Director Sanjay Leela Bhansali joins Bill Hader, Ali Wong, JJ Abrams for dinner ahead of premiere; sparks rumours of Heeramandi contending in 2025 Hollywood award shows

As the clock ticks down to the grand premiere of

Sanjay Leela Bhansali

‘s web series ‘

Heeramandi

: The Diamond Bazaar’, the director attended a dinner party hosted by Ted Sarandos ahead of the release of his debut series, today, May 1.
In a photo shared online Bhansali can be seen in his usual black kurta, standing with Hollywood actor

Bill Hader

and ‘Star Wars’ producer

JJ Abrams

.

Also seen at the dinner party was Golden Globe-winning actress

Ali Wong

who had a clean sweep at the awards show this year, for her role in the web series ‘Beef’.

The photo of the director with the Hollywood heavyweights has sparked off rumours that the show could just become a strong contender at next year’s awards shows, including the

Emmy Awards

and Golden Globe awards.

Previously, the Netflix-backed series ‘Delhi Crime’ bagged a prestigious television award, while the documentary ‘The Elephant Whisperers’ won the Oscars in 2023.
Prior to the dinner soiree, Bhansali took over the red carpet for a grand premiere launch in Los Angeles. He was joined by leading lady

Sharmin Segal

.

Set in pre-Independence India, the big-budget show, which is set to premiere on May 1, revolves around the lives of courtesans living in the red-light district of Heeramandi in Lahore. The period drama series, also stars

Manisha Koirala

, Sonakshi Sinha,

Richa Chadha

, Sharmin Segal,

Aditi Rao Hydari

, and Sanjeeda Shaikh.