Fardeen Khan talks about Heeramandi.
Fardeen Khan also said that it was daunting to work with Sanjay Leela Bhansali.
The trailer of Heeramandi: The Diamond Bazaar is finally out and has everyone gripped with its powerful dialogues and stellar set design. The film’s cast unveiled the trailer at a special event today and Fardeen Khan opened up about his comeback after nearly 14 years.
Fardeen said, “It’s been a very long gap for me, it’s been almost about 14 years. I’m extremely grateful for this opportunity to work with this stellar star cast and a platform like Netflix and of course the man himself, Sanjay Leela Bhansali.”
Fardeen added, “For me, it’s something I have never done. It was the perfect role for me, I felt, at the age I’m in, to come back to screen.” Fardeen added that Sanajy’s characters are very “intricate” and “comprehensive”. Fardeen also said, “It’s daunting to work with him (Sanjay Leela Bhansali); at the same time when you see it all together, it just all makes sense.” “I’m getting emotional now,” he added.
The trailer transports us to a time when courtesans reigned as monarchs. Through the stories of courtesans and their clients, set against the turbulent backdrop of the Indian Independence struggle in the 1940s, the series investigates the cultural reality of the namesake area of Heera Mandi.
Fardeen Khan portrays Wali Mohammed, epitomizing nobility, dignity, and integrity, drawing admiration through his noble presence. Besides Fardeen, Taha Shah Badussha, Shekhar Suman, and Adhyayan Suman will also be portraying the Nawabs.
The historical drama series transports audiences to a time when courtesans reigned as monarchs. The series features Manisha Koirala, Sonakshi Sinha, Aditi Rao Hydari, Richa Chaddha, Sharmin Segal and Sanjeeda Shaikh as tawaifs who go from having the Nawabs under their control to finding themselves fighting against English oppression.
Filmmaker Sanjay Leela Bhansali’s ambitious web series Heeramandi: The Diamond Bazaar will premiere on streaming service Netflix on May 1. The release date of the much-anticipated show was announced at a drone light show event held at the Mahalaxmi Race Course in South Mumbai.
