Alia Bhatt’s mother and veteran actress Soni Razdan was recently seen in Abhinay Deo’s crime thriller series Brown, where she shared screen space with Karisma Kapoor and the legendary Helen. During a recent interview, Soni reflected on her long-standing association with Helen and fondly recalled the days when the two would often go on double dates. At the time, Soni was in a relationship with Mahesh Bhatt, while Helen was dating Salim Khan, making for some memorable outings together.
In an interview with SCREEN, Soni Razdan recalled, “I actually met Helen many years ago, when I was dating my husband. We used to go on double dates — Helen and Salim sahab, and Mahesh and me.” The outings date back to the mid-1980s, when filmmaker Mahesh Bhatt and veteran
screenwriter Salim Khan were working together on the 1986 crime drama Naam. Starring Sanjay Dutt, Kumar Gaurav, and Amrita Singh, the film brought the two families closer, leading to several memorable moments off-screen as well.
Soni remembered visiting Salim Khan’s home quite often and spending time at Helen’s house from time to time, describing it as a different era when they were all much younger and shared a unique bond. She added, “We used to go to his house very often, and go to Helen’s house once in a while. I’m saying double dates, but that didn’t happen very often either. We were all very young. It was a different equation and a different time.”
She added that her long-standing association with Helen made working together in Brown even more special. She shared, “It was lovely because she’s really, really funny. The scenes were written that way, but she just gave them that extra punch.”
Karisma Kapoor too couldn’t stop gushing over Helen. Calling herself a “big fan” of the veteran actress, she said, “Helen aunty is just amazing. Such a big fan of hers! Just having her on set at her grand age and being so active and involved, was just so inspiring.”
Meanwhile, Brown is available to watch on ZEE5.
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