I Did The Casting For Heeramandi Intuitively Says Sanjay Leela Bhansali

Mumbai, 18th Feb 2023 (NewsHelpline) - Sanjay Leela Bhansali is back with yet another historic drama with massive ensemble in Heeramandi, and say he has done the casting intuitively, rather than finding perfect cast for role.

Talking to Netflix Co-CEO Ted Sarandos, Sanjay mentioned how the casting of Heeramandi has been done and the process of interpreting the roles.

When asked about casting an impressive ensemble cast of Aditi Rao Hydari, Manisha Koirala, Sonakshi Sinha, Richa Chadha, Sharmin Segal, and Sanjeeda Sheikh, filmmaker Sanjay said, “They are not perfect for their characters at all. And of course, they are not perfect that’s why it is exciting to discover how they are going to interpret the role, a role could be interpreted in so many ways, but what Manish Koirala did with the role, and then perhaps by the end of it, I might know whether I’d cast them correctly or not”

“Sonakshi, besides her beauty, stardom, and aura, what does she will bring to me, or what Aditi Rao would bring on table, I have done my casting intuitively, as I have always wanted to work with each one of them, and they are amazing talent, all of them” added Sanjay.

Heeramandi marks first ever long-format digital release for Sanjay, who believes it’s a big transition for him.

He said, “I have made big films but shifting to digital makes it even bigger for me…Heeramandi' is my biggest project so far. For me, creating a piece of audio-visual art is to make it creative, immersive and to make it emotionally appealing and digital allows me to delve deeper.”

Heeramandi' is a historical epic and tells the story of three generations of courtesans in the eponymous pre-Independence era district. The series will soon be available to stream on Netflix.