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Sanjay Leela Bhansali, the esteemed filmmaker of Bollywood, recently revealed his desire to cast Pakistani stars Mahira Khan, Fawad Khan, and Imran Abbas in his long-awaited project ‘Heeramandi: The Diamond Bazaar’.
During an interview with Lilly Singh at the Los Angeles premiere of his web series ‘Heeramandi’, Bhansali shared that these talented actors were among his initial choices for the cast.
Bhansali’s passion project has been in development for nearly 18 years, showcasing his dedication to bringing his vision to life on screen.
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When asked about the casting process, he said, “I had multiple castings in my mind, the idea has been there for 18 years. I thought about Rekha ji and then Kareena Kapoor and Rani Mukerji.”
Bhansali added, “It was a film back then. I then also thought about Mahira Khan, the Pakistani actress, and Imran Abbas and Fawad Khan were also in my mind at one point in time. But I ended up with this ensemble cast.”
As Sanjay Leela Bhansali says he wanted to cast Mahira, Fawad Khan in ‘Heeramandi’, watch the video here:
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Notably, prolific filmmaker SLB’s much-awaited digital debut ‘Heeramandi: The Diamond Bazaar’, explores the ‘stories of courtesans’ living in the red light district of Lahore, during the pre-independent India.
The eight-episodic web series, starring Manisha Koirala, Sonakshi Sinha, Aditi Rao Hydari, Richa Chadha, Sanjeeda Sheikh and Sharmin Segal in the main roles, along with Farida Jalal, Fardeen Khan, Shekhar and Adhyayan Suman, and Taha Shah, premiered on the streaming giant Netflix yesterday, May 1.
