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Married to a superstar, this actress's maternal family had a connection with Germany as well as Adolf Hitler. Here's how!

Alia Bhatt, daughter of filmmaker Mahesh Bhatt and actress Soni Razdan, has won the hearts of audiences with her impressive performances in films like Udta Punjab, Raazi, Gully Boy, Gangubai Kathiawadi and among others. Married to superstar Ranbir Kapoor, the couple has a daughter named Raha Kapoor. While Bhatt often talks about her professional and personal life, she had also shared that her maternal family has German roots and connection with Hitler.

Alia Bhatt’s family connection to Germany city

In a chat with The Lallantop, Alia shared, “My maternal grandmother is from Germany. Obviously, we know the situation about what was happening in Germany then. Her father, my great-grandfather, was running an underground newspaper against Hitler.” During a conversation with Indian Express, Alia’s mother Soni Razdan shared, “My mother’s side of the family is from Germany. They lived in East Berlin, just before Hitler came to power. My grandfather, Karl Hoelzer, ran an underground newspaper against Hitler. He was not Jewish but he was against fascism. He was imprisoned and put into a concentration camp.”

Soni further revealed, “The only reason he was not killed was because he had a very good lawyer. Finally, he was released but was asked to leave Germany. By then, World War II had started and he moved to England with his family.” Born in Birmingham, England, Soni Razdan’s mother Gertrude Hoelzer is from Germany, while her father N Razdan was a Kashmiri Pandit.

Meanwhile, on the professional front, Alia Bhatt was last seen in Vasan Bala’s Jigra, co-starring Vedang Raina. She will next appear in Alpha with Sharvari Wagh. It’s the first ever female-led film in SPY universe. Fans are eagerly awaiting its release, expecting to bring Alia her magic back on-screen.