Netizens hit at Alia Bhatt’s British citizenship after Soni Razdan’s ‘hostilities’ post amid rising Ind-Pak tensions

In Pic: Alia Bhatt and Soni Razdan

Bollywood actress Alia Bhatt enjoys British citizenship, and this has again become a topic of discussion after Soni Razdan's comment on the ongoing India-Pakistan conflict. Soni, in a no-deleted Instagram story, asked her followers to sign a petition if they want peace. Sharing the petition on her official Instagram account, Soni wrote, "Above all - PEACE. Sign the petition. Link in bio." This invited massive backlash toward her. The petition read: "India, Pakistan: Stop the hostilities."

Alia Bhatt's British citizenship under fire

After Soni Razdan put out this post, many questioned her loyalty to the nation, while a section of social media users targeted Alia Bhatt's British citizenship. To vent out their anger, a netizen took to Soni's recent post and commented, "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."

Soni Razdan hits back at troll

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 of a generalized 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 user said, "Can't believe you were a part of a 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 Pakistan is fighting with itself?"

Soni Razdan -'in such a war, no one wins'

After deleting the peace petition, Soni put out a fresh statement and talked about how war is never an option. Soni took to her Instagram and wrote, "Anyone who thinks that war is desirable has no idea what it really means. Anyone who thinks a prolonged war with Pakistan is desirable is delusional. In just 3 days, so many civilians lost their lives. And then there are the nukes. We may think we are strong, and we are. But in such a war, no one wins except the player who's watching from the stands while we blow each other up."

"When it comes to defending our nation and our people, we have no choice. That is a given. We have to act. Be aware of the difference, that's all. And pray that it doesn't come to pass. Prayers for those who keep us safe. They are the true angels. Don't be so quick to send them into danger," she concluded.