“The epic drama series Heeramandi: The Diamond Bazaar, directed by Sanjay Leela Bhansali, who is well-known for his mastery of film, made its Netflix debut today, May 1. With their film 1942: A Love Story, Bhansali and Manisha Koirala last worked together thirty years ago. While Heeramandi and the iconic 1994 film belong to the same genre, the new series explored themes of freedom, love, brothels, and jealousy, delving into raw emotions.
While the actors are portrayed more tastefully, the series offers hints of films such as Devdas, Mandi, Kalank, and Gangubai Kathiawadi.
Heeramandi: The Cast
Manisha Koirala (playing Mallika Jaan), Sonakshi Sinha (playing Faradeen/Rehana), Richa Chadha (playing Lajjo), Sanjeeda Shaikh (playing Waheeda), Aditi Rao Hydari (playing Bibbo), and Sharmin Segal Mehta (playing Alamzeb) are the main actors. Fardeen Khan, reprising her role as Wali Mohammed in the series, is joined by Taha Shah (Tajdar) and Jason Shah (Cartwright). The 14-year-old series has become more popular on the OTT platform.
Netizens React
The fifty- to hour-long episodes are followed by the following viewer reactions to the series:
“Sanjay Leela Bhansali’s ‘Heeramandi’ is a masterclass on camera movement and mise-en-scène,” Aniruddha Haridas commented.Aayush Sharma, another netizen, stated, “#Heeramandi is a captivating narrative that honors the unsung heroes of history.”Bhansali makes sure his story is seen by a larger audience while retaining his own cinematic style. Aditi Rao Hydari and Manisha Koirala steal the show.
“First episode and I’m already loving the chemistry between Alamzeb and Tajdar #Heeramandi,” wrote another social media user.”@mkoiral,” another netizen said. It’s good to see you after a long time. Excellent performance at acting. by all the people of Heeramandi. I was taken aback to discover Fardeen is an actress.
Few, meanwhile, did not find the Netflix series to be impressive. Abhijit Iyer-Mitra posted on X, the former Twitter, asking if anyone could watch #Heeramandi past the first fifteen minutes. Great sets, but only two songs in fifteen minutes? There’s no plot at all, and the storytelling is awful. When Sanjay Leela Bhansali first thought about Heeramandi eighteen years ago, he intended to cast Rekha, Kareena Kapoor Khan, and Rani Mukerji, according to a recent interview with Filmfare magazine.
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