Overview
- Soni Razdan posted a four‑generation photograph on Thursday that she captioned by calling her 97‑year‑old mother the family's "OG Alpha."
- In the post she said her mother, identified as Gertrude Hoelzer, escaped Nazi Germany at age six after her grandfather opposed Hitler and later reached the UK on a Kindertransport before settling in India.
- The tribute drew wide attention online and in entertainment outlets, with fans responding to Razdan's call to celebrate the strength of mothers and grandmothers.
- Alpha opened worldwide on July 3 and is being billed by Yash Raj Films as the YRF Spy Universe's first female‑led entry, directed by Shiv Rawail and starring Alia Bhatt with Sharvari, Bobby Deol and Anil Kapoor and a cameo by Hrithik Roshan.
- Filmfare reported that the Central Board of Film Certification cleared Alpha with a UA 16+ rating and a 140‑minute runtime, and the personal family story has helped amplify publicity for the film while reminding readers of the historical Kindertransport rescues that helped children flee Nazi Europe.