Celebrated for creating massive cinematic spectacles, Sanjay Leela Bhansali is about to make his much awaited OTT debut with "Heeramandi: The Diamond Bazaar." Bhansali discussed this huge project during a recent press conference, as Outlook India reported.
He called it his "biggest" project to date and expressed his delight about moving to the digital platform, where each episode is produced as a cinematic masterpiece.
Known for his passion for large-scale cinema, Bhansali mentioned the move to digital media when discussing "Heeramandi," saying, “I’ve made big films. I enjoy making those big-scale films, and it comes naturally to me. But while shifting to digital, I’ve taken it up a notch. ‘Heeramandi’ is my biggest project; I wanted to make it really special, and I have surprised myself with this one.”
A visual feast of skill and elegance on screen is promised by the new series, which stars a brilliant combination that includes Manisha Koirala, Sonakshi Sinha, Aditi Rao Hydari, Richa Chadha, Sanjeeda Sheikh, and Sharmin Segal. Bhansali, who is working with Netflix for the first time, expressed his excitement for viewers all around the world to experience the beauty of "Heeramandi."
Manisha Koirala, who costarred with Salman Khan in Bhansali's 1996 first movie "Khamoshi: The Musical," reminisced about her reunion with the maestro and expressed her delight about collaborating with him once more, according to Indian Express. Her experience working with Bhansali was described as "humongous," and she commended his development as a filmmaker and artist.
She said that “We all have tried to do our best because we working with a master, to be working with Sanjay 25 years after his first film, Khamoshi, it can’t get better than that. It’s been a humongous journey, I’ve seen him grow as an artist, as a maestro, as a genius, he is India’s best, he is [one of] the greatest filmmakers in India. We are lucky to be working, sweating and trying to perfect our act. We are dying to show it to everybody.”
The actress expressed the team's desire to present the lavish gesture to the public, shedding light on their combined effort. With a brilliant cast and promises of a visual spectacle, Bhansali's digital debut is highly anticipated, and this sets the stage for the project to be a pioneering addition to the OTT entertainment industry.
Both fans and critics are excited to see this masterpiece as the launch of the series draws near.
