2025
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Alia Bhatt's Mother Soni Razdan Shares Indian And Pakistani Activists' Petition To Stop War
Last Updated: The petition already has more than four thousand verified signatures from both India and Pakistan. Alia Bhatt's mother, Soni Razdan, is championing peace 'above all' amid the ongoing military tensions between India and Pakistan. The veteran actress took to her Instagram late last night and shared a petition titled, 'India, Pakistan: Stop the hostilities'. Meanwhile, her children, Alia Bhatt and Shaheen Bhatt, are yet to share the petition on their social media platforms. Soni Razdan shared the petition on her Instagram with the caption, 'Above all – PEACE ☮️ ✌️ Sign the petition. Link in bio." It is available for signatures on The petition already has more than four thousand verified signatures from both India and Pakistan. The petition was started by activists from both countries who state on the website, 'We, peace activists from India, Pakistan and elsewhere, categorically condemn every form of violent extremism and terrorism. We particularly condemn the targeting of unarmed civilians, for any reason, including as a means to achieve political ends." 'India and Pakistan must behave responsibly. Any war between these two nuclear-armed nations would be disastrous. As history shows, it is ordinary citizens who suffer the most in conflict, especially women, children, minorities, the elderly, and other vulnerable communities forced to prove their patriotism. We therefore urge the people of India and Pakistan to hold their governments accountable and resist any speech or action that feeds war hysteria," they also mentioned. The initial 117 signatories include prominent journalists, academicians and researchers from both India and Pakistan. Meanwhile, Alia Bhatt has lent her voice to the growing wave of support for the Indian Armed Forces following Operation Sindoor, a 'measured" and 'non-escalatory" retaliatory strike carried out by India in response to the deadly terror attack in Jammu and Kashmir's Pahalgam. 'I salute our armed forces today and every day. Jai Hind," she wrote on Instagram. First Published:
Time of India
08-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Time of India
Hari Ka Om to make European debut at UK Asian Film Festival 2025
Hari Ka Om Hari Ka Om Hum Bhi Akele Lakadbaggha Hari Ka Om , featuring Anshuman Jha Soni Razdan , and Raghubir Yadav , is set for its European premiere at the UK Asian Film Festival 2025 . The film was showcased as the centerpiece gala screening on May 7 at London's Regent Street Cinema, a notable venue known for its cinematic by Harish Vyas,has already been screened at festivals across Australia, North America, Canada, and film explores a father-son dynamic rooted in a small-town Indian setting, addressing generational conflicts and the importance of emotional understanding across age Jha describes the film as one that reflects common familial issues, emphasizing how emotional missteps can occur regardless of age. The project marks the third collaboration between Jha and Vyas, following previous works including, where Jha played a homosexual man, and, an action film about an animal-loving vigilante. In, he takes on the role of a middle-class boy from Bhopal, offering a different aspect of his range as an notes Jha's holistic grasp of filmmaking and credits the chemistry between Jha and veteran actor Raghubir Yadav as a central element of the film. Alongside Soni Razdan and Ayesha Kapur, the cast contributes to a story that navigates intergenerational relationships and emotional film's inclusion in the UK Asian Film Festival adds to its ongoing presence on the international festival circuit.
