New Delhi:
Marking cinema icon Prithviraj Kapoor’s 116e birthday, his family and grandson Kunal R Kapoor kicked off the Prithvi Festival on Thursday. Actress Soni Razdan, who attended the event’s opening night and caught up with “many theater personalities” she “hadn’t met in years,” shared a comment about her “fulfilling evening” on Instagram. Soni Razdan also revealed where it all started for her as an actor. She attributes the beginning of her journey as an artist to the 1965 play by iconic theater director-actor-filmmaker Satyadev Dubey Band Darwaze. It was an Urdu adaptation of French playwright novelist Jean-Paul Sartre’s No exit. Satyadev Dubey co-directed it with Sulbha Deshpande, Alaknanda Samarth and Amrish Puri.
Soni Razdan shared an image of a framed photo of Prithviraj Kapoor with a pendulum on it, writing: “Where it all started…. As an actor for me with Satyadev Dubey’s Band Darwaze.” She added: “And now, as a family tie.” Her daughter, actress Alia Bhatt, married Prithviraj Kapoor’s great-grandson, Ranbir Kapoor this year.
Soni Razdan also thanked Kunal R Kapoor for a “super evening”: “Thank you, Kunal, for a super evening … great food – catching up with so many theater personalities you haven’t met in years – and of course the beautiful performance of Pooja Gaitonde.. What a successful evening!”
The actress’ Call my agent co-star Aahana Kumra responded to her message, saying, “I missed you.”
See Soni Razdan’s message here:
Soni Razdan shared a glimpse of the opening night of Prithvi Festival on her Instagram Stories, which will end on November 14.
She also paid tribute to Prithviraj Kapoor. Her caption read: “Where it all started, for me as an actor…and now, as a family. Happy Birthday, Prithviraj Kapoor. You had no idea of the legacy you were about to create!”
Soni Razdan met Ila Arjun, KK Raina and Ishitta Arun at the Prithvi Festival. She shared a photo with them on her Instagram Stories and wrote about their performance from years ago. “To overtake! We did a musical many years ago at Prithvi Theater…Jethwa Ujli. I still remember the songs!” read the caption.
The opening day of the Prithvi Festival was also attended by Dia Mirza and Lara Dutta. Here’s what Dia shared from her amazing night.
Born on November 3, 1906, Prithviraj Kapoor changed the course of Indian cinema with his innovative works.
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