Heeramandi: All you need to know about Sanjay Leela Bhansali's web series

Feb 22, 2023CELEB LOOKSArjun Pereira

SLB’s directorial debut on OTT

Heeramandi marks SLB’s OTT directorial debut. He says he was toying with the idea for 14 years. Still

Meet the Cast

The eight-part web series will have Sonakshi Sinha playing a pivotal role. The teaser has bewitching pictures of the star cast with all of them dressed up like queens. Still

SLB and Rekha

It is reported that SLB wants Rekha to be associated with his web series and he is trying his best to sign up Rekha, at least for a cameo dance appearance. Still

The plot

Not too many details are out, but it will show prostitutes living in the pre-Independence era of Lahore’s Heera Mandi and will focus on love, betrayal, and politics. Still

The idea

SLB claims the idea for the film came from Moin Beg who brought him a script 14 years ago. The delay was only because SLB was always busy with his film projects. Still

Special role for Anju

SLB has written a special role for Anju Mahendru. She will play the head of the tawaifs in this series. Still

Tribute to Mughal-e-Azam

SLB describes the web series as his loving tribute to Hindi cinema’s classics like Mughal-e-Azam and Pakeezah. The location for Heeramandi is the same as the sets for Gangubhai’s Kamathipura. Still

Release date

The series is slated to be released at the end of the first quarter of 2023. Still