Alia Bhatt has penned a heartfelt review for her mother Soni Razdan and Saba Azad’s upcoming film, Songs of Paradise. The actress watched the movie at a special screening and praised the film’s touching narrative.
August 28, 2025: Alia Bhatt, an actress, wrote a positive review of her mother Soni Razdan’s new movie, Songs of Paradise, which also stars Saba Azad. The actress posted about how she felt after seeing the movie during a private screening on her Instagram stories on Thursday.
Alia said the movie was a “heartfelt journey of music, hardship, and dreams” and shared a picture of herself with her mother and Saba Azad. She praised her mother’s performance in her long review and stated she will always look up to her. “@sonirazdan, my mom, it makes me so happy to see you on screen.” “I think I’m your biggest fan, and to me, you could never, ever have a single fault,” she wrote.
Alia also thought that Saba Azad did a terrific job as the main character. “@sabazad, what a great show!” “You did a great job of mixing innocence and strength in this story of freedom,” she added. She also tagged Danish Renzu, the director of the movie, and congratulated him for crafting such a “real story of talent and beauty.”
Songs of Paradise is a musical drama on the life of Raj Begum, Kashmir’s first female playback singer and a Padma Shri award winner. In the movie, Saba Azad portrays a younger version of the character and Soni Razdan plays an older version of the character. This is a testament to her amazing journey. The cast includes Zain Khan Durrani, Sheeba Chaddha, Taaruk Raina, Shishir Sharma, and Lillete Dubey.
Soni Razdan has commented about her time on the movie before. She said, “Songs of Paradise is a story that affected me as soon as I read the script…” It’s a beautiful story that pays tribute to Kashmir’s musical history and demonstrates what a great vacation she had.
On Friday, August 29, Excel Entertainment will release the movie on Prime Video. It is expected to send a powerful message of art and survival to people all across the world.