Top 89 Quotes & Sayings by Soni Razdan - Page 2

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.

Forget being an actor-director: we, as citizens, have the responsibility to make the country a better place. And that doesn't mean advertising other people's agendas; it means looking at what is wrong and making it right.

The digital space is becoming more relevant, and people are watching a lot of stuff on the web.

I think every content can reach its potential audience if placed rightfully.

Presumably, with age, you mellow down.

Not much changed post-'Raazi.' I didn't get too many offers.

The entertainment industry is always targeted at young people. Understandably so, as they are the key consumers. The young are the ones who are falling in love, starting out in life; older people aren't. Nobody thinks, 'Now I'm going to write a film about an older person.'

People should see my work and think beyond what I am on daily basis, on Twitter, Instagram, or the perception they have of me in their heads.

In 'Yours Truly,' I was the centre of the story; I was the protagonist. There was a lot more happening inside the mind of the character which was not projected loudly through dialogue and action... As a performer, playing such a nuanced, internal character is challenging.

I have always been known as Mahesh Bhatt's wife, and I would tell people, 'Hello! I'm here!' This has always been a struggle. I would like to be known for who I am. I'm very happy to be known as his wife or Alia's mother. But I am also a person who, in her own right, has gone through quite a lot of odds.

It is always wonderful to have a theatrical release; lot of filmmakers desire that.

I don't know what kept us together. Initially, both of us were hotheaded, so we would end up fighting a lot. But there was a lot of love and respect, too, I guess. I believe that's the key to a successful marriage.

I am the mother, and the emotional chord with my children is naturally strong. So there are times when I might get sleepless nights because I am worried.

When television emerged, it opened up many avenues for actors like me, but after a point, it also became very limiting.

People are lazy when they cast. It's natural to think of the most obvious fit to your character.

I am a mother. Whether it is Alia or Shaheen, at any point in time, if they are suffering, I am the one who gets affected badly.

I would have never thought when I was a young actor that I would want to direct.

I do believe that actors have responsibilities.

A filmmaker is in a very vulnerable position when their films are releasing.

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.

Kolkata does not look like a Delhi or Mumbai. The city has its identity.

I wanted to work in the Hindi film industry much more than what I was offered. But if you are a grain of rice in a wheat field, it is not your fault... You are just different.

If you are not willing to grow together, then the relationship will not survive.

I have done a lot of things apart from acting, probably because acting was not very consistent in my life.

I was really a very ambitious young girl when I started studying drama and performing art.

Being half Kashmiri, it's always special for me to shoot in the valley and to be there with the locals. They are all very warm people who are very hospitable and genteel and always welcome everyone with an open heart.

Actresses do glamorous roles, and then, after 10 films, they do an offbeat one. But Alia didn't do that. She picked films like 'Highway' and 'Udta Punjab,' too.

As you grow older, you start looking at the bigger picture. You don't look at only yourself.

I am very political in my mind, thoughts, and understanding.