Heeramandi Star Sonakshi Sinha On Working With SLB After 12 Years: He Has Been Fond Of Me Since Rowdy Rathore

Sanjay Leela Bhansali’s Heeramandi: The Diamond Bazaar has been generating considerable buzz ever since its announcement in 2022. Today, on April 9, the makers finally gave us the much-awaited trailer of the show. It has garnered a lot of love and has successfully managed to grab everyone’s attention. At the special trailer launch event, actress Sonakshi Sinha opened up about reuniting with SLB, after 12 years.

Their last collaboration came in 2012’s superhit film Rowdy Rathore, also starring Akshay Kumar. Talking about their reunion, Sonakshi noted that Bhansali has been fond of her since their collab in Rowdy Rathore and that they have been trying to do something together for some time now.

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Sonakshi Sinha on reuniting with Sanjay Leela Bhansali

Sonakshi said, “Just the fact that it came from Sanjay sir, and I love his work. He has been very fond of me since I worked with him in Rowdy Rathore. He was the producer. Since then, he’s extremely fond of me, and we have been trying to do something together.”

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“I feel truly blessed that the director has seen me like nobody has ever seen me before and has presented me in a world like nobody has seen me before. Thank You, Sanjay sir, we really miss you here today. From the entire cast and crew of Heeramandi, we want to say a big Thank You, Sanjay Leela Bhansali,” she concluded.

About Heeramandi

Heeramandi, the highly anticipated historical drama series, unveils its captivating trailer today, transporting viewers to an era where courtesans reigned as monarchs. Featuring a stellar cast including Manisha Koirala, Sonakshi Sinha, Aditi Rao Hydari, Richa Chaddha, Sharmin Segal and Sanjeeda Shaikh, and others, the series delves into the lives of tawaifs resisting English oppression amidst the Indian Independence struggle.

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With Fardeen Khan, Taha Shah Badussha, Shekhar Suman, and Adhyayan Suman portraying the Nawabs, the trailer promises a riveting narrative set against the backdrop of Heeramandi. Directed by Sanjay Leela Bhansali, Heeramandi is slated to premiere on Netflix on May 1, marking a significant moment in the realm of Indian storytelling.