Heeramandi: The Diamond Bazaar made headlines ever since it was first announced by filmmaker Sanjay Leela Bhansali. The series, which streamed on Netflix on May 1, garnered mixed reviews. While many praised the larger-than-life set that the series had to offer, others criticised the performance of certain actors in the series. Though Sanjay Leela Bhansali had wondered if Heeramandi 2 is even possible, saying “web series like this can happen only once, nobody can make it again, not even me”, it seems like the filmmaker has had a change of heart.
In a new interview with the international outlet Variety, Sanjay Leela Bhansali has confirmed renewing the period-drama series for season 2. He said, “It takes a lot to make a series. This one has taken a lot. After Gangubai released in February 2022, from that to now every single day I have worked without a break. So, the responsibility is huge on the series.”
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Confirming season 2, Sanjay said, “In Heeramandi 2, the women now come from Lahore to the film world. They leave Lahore after the Partition and most of them settle in the Mumbai film industry or Kolkata film industry. So that journey in the bazaar remains the same. They still have to dance and sing, but this time for the producers and not for the nawabs. So that’s the second season we are planning, let’s see where it goes.”
The series’ season 2 was announced at an event at Carter Road in Mumbai, where a flash mob of 100 dancers adorned in sparkling anarkalis and ghungroos danced to the songs from the series. On June 3, Netflix shared a video from the flash mob, confirming the news.
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According to Variety, Monika Shergill, VP, content, Netflix India said, “Sanjay Leela Bhansali has intricately woven magic to bring ‘Heeramandi: The Diamond Bazaar’ to life. Watching audiences everywhere fall in love with this series — making it truly their own as a cultural phenomenon — has been hugely energizing and it thrills me to share that we will be back with Season 2.”
Heeramandi starred Manisha Koirala, Sonakshi Sinha, Sanjeeda Shaikh, Aditi Rao Hydari, Sharmin Segal and Fardeen Khan, among others. While the performances of Manisha Koirala and Sonakshi was praised to an extent, many criticised Sharmin for “underperforming.”
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