Heeramandi actor Shruti Sharma comes out in support of Sharmin Segal.
Sanjay Leela Bhansali’s debut series Heeramandi has once again sparked a debate about nepotism, courtesy of his niece Sharmin Segal’s casting in the Netflix series.
Sharmin Segal, who is Sanjay Leela Bhansali’s niece, has been receiving a volley of criticism for her “expressionless” performance in Netflix series ‘Heeramandi’. A section of the internet even claims that “nepotism got her this role”. Now, actor Shruti Sharma, who played Sharmin’s maid in ‘Heeramandi’, has come out in her support.
In an interview with Pinkvilla, Shruti said that she was unaware about Sharmin being subjected to hate comments on social media. She said, “Honestly, I wasn’t aware that people were trolling her until now. I don’t know what audiences have liked or not liked about Sharmin, but I’ve seen her trying her best like everyone else on the sets. It doesn’t matter who’s being trolled, but trolling is a bad thing to do.”
She added, “Criticism is one thing; healthy criticism is always welcome, but trolling is unacceptable. It is a very negative way of approaching anyone. It is a kind of mental harassment. If it is happening, I am very concerned for her right now.”
Sharmin, the daughter of Bella Bhansali Segal and Deepak Segal, plays the role of Alamzeb in the show, which boasts an ensemble cast of acclaimed actors like Manisha Koirala, Sonakshi Sinha, Richa Chadha, Shekhar Suman, and Aditi Rao Hydari.
While Manisha, Sonakshi and Aditi have been getting much love and appreciation for their solid performances, Sharmin has been receiving a huge backlash for “holding the same expression” throughout the show. Following the constant negativity, Sharmin has turned off comments on her recent picture of her with Sanjay Leela Bhansali at the Los Angeles premiere of Heeramandi.
Sharmin made her acting debut with Bhansali’s production ‘Malaal’ in 2019. The film co-starred Meezan Jafri. Having closely worked with Bhansali as an assistant director on projects like Goliyon Ki Raasleela Ram-Leela, Bajirao Mastani and Gangubai Kathiawadi, Sharmin went on to star in the horror comedy ‘Atithi Bhooto Bhava’.
