Sanjay Leela Bhansali’s Heeramandi: Release Date, Star Cast, More Updates
A new Netflix series from Sanjay Leela Bhansali has been announced. (Via: Netflix)

Sanjay Leela Bhansali’s Heeramandi: Release Date, Star Cast, More Updates

In August 2021, Netflix said that they will be working with renowned Bollywood director Sanjay Leela Bhansali to create an original web series for the platform.

Given its length and plot, the television series with the working title Heeramandi has generated a lot of talk. The pre-independence era of the novel, which takes place in present-day Lahore, Pakistan, will be explored together with the love and betrayal of the courtesans of Heeramandi.

Episodes

With eight episodes, it will be Bhansali’s first web series. In addition to serving as the showrunner, he will also reportedly direct the first and last two episodes.

Star Cast of Heeramandi

The series is also generating news for its extensive casting; although most of the cast members’ identities are still a secret. It is believed that director Sanjay Leela Bhansali will feature about 18 female leads.

Madhuri Dixit Nene, Juhi Chawla, Tabu, Huma Qureshi, Sonakshi Sinha, Sayani Gupta, Nimrat Kaur, Manisha Koirala, Rekha, Sanjeeda Shaikh, and Diana Penty are a few of the names that have been mentioned in rumors. In Bhansali’s digital first series, Madhuri and Juhi will reportedly make a brief cameo.

Sonakshi Sinha reveals her appearance from this much-anticipated project:

Sanjay Leela Bhansali’s Heeramandi: Release Date, Star Cast, More Updates

Heeramandi Release Date

In a recent interview with SLB, he stated that although the series’ filming is about to start, casting is still ongoing because he wants to give each character in the program right. Additionally, he stated in the interview that each episode of the show will function as a stand-alone feature film.

Soon, most likely around the first week of June, Heeramandi will film, and it is expected that it will take 5–6 months to complete.

Therefore, assuming all goes as planned, Heermandi should be ready to premiere in the first quarter of 2023. However, the makers have not yet formally disclosed; continue to check the page for updates on the release date.

SLB’s Exclusive Interview [Netflix]

Here you can see the Sanjay Leela Bhansali interview on the Netflix official YouTube channel. Fans are highly excited about the show, since they will see the Padmaavat, Bajirao Mastani, and similar settings and graphics again, which are the specialties of famous filmmaker Sanjay Leela Bhansali. According to rumors, Heeramandi would highlight the significant life moments of three generations of courtesans.

With the description “We are thrilled to announce that Sanjay Leela Bhansali’s Heeramandi IS COMING TO NETFLIX,” Netflix India posted the news on Instagram. Emojis come fairly close to expressing how thrilled to work with Sanjay Leela Bhansali on this amazing Netflix Original series.

Alia Bhatt, Ranveer Singh, and Deepika Padukone wrote heartfelt tributes for the director on the occasion of his 25th anniversary in the business. “Whenever he is directing you, your performance skills take off. He encourages you to give a performance that is guttural, passionate, and emanates from a place deep inside you. He inspires and enlightens you. An excerpt from Ranveer’s tweet described how he takes care of his actors and gets the greatest performances out of them.

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