Sanjay Leela Bhansali confirms his next project, Heera Mandi. It will be a Netflix show and the lead cast is yet to be announced and wrote on his social media handle,” An epic experience awaits you… A visual spectacle that will leave you breathless.
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The director Sanjay Leela Bhansali’s Heeramandi will explore stories of courtesans in the koshas (bordellos) of Lahore’s Heera Mandi throughout three generations. This is the first time that the filmmaker is exploring the webspace.
The Filmmaker Sanjay Leela Bhansali, who recently marked 25 years in the industry, will be partnering with Netflix for his upcoming series, Heeramandi. The series will explore stories of courtesans, the hidden cultural reality of Heeramandi, a district in Lahore in pre-Independence India.
The show will have all the trademarks of a Bhansali film, grand sets, elaborate compositions, and a plethora of characters. Heera mandi promises to be stories of love, betrayal, politics, and succession.
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The series will explore stories of courtesans and the hidden cultural reality of Heera Mandi, a dazzling district, during pre-Independent India.
The Filmmaker Sanjay Leela Bhansali best known for his elegant films such as “Devdas”, “Bajirao Mastani” and “Padmavat”, has joined hands with streamer Netflix for his pre-Independence set series, “Heeramandi”.
Depicted as a passion project from the director, who just completed 25 years in show business, the series will explore stories of courtesans and the hidden cultural reality of “Heeramandi”, a dazzling district, during pre-Independent India.
It’s a series about love, betrayal, succession, and politics in the ‘Kotha’ which promises Bhansali’s trademark larger-than-life sets, multi-faceted characters, and soulful compositions. This piece-de-resistance will be created by the master filmmaker with an eye for detail and intense intricacies only he is capable of, the streamer said in a statement.
Sanjay Leela Bhansali, 58, called “Heeramandi” an important milestone in his journey as a filmmaker.
“This is an epic, first of its kind series based on the courtesans of Lahore. It is an ambitious, grand, and all-encompassing series; therefore I am nervous yet excited about making it. I am
looking forward to my partnership with Netflix and bringing Heera Mandi to audiences all over the world,” the director Sanjay Leela Bhansali said.
Monika Shergill, VP, Content, Netflix India said, “Sanjay Leela Bhansali has created a stunning brand of cinema which is uniquely his own, with emotionally charged storytelling, magnificent sets, and unforgettable characters.
“We congratulate him on completing 25 phenomenal years and giving masterpieces for generations to cherish. We are beyond excited to bring his extraordinary creative vision to storytelling on Netflix. Heera mandi will be a story that will intrigue audiences and transport them into a world of incredible grandeur, beauty, and harshness at the same time.” Bhansali made his directorial debut with “Khamoshi: The Musical” in 1996. His other major projects include “Black”, “Guzaarish” and “Goliyon Ki Raasleela Ram-Leela”.
