Heeramandi director Sanjay Leela Bhansali says he intended to cast Fawad Khan and Mahira Khan. “Back then, it was a film.”
2nd May,2024, Mumbai:
Recently, Sanjay Leela Bhansali said that he had intended to cast Mahira Khan and Fawad Khan in Heeramandi. Pre-partition India serves as the basis for the series.The Diamond Bazaar, directed by Sanjay Leela Bhansali, may now be streamed. Sanjay disclosed that Mahira Khan and Fawad Khan were his top choices in a recent interview with Lilly Singh at the Los Angeles premiere of Heeramandi.
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The director acknowledged that the story was originally intended to be a movie while recalling his vision for it over the previous 18 years. He stated, “I had multiple castings in my mind; the idea has been there for 18 years,” in response to a question concerning the casting procedure. Kareena Kapoor and Rani Mukerji crossed my mind after Rekha ji. Back then, it was a movie. I then considered the Pakistani actress Mahira Khan, and at one point, I also considered Fawad Khan and Imran Abbas. But in the end, I had this group of people.
Sanjay Leela Bhansali talks about the journey of Heeramandi
Earlier, Sanjay had said about Heeramandi, “This is a story of extraordinary women, their desires and struggles, and love, power and freedom.” It is the start of a new chapter in my journey. We have discovered the perfect collaborator in Netflix: not only does she share our passion for great storytelling, but she also has the unmatched ability to distribute our shows to the widest range of viewers worldwide.
More details about the series Heeramandi
Important roles in Heeramandi are played by Manisha Koirala, Sonakshi Sinha, Aditi Rao Hydari, Richa Chadha, Sanjeeda Shaikh, Sharmin Segal, Adhyayan Suman, Shekhar Suman, Fardeen Khan, and Farida Jalal. Adhyayan portrays Nawab Zoravar in the historical drama series, while Shekhar plays Nawab Zulfikar. The Indian liberation movement against British colonial rule in the 1940s provides a context for Heeramandi. The plot centres on the courtesans who reside in Lahore, British India’s Heera Mandi neighbourhood (modern-day Pakistan). Netflix has nowHeeramandi .
By-Sapna Meena