Heeramandi reviews: Netizens laud Sanjay Leela Bhansali, call his Netflix web series ‘masterclass’

It has been 30 years since Bhansali and Manisha Koirala final collaborated of their film 1942: A Love Story. Whereas Heeramandi shares a style just like the 1994 traditional film, the brand new sequence delved into uncooked feelings, exploring themes of freedom, love, brothels, and jealousy. 

The sequence affords glimpses of films like Gangubai Kathiawadi, Mandi, Kalank, and Devdas, however with a extra refined portrayal of actors. 

The lead actors are Manisha Koirala (as Mallika Jaan), Sonakshi Sinha (Faradeen/Rehana), Richa Chadha (Lajjo), Sanjeeda Shaikh (Waheeda), Aditi Rao Hydari (Bibbo) and Sharmin Segal Mehta (Alamzeb).

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The sequence marks the return of Fardeen Khan (as Wali Mohammed), complemented by performances from Jason Shah (Cartwright) and Taha Shah (Tajdar).

The sequence took 14 years to make and has gained momentum on the OTT platform. Every episode lasts 50 minutes to an hour.

Listed below are some viewer reactions to the sequence:

Aniruddha Haridas wrote, “Sanjay Leela Bhansali’s ‘Heeramandi’ is a masterclass on digicam motion and mise-en-scène.”

One other netizen, Aayush Sharma, wrote, “#Heeramandi is a mesmerizing saga that pays homage to the unsung heroes of historical past. Bhansali ensures that his narrative reaches a wider viewers whereas sustaining his signature cinematic aptitude. Manisha Koirala and Aditi Rao Hydari steal the present.”

One other social media consumer commented, “First episode and im already loving the chemistry b/w alamzeb and tajdar #Heeramandi [sic].”

One other netizen wrote, “@mkoirala Joyful to see you after so lengthy. An important piece of performing. By everybody in #Heeramandi. Shocked to see Fardeen also can act!”

Nevertheless, there have been few who had been no impressed with the Netflix sequence. Abhijit Iyer-Mitra took to X (previously Twitter) and wrote, “Might anybody get previous the primary quarter-hour of #Heeramandi? I imply, nice units, however 2 songs inside 15 minutes & no plot in sight and horrible story telling [sic].”

In response to Filmfare journal, in a latest chat, Sanjay Leela Bhansali revealed that he initially needed to solid Rekha, Kareena Kapoor Khan, and Rani Mukerji when he first considered Heeramandi 18 years in the past.

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