Mumbai, Sep 23 (NationPress) Actress Soni Razdan took to Instagram on Tuesday to unveil a stunning collage that elegantly showcases two generations - a vintage throwback of herself alongside a radiant image of her star daughter, Alia Bhatt.

The collage features a series of images from Soni's youth, yet it was the fourth picture that truly captured the public's fascination, highlighting her striking resemblance to Alia.

On the left side of the frame, a young Soni strikes a classic pose, while the right side presents Alia in a sophisticated ensemble, adorned in an embellished outfit.

“Came across these blasts from the past,” Soni captioned the nostalgic post.

Soni Razdan tied the knot with filmmaker Mahesh Bhatt in 1986 after meeting through a mutual friend. She is not only the mother of Alia and Shaheen Bhatt but also the stepmother of Pooja Bhatt and Rahul Bhatt.

The mother-daughter duo's project, “Difficult Daughters,” is set to be showcased at Busan’s Asian Project Market. This film is adapted from Manju Kapur’s highly regarded novel.

“Difficult Daughters,” unfolds across two timelines, centering on Virmati, the eldest of ten children from a traditional Punjabi family in 1940s Lahore. Her determination to pursue education and love leads her to defy societal expectations, resulting in unexpected consequences when she becomes the second wife of a married professor.

In a parallel storyline, in 2022, her granddaughter Simar grapples with a failing marriage and a concealed affair; unearthing Virmati’s hidden past compels her to confront her estranged mother, Ila.

Razdan expressed to variety.com that Kapur’s novel sparked an immediate visual reaction.

“When I read the book years ago, it struck me as being vividly cinematically written. It describes the inner landscapes of the characters along with the outer, actual canvas,” she noted.

She found herself picturing the story long before considering its adaptation into a film.

Razdan emphasized, “While a nation stood on the brink of independence, we have a young girl fighting for similar rights… At its core, this film embodies personal stories spanning two different eras.”

She elaborated on the importance of authenticity in recreating the past.

“The setting of 1940s small-town Amritsar in Punjab needs to be authentically recreated, with casting being crucial. The actors, costumes, and set designs are paramount for ‘Difficult Daughters.’ And let’s not overlook the music… there’s immense potential here to creatively blend the past with the present.”