Character posters of Male actors from Heeramandi
Recently, character posters showing the Nawabs in ‘Heeramandi: The Diamond Bazaar’ were revealed by the makers. These posters feature Fardeen Khan, Taha Shah Badussha, Shekhar Suman, and Adhyayan Suman. Interestingly, this collaboration marks the first time that father-son duo Shekhar and Adhyayan have worked together on a project. In the series, Shekhar portrays Zulfiqar Ahmed, exuding power and culture, while Adhyayan embodies Zorawar Ali Khan, a wealthy and arrogant nawab driven solely by self-interest.
Adhyayan will be playing two characters in the series
Adhyayan revealed that he plays two characters in the series and said that he also plays Zulfiqar, the younger version of his father’s character. This is something he couldn’t have imagined in his life. The ‘Raaz – The Mystery Continues’ actor further added that it has always been his dream to work with his father. And he shares one scene with him in the show. It’s a very interesting scene. He can’t reveal anything beyond this but the actor said that it was very exciting to act with his father.
Adhyayan revealed the back story of how he was chosen
Adhyayan talked about how he got Sanjay Leela Bhansali’s show and said he got a call from the casting director to audition for Zorawar’s character. He was celebrating his parents’ marriage anniversary somewhere in the Himalayas. He was told that Mr Sanjay Leela Bhansali would be seeing his audition. Somehow, he managed to stop the car in the middle of the mountains and make an audition clip sitting in the car. Unfortunately, he didn’t get the role. He was extremely disappointed that it didn’t work out for him.
He was brought in before the two days
He further said that the shoot of Heeramandi started with the other characters. Two days before they were supposed to start shooting with the actor who was supposed to play Zorawar, he was suddenly asked to leave and Adhyayan was brought in.
Fardeen Khan is also making comeback with this series
Netflix’s revelation of Fardeen Khan’s first look from ‘Heeramandi’ has ignited excitement among fans and cinephiles. The Starcast of the series is very big , Sonakshi Sinha ,Aditi Rao Hydari, Richa Chadha, Sharmin Segal, Manisha Koirala and Sanjeeda Shaikh are the female leads. The male leads are Fardeen Khan, Shekhar Suman, Adhyayan Suman Taha Shah Badussha and With Sanjay Leela Bhansali at the helm and a stellar cast on-board, ‘Heeramandi’ promises to be an immersive cinematic experience, delving into the complexities of human emotions set against the backdrop of a bygone era. As anticipation mounts, audiences eagerly await further glimpses into this much-awaited OTT series. The series is all set to begin streaming from 1 May 2024.