Heeramandi public review:
Though Heeramandi is comparable to the genre of films such as Gangubai Kathiawadi, Mandi, Kalank, Devdas, and others, the new series is an amalgam of raw emotions, taking the story of freedom, love, brothels, jealousy, and other themes to new heights.
Filmmaker Sanjay Leela Bhansali, known for his mastery in the craft of filmmaking, has created an epic drama series called Heeramandi: The Diamond Bazaar, which is presently streaming on Netflix.
Sanjay and Manisha Koirala will collaborate 30 years after their smash film 1942: A Love Story. Though Heeramandi is comparable to the genre of the 1994 film, the new series is an amalgam of raw emotions, taking the story of freedom, love, brothels, jealousy, and other themes to new heights.
The series will provide a glance at films such as 2022’s Gangubai Kathiawadi, Mandi, Kalank, Devdas, and others, but this time the portrayal of actors is more polished. The key performers, particularly Manisha Koirala (as Mallika Jaan), Sonakshi Sinha (Faradeen/Rehana), Richa Chadha (Lajjo), Sanjeeda Shaikh (Waheeda), Aditi Rao Hydari (Bibbo), and Sharmin Segal Mehta (Alamzeb),.
Aside from that, Fardeen Khan (as Wali Mohammed) returns to the series, which has been criticized for the performances of Jason Shah (Cartwright) and Taha Shah (Tajdar).
Bhansali spent 14 years developing the series, which has achieved significant traction on the OTT platform. Also, each episode lasts between an hour and 50 minutes.
Here’s how people responded to the newly released drama:
Abhijit Iyer-Mitra posted on X, “Could anyone get past the first 15 minutes of #Heeramandi?”. I mean excellent sets, but two songs in 15 minutes, no storyline, and awful story telling.”
Aniruddha Haridas commented, “Sanjay Leela Bhansali’s ‘Heeramandi’ is a masterclass in camera movement and mise-en-scene.”
Aayush Sharma stated, “#Heeramandi is a captivating narrative that honors history’s unsung heroes. Bhansali ensures that his story reaches a larger audience while keeping his own cinematic style. “Manisha Koirala and Aditi Rao Hydari steal the show.”
A fan said, “first episode and im already loving the chemistry between Alamzeb and Tajdar.”
@mkoirala I’m glad to see you after so long. excellent job of acting. By everyone at #Heeramandi. I was surprised to find Fardeen can also act!
According to Filmfare magazine, in a recent interview, Sanjay Leela Bhansali said that he intended to cast Rekha, Kareena Kapoor Khan, and Rani Mukerji when he initially considered Heeramandi 18 years ago.
