If you were wonder what to watch this weekend? Well, Sanjay Leela Bhansali’s debut into the OTT world with the web-series Heeramandi: The Diamond Bazaar has left everyone in awe! Bhansali’s passion project finally lights up our screens on Netflix! After a whopping 18 years in the making, this series promises to whisk us away to the bustling red-light district of Heera Mandi in Lahore, British India, delivering a spellbinding saga of love, power, and extraordinary women in the of colonial rule.
Bhansali Spills the Tea on Casting Dreams for Heeramandi
In an exclusive interview with Lilly Singh at the glitzy Los Angeles premiere, Bhansali dropped some bombshell casting confessions that’ll leave you shook! When quizzed about his dream cast, Bhansali spilled, “I had multiple castings in my mind, the idea has been there for 18 years. I thought about Rekha ji and then Kareena Kapoor and Rani Mukerji. It was a film back then. I then also thought about Mahira Khan, the Pakistani actress, and Imran Abbas and Fawad Khan were also in my mind at one point of time. But I ended up with this ensemble cast.”
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Bhansali couldn’t stop gushing about his dream collaboration with Netflix! He exclaimed, “This is a story of love, power, freedom, and extraordinary women, their desires, and struggles. It marks a new milestone in my journey. In Netflix, we found the ideal partner —- one who not only shares our love for storytelling but also possesses the unparalleled capability to bring our series to the most diverse and global audience imaginable.”
“Heeramandi” is serving up some serious star power! From the iconic Manisha Koirala to the dazzling Sonakshi Sinha, this ensemble is stacked with talent that’ll keep you glued to your screens! And let’s not forget the dynamic duo of Shekhar Suman and Adhyayan Suman, bringing Nawab Zulfikar and Nawab Zoravar to life in this epic tale of love and liberation!
About Heeramandi
Titled Heeramandi, the series unfolds in a world where ‘courtesans were once queens.’ In the midst of a power struggle in Heeramandi, a young heir finds himself entangled in a love-versus-succession dilemma, challenging the established order. Set against the backdrop of pre-independent India during a burgeoning freedom movement, Heeramandi puts the final thread holding the art of tawaifs (courtesans) to the ultimate test.
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