Sharmin Segal plays Alamzeb in Heeramandi.
Nia Sharma, Reem Shaikh, and Jannat Zubair uploaded a video on their Instagram, seemingly teasing Sharmin, aka Alamzeb.
Sharmin Segal’s acting has been widely discussed since her web series Heeramandi: The Diamond Bazaar was released, and not all the feedback has been positive. Many have harshly criticised her as ‘expressionless’ for her role as Alamzeb in the Sanjay Leela Bhansali series. Viewers felt she didn’t fit the character and were very disappointed with her casting. Clips from the series went viral, with fans pointing out that Aditi Rao Hydari’s character showed more emotion than Alamzeb after her lover’s death.
Looks like Nia Sharma, Reem Shaikh, and Jannat Zubair decided to hop on the Alamzeb bandwagon! They uploaded a video on their Instagram, seemingly teasing Sharmin, aka Alamzeb. Shot on their show’s set, the clip has them reenacting a scene from Heeramandi: The Diamond Bazaar. But here’s the twist—they all keep straight faces, no expressions.
Nia shared this video, which was then reposted by several other accounts, sparking division on the internet. While some have genuinely appreciated Nia, Reem, and Jannat’s performance and are mocking Sharmin as a result.
Nia posted the video, and it got reposted by many other accounts, causing a split in opinions online. Some enjoyed Nia, Reem, and Jannat’s act and are teasing Sharmin because of it. One comment read, “I think they are mocking sharmin. Which is highly disrespectful.” Another user wrote, “All three are Alamzeb or what?? That no expression face at the beginning.”
Sharmin, who is also Sanjay Leela Bhansali’s niece, may have already broken her silence on the incessant trolling she has been subjected to for her performance in the show in a conversation with us but seems like the audience doesn’t want to let go as yet. Perhaps that’s why they have been raising their voice against the casting of Sharmin in Heeramandi 2.
The actress told News18 Showsha exclusively that she has managed to watch the show only once as constantly watching herself onscreen makes her self-critical. “I’ve watched Heeramandi just once because I don’t like over-watching my work. I only watch as much as required. You do get feedback and you need to reflect on everything that’s being said to you because as an actor, you don’t always get to go to the monitor and see what you’ve done,” she said.
