Gulshan Grover Watches ‘Heeramandi: The Diamond Bazaar’ With “Bad Girl” Manisha Koirala, Shares His Review
Sanjay Leela Bhansali’s ‘Heeramandi: The Diamond Bazaar’ premiered on Netflix on May 1. Here’s what Gulshan Grover had to say about the latest Hindi web series.
Indian director-producer Sanjay Leela Bhansali’s series ‘Heermandi: The Diamond Bazaar’ has opened to a favourable response from critics and audiences alike. The latest Hindi web series, starring Manisha Koirala, Sonakshi Sinha, Aditi Rao Hydari, Richa Chadha and Sanjeeda Sheikh, was released on Netflix on May 1, 2024. While several critics and viewers have already reacted to the latest Hindi web series, Bollywood celebrities have also begun sharing their reviews of the OTT show. Bollywood actor Gulshan Grover watched ‘Heeramandi: The Diamond Bazaar’ at Manisha Koirala's house.
He has now shared his review of the new Netflix Hindi series on X (formerly Twitter). ‘Heeramandi: The Diamond Bazaar’, which marked Sanjay Leela Bhansali’s web series debut, shows Manisha Koirala playing the role of a badass and ruthless courtesan Mallikajaan.
Reviewing the show, Gulshan Grover shared a picture and a video, in which he and several others can be seen cheering for Manisha Koirala.
He wrote, “Watched #Heeramandi at my dear friend Manisha Koirala’s @mkoirala home with friends. Manisha you are FABULOUS & a BADGIRL ! Son Sanjay & me wishing super success to everyone.”
Check out Gulshan Grover’s post below:
Watched #Heeramandi at my dear friend Manisha Koirala’s @mkoirala home with friends.Manisha you are FABULOUS & a BADGIRL ! Son Sanjay & me wishing super success to everyone #SanjayLeelaBhansali @NetflixIndia @bhansali_produc #SonakshiSinha @RichaChadha @sharminsegal @FardeenFKhan… pic.twitter.com/I4eZ9BC415
— Gulshan Grover (@GulshanGroverGG) May 1, 2024
‘Heeramandi: The Diamond Bazaar’ also stars Sanjay Leela Bhansali’s niece Sharmin Segal, Fardeen Khan, Taha Shah Badussha, Shekhar Suman, and Adhyayan Suman.
For the unversed, Sanjay Leela Bhansali’s show scripted history as it became the first Indian series to premiere at The Egyptian Theatre in Los Angeles, California.
Comedian Lilly Singh hosted the grand event where she had the opportunity to have a Q&A round with the ace filmmaker. When Sanjay Leela Bhansali was asked about the journey of the latest Hindi web series, he said that the story was too long for a film to be made on it.
He said, “The script for Heeramandi was charming, vast, and epic. The story was too long for a film, and I had the concept 18 years ago, but there were no OTT platforms then. I finally saw an opportunity to do it properly on an OTT platform, where you can develop it and enjoy each character. This story has taken the longest—18 years of nurturing, cherishing, and living it.”
Sanjay Bhansali further said, “Working with Netflix on my first series was a completely different experience. In 30 years of my career, I have never met producers as beautiful as them. They are tough, and relentless, and ask for honest directors to create content with the same passion. It's good karma as a filmmaker to meet such producers, and I'm grateful to them.”
‘Heeramandi: The Diamond Bazaar’ encompasses themes of love, power, vengeance, and liberation.
Set in the era of India's struggle for independence in the 1940s, this Netflix series explores the cultural nuances of Heeramandi, a red-light district in Lahore known for its courtesans and their clientele. The show’s music is helmed by Sanjay Leela Bhansali.
