Sanjay Leela Bhansali
‘s debut web series ‘Heeramandi: The Diamond Bazaar’ has been getting mixed reviews from the crtics and viewers alike. While some liked its grand storytelling, others are worried about how it shows serious issues. Amid this,
Aditi Rao Hydari
, who plays a key role in
Heeramandi
, recently opened up about an instance when Bhansali yelled at her during the shooting of the series and tried to get her riled up for a scene by not allowing her to eat.
Talking to Bollywood Hungama, Aditi said that the incident happened during the shooting of the first mujra. They started shooting with ‘Hath hojao‘, which was the first mujra she did. The actress had also just recovered from Covid at that time. By the end of the first day. The costume was heavy and her brain was not taking in any more. She could see what he was telling her, she could understand it, but the firing wasn’t happening. But, what he was saying made complete sense. She was so disappointed in herself because she knew he didn’t get what he wanted. But, just before they wrapped, they got it. Her thing was that he believed so much in us so she never wanted to see him disappointed.
She added that one day, they did two-three takes and then Sanjay just called her very sweetly and he started speaking to her. She immediately got taken into another world. He speaks very beautifully and he speaks from his heart, so it’s very passionate and she had tears in her eyes. And then he said they were going to shoot this scene and gave everybody a lunch break, except him. He asked, ‘Is that okay?’ The actress replied, ‘Done’. So, she didn’t eat and it helped her. It kept her on the edge and not soft. So she went back to her van and she just thought about everything that he said. He told her a story. She came back and they shot it and it was okay.
Set against the backdrop of the Indian freedom struggle of the 1940s, Heeramandi promises to be an epic saga of love, power, revenge, and freedom. It features Manisha Koirala, Sonakshi Sinha, Richa Chadha, Sanjeeda Sheikh, Aditi Rao Hydari,
Sharmin Segal
, Taha Shah Badussha,
Shekhar Suman
, and Adhyayan Suman.
