Sanjay Leela Bhansali’s ‘Heeramandi: The Diamond Bazaar’ Set To Premiere On Netflix On This Date
Aditi Rao Hydari, Manisha Koirala, Sonakshi Sinha, Richa Chadha, Sanjeeda Sheikh and more will star in Sanjay Leela Bhansali’s ‘Heeramandi’.

Ace filmmaker Sanjay Leela Bhansali, who has delighted viewers with masterpieces like ‘Hum Dil De Chuke Sanam’, ‘Black’, ‘Bajirao Mastani’, ‘Padmaavat’ and ‘Gangubai Kathiawadi’, is making his web series debut with the upcoming directorial ‘Heeramandi: The Diamond Bazaar’. The new Hindi web series, by Bhansali Productions, will star Manisha Koirala, Sonakshi Sinha, Aditi Rao Hydari, Sharmin Segal, Richa Chadha, and Sanjeeda Sheikh. ‘Heeramandi: The Diamond Bazaar’ has been in the buzz for long and after unveiling the first look over a month back, the makers have finally revealed the premiere date for the new Hindi web series.
The period drama new Hindi web series is set to drop on OTT giant Netflix on May 1. The release date was announced at a spectacular event featuring a drone light show at Mumbai's Mahalaxmi Race Course.
Taking to Instagram, Netflix India shared a video from the event and wrote, “The moment you've been waiting for!! Finally, here is the release date of Sanjay Leela Bhansali's first-ever, epic, glorious series- Heeramandi: The Diamond Bazaar coming on 1st May, only on Netflix!!”
Check out the Instagram video below:
The event was graced by the presence of Manisha Koirala, Sonakshi Sinha, Richa Chadha, Sharmin Segal, and Sanjeeda Sheikh.
Also in attendance were Prerna Singh, the CEO of Bhansali Productions, and Tanya Bami, who holds the position of Director of Series at Netflix India.
Aditi Rao Hydari could not attend the event.
Speaking about the new Hindi web series, Sanjay Leela Bhansali said, “I am grateful to the entire team for their relentless passion and dedication to bring the world of Heeramandi: The Diamond Bazaar to Netflix. With the release scheduled for May 1st, we can't wait for audiences worldwide to watch it and shower us with their love and appreciation.”
‘Heeramandi: The Diamond Bazaar’ will encompass themes of love, power, vengeance, and liberation. Set in the era of India's struggle for independence in the 1940s, this Netflix series will explore 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.