Sanjay Leela Bhansali’s Heeramandi to release on May 1st on Netflix

Sanjay Leela Bhansali’s magnum opus, ‘Heeramandi - The Diamond Bazaar’ is going to stream on Netflix on May 1. Bhansali, who is known for his lavishly mounted films, chose to reveal release date of his series with a special laser show with his entire starcast. His leading ladies – Monisha Koirala, Sonakshi Sinha, Richa Chadha, Sanjeeda Shaikh and Sharmin Segal – were present for the event and spoke about their experiences of working with the master filmmaker.

Sonakshi said, “No matter how good you think you are, he will always get something better out of you. We did not want to come out of it, it was dreamy, stunning, captivating. For us as actors, it was an experience which we never had before.”

Sharmin said, “Sanjay sir is all about taking nuances to another degree, and as an actor when you execute those nuances again and again, it really refines your ability to be in tune with yourself; so, like Sanjeeda said in the past, be spontaneous, but be in tune with yourself.”

Agreeing with her co-stars, Richa said, “When you think of him, one thing comes to your mind – that is just really high aesthetic standards. Nothing is done half heartedly, you really have to put your heart and soul into everything – be it dialogue delivery, acting, dancing, music, everything. He keeps an eye on every extra standing behind. It is just beautiful to work with him. I think we all became better actors.”

Monisha added here, “I just have to say that I think his work ethic is unmatched.”

Sanjeeda, who was overwhelmed with the experience she had while shooting for this series, said, “What I learnt from Sanjay sir is to live in the moment, because the magical moments we get while creating a scene are the best. I have stopped thinking much. ‘Heeramandi’ is created by the most celebrated filmmaker of the country.”

Aditi Rao Hydari, one of the actresses essaying an important role in the series, could not be part of this event as she got married to actor Siddharth in a private ceremony on March 27. The host of the show informed the media present at an event and congratulated her.