Sanjay Leela Bhansali's OTT debut Heeramandi: The Diamond Bazaar is now streaming on Netflix. If you are also planning to watch the series, then for your information, let us tell you what this series is about. This series is set from the 1920s to 1940s. It is a fictional story based on the lives of courtesans in the red-light area of Heera Mandi, Lahore. The Netflix show stars Manisha Koirala, Sonakshi Sinha, Aditi Rao Hydari, Sharmin Sehgal, Richa Chadha, and Sanjeeda Sheikh.
The actress was praised
Let us tell you that as Sanjay Leela Bhansali's films have always been liked a lot, this time too he did not disappoint the audience. This period drama is being appreciated by everyone for its grandeur and cinematography, but due to historical inaccuracies. It has also faced criticism for this. But, everyone has liked Richa Chadha's acting as Lajjo, and her vulnerable and controlled acting as the foster daughter of Mallika Jaan played by Manisha Koirala is also being appreciated.
Reply to troller
The Fukrey actress has also been defending the show against those trolling the show on social media. When a user on social media X (Twitter) wrote about Heeramandi, "What nonsense, I would have donated the ticket money to someone", Richa silenced him and replied, "It's a show, not a movie, where did you buy the tickets? At least lie properly, or don't lie at all."
About the movie
For information, let us tell you that starring Shekhar Suman, Adhyayan Suman, Farida Jalal, Fardeen Khan, Pratibha Ranta, Shruti Sharma, Jason Shah, and Taha Shah Badusha, Heeramandi is one of the most expensive web series to come out of India. It is estimated that this show has been made on a huge budget of Rs 200 crores.
BY: Asna Zaidi
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