Artika Bansal
Sanjay Leela Bhansali is back with a musical drama Heeramandi: The Diamond Bazaar releasing on May 1 on Netflix. Tap to know interesting facts about the series!
The series seeks inspiration from a popular neighbourhood and bazaar in Lahore, Heeramandi, also known as the city’s red light district
Writer Moin Baig had proposed the script of this series almost 14 years back to Bhansali. Due to already planned projects, the series couldn’t happen earlier
The series was shot in a period of 380 days. What was earlier planned to be a film, is now a web series of eight episodes on Netflix
It is reported that Heeramandi’s set is Bhansali’s biggest set ever. A team of 700 craftsmen worked for 7 months to complete the grand production design
The cast of the series shared that it would take the actresses around 2-3 hours each to get ready in their respective characters. Aditi Rao Hydari was the quickest in 45 minutes
This period drama marks Bhansali’s first project on the OTT. For the first time, the director will bring his unique storytelling style on the digital platform
This grand musical drama is also the big comeback for actor Fardeen Khan after a period of almost 14 years. The actor will be seen in a different avatar with this series