Alia Bhatt reveals she took lesser fee for Darlings, says mom Soni Razdan handles her finances

Alia Bhatt revealed that she took lesser fee for her production debut Darlings. The actress also said that her mom Soni Razdan handles her finances.

Alia Bhatt's Darlings released earlier this year on Netflix. The film, co-starring Shefali Shah and Vijay Varma, marked Alia’s foray into production, as well as her OTT debut. The actres was recently invited to the Forbes podium for their show, Tycoons of Tomorrow where she discussed her finances, investments and her journey as a producer.

Alia Bhatt confessed that when Darlings came to her, she didn't want to loan the production of the film which is why she decided to charge a lesser fee and take the backend of the film. She said that apart from being at the right stage financially, even creatively, it was the right time for her to turn producer. Talking further about the plans of her production house, Alia said that she wants to put out content which has a connect and an emotional core that is extremely high. Alia had also said that most of her financial decisions are taken by her mother, Soni Razdan.

Alia Bhatt's Darlings is a unique story of a quirky mother-daughter duo navigating through crazy circumstances as they try to find their place in the world. The dark comedy is set in Mumbai against the backdrop of a conservative lower middle-class neighbourhood and traces the lives of these two women as they find courage and love in exceptional circumstances.