Mumbai: Sanjay Leela Bhansali and Netflix CEO Ted Sarandos on Saturday shared the first glimpse into the world of 'Heeramandi'.
'Heeramandi' features Sonakshi Sinha, Manisha Koirala, Aditi Rao Hydari, Richa Chadha, Sharmin Segal, and Sanjeeda Shaikh.
The much-awaited series explores the cultural reality of ‘Heeramandi’ through the stories of courtesans and their patrons set against the backdrop of Indian freedom struggle of the 1940s.
This series is a project of Bollwyood celebrated director Sanjay Leela Bhansali. Sarandos said it was an honour to collaborate with a visionary like Bhansali.
Dynamite News correspondent, while quoting Wikipedia, reports that Heera Mandi (Diamond Market), sometimes referred to as Shahi Mohallah (Royal Neighbourhood), is a neighbourhood and bazaar located in the walled city of Lahore. It is specifically known as the red light district of Lahore in Pakistan.
Heera Mandi is named after Hira Singh Emperor who established a food grain market in Shahi Mohallah, which later got the name 'Hira Singh Di Mandi', meaning Hira Singh's food grain market. This later got transformed to the modern name Heera Mandi. (with Agency inputs)
