Sanjay Leela Bhansali to make OTT debut with dream Web series Heeramandi on Netflix

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Good news from the king of grandeur, opulence, soulful music, larger than life sets and iconic characters.

Bollywood’s ultimate big screen director Sanjay Leela Bhansali, his artistic genius and prowess to transport you to a different world, has teamed up with Netflix to bring to you his dream project in a magnum opus series Heeramandi.

The show will explore stories of courtesans and the hidden cultural reality of Heeramandi, a dazzling district in Lahore during pre-independent India.

It’s a series about love, betrayal, succession and politics in the kothas which promises. Bhansali’s trademark larger than life sets, multi-faceted characters and soulful compositions. This piece-de-resistance will be created by the master filmmaker with an eye for detail and intense intricacies only he is capable of.

“Heeramandi is an important milestone in my journey as a filmmaker. This is an epic, first of its kind series based on the courtesans of Lahore. It is an ambitious, grand and all-encompassing series; therefore I am nervous yet excited about making it. I am looking forward to my partnership with Netflix and bringing Heeramandi to audiences all over the world,” Bhansali said in a statement.

“Sanjay Leela Bhansali has created a stunning brand of cinema which is uniquely his own, with emotionally charged storytelling, magnificent sets and unforgettable characters. We congratulate him on completing 25 phenomenal years and giving masterpieces for generations to cherish. We are beyond excited to bring his extraordinary creative vision to storytelling on Netflix. Heeramandi will be a story that will intrigue audiences and transport them into a world of incredible grandeur, beauty and harshness at the same time,” Monika Shergill, VP, Content, Netflix India, said.