Movies like the upcoming Netflix series Heeramandi

Sneha Singh

Feb 21, 2023

Upcoming series

The teaser for Sanjay Leela Bhansali's Heeramandi was just released

The main cast

The series stars Manisha Koirala, Sonakshi Sinha, Richa Chadha, Sanjeeda Shaikh, Sharmin Segal, and Aditi Rao Hydari in lead roles

Movies like Heeramandi

Here are some films based on the lives of courtesans like the web series Heeramandi

Gangubai Kathiawadi

The film follows the true story of Ganga Jagjivandas Kathiawadi, an Indian social activist, sex worker, and a brothel owner 

Begum Jaan

The 2017 film follows Begum Jaan who runs a brothel in a place along the Radcliffe Line

Devdas

In the story of Dev and Paro, it was the courtesan Chandramukhi who stood out 

Pakeezah

Meena Kumari played the role of a beautiful courtesan named Sahibjaan

Mughal-e-Azam

The cinematic masterpiece follows the story of a doomed courtesan Anarkali

Umrao Jaan

The 2006 film stars Aishwarya Rai as Amiran or Umrao Jaan

Mangal Pandey: The Rising

Rani Mukerji played a courtesan named Heera in the film