Before Heeramandi, 7 Bollywood films around the theme of courtesans
Team OTTplay
Feb 02, 2024
Pakeezah -
Amazon Prime Video
Pakeezah deserves the first spot on the list. Meena Kumari did complete justice to her role and the phase ‘if looks could kill’
Sharafat - YouTube
Hema Malini and Dharmendra starrer Sharafat questioned society on why it doesn’t accept the courtesans in their lives
Sadhna - Yo
uTube
BR Chopra directed 1958 film Sadhna gave
Vyjayanthimala
the character of her life. One of the most iconic roles in Bollywood
Mughal-e-Azam
- ZEE5
If you haven’t watched this film, you should. Madhubala, Dilip Kumar and Prithviraj Kapoor give a true cinematic experience
Umrao Jaan
- YouTube
Rekha da
ncing to Dil Chiz Kya Hain is iconic. In this 1981 film, sold at a young age, she grows to be a courtesan named Umrao
Devdas - Ji
o Cinema
One of the best works of Sanjay Leela Bhansali starring Madhuri Dixit, Shah Rukh Khan and Aishwarya Rai. Best of 2002!
Gangubai Ka
thiawadi - Netflix
Alia Bhatt starrer Gangubai Kathiawadi is based on the life of the brothel Madame known for fighting for the sex workers
Heeramandi: The Diamond
Bazaar
Taking t
he baton ahead, Bhansali shared the first look of his next big Bollywood film. Back to the classics, the old Bollywood era!
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