Tag: Sharmin Segal

  • Fardeen Khan Condemns Trolling as He Supports Sharmin Segal; ‘It’s Simply Wrong’ | People News

    New Delhi: Sanjay Leela Bhansali’s ‘Heeramandi: The Diamond Bazaar’ has received immense global acclaim. While the show has been widely loved, Sharmin Segal’s performance has generated significant buzz online.

    Amidst escalating trolling over her performance, numerous actors have stepped up to support her. Now, Fardeen Khan, her co-actor from “Heeramandi,” has also voiced his support in her defense.

    In a recent interview, Fardeen Khan said, ‘I think it’s extremely unfortunate, the whole trolling aspect of it. Everyone has a right to like or unlike someone’s performance but this whole trolling aspect is something that is simply wrong and not done and I believe she has done a very decent job in Heeramandi.’

    He further added, ‘She has a very complex challenging role and she was working with some mega talent out there. For me she came across as strong and it was a great start for her career and started acting in general.’

    Directed by Sanjay Leela Bhansali, ‘Heeramandi: The Diamond Bazaar ‘ also features Manisha Koirala, Sonakshi Sinha, Aditi Rao Hydari, Richa Chadha, Sanjeeda Sheikh, and Taha Shah Badussha.

    The series was released on Netflix on 1 May 2024.

  • Heeramandi actress Sharmin Segal gets praise from co-actors Shekhar Suman, Shruti Sharma and Indresh Malik | People News

    New Delhi: Seasoned filmmaker Sanjay Leela Bhansali’s Heeramandi: The Diamond Bazaar got everyone talking about it. The Netflix 8 episodic series is all set to witness its season 2 which was announced recently. Sharmin Segal, who played Alamzeb in the series has got some rave reviews from her co-stars from Heeramandi including Shekhar Suman and Indresh Malik.

    Here’s what other actors have to say about Sharmin Segal.

    In an interview with The Indian Express, Shekhar Suman praised Sharmin’s refreshing performance in the show and said, “I found Sharmin’s performance refreshing, because even in real life, there are people who are ‘reticent’ and ‘hardly emote’.”


    While praising her Shruti Sharma said in an interview with Pinkvilla, “I’ve seen her trying her best like everyone else on the sets.”


    In an interview with Free Press Journal, Indresh Malik further added “I had a blast working with her and she’s a wonderful soul. In between shots, we used to joke and, mark my words, she’ll go places. There have been masterpieces in history that the masses have rejected. After 10-15 years, people realise it’s a masterpiece. But when it was made and released, people rejected it outright there and then. So everybody has the right to criticise. You cannot stop anybody from commenting or criticising. So it’s all about your state of mind”

    Helmed by Sanjay Leela Bhansali, Heeramandi: The Diamond Bazaar is an eight-part series streaming across 190 countries on Netflix from May 1st.

  • Heeramandi Review: Sanjay Leela Bhansali’s Magnum Opus Is All About Love, Lust, Revenge And Theatrics | Web Series News

    Show: ‘Heeramandi: The Diamond Bazaar’ Cast: Manisha Koirala, Sonakshi Sinha, Aditi Rao Hydari, Richa Chadha, Sanjeeda Sheikh, Sharmin Segal, Taha Shah, Fardeen Khan, Shekhar Suman, Adhyayan Suman Director: Sanjay Leela Bhansali Producer: Sanjay Leela Bhansali Where To Watch: Netflix Rating: 3.5/5 Stars

    Review: Sanjay Leela Bhansali’s tribute to the elegant courtesans, Heeramandi: The Diamond Bazar is an opulent saga of love, revenge, betrayal and a lust for power.

    But, interestingly enough it is the women who are the driving force in this grandiose narrative which takes us to pre-Independent India and the abode of tawaifs of Heeramandi in Lahore.

    Mallikajaan (Manisha Koirala) or Huzoor as she is called, is the crafty head of Shahi Mahal, the elite brothel in Heeramandi. Unapologetically shrewd, we are given an insight into her dark past, when her newborn was forcibly sold by the intimidating Rehana( Sonakshi Sinha) the Madam of Shahi Mahal. Mallikajaan has usurped Rehana’s position and now rules over Shahi Mahal with an iron fist. One of her chief patrons is Nawab Zulfikar( Shekhar Suman) who is her lover, partner in crime and Manisha Koirala as the intoxicated and temperamental Mallikajaan reminds one of the female version of Ranveer Singh’s Khilji from Padmvaat.

    The other residents of Shahi Mahal include Waheeda( Sanjeeda Sheikh), Mallika’s mercurial younger sister, who is complex and hyper-emotional.

    Bibbojaan( Aditi Hydari Rao) a delicate and popular courtesan is patronized by the influential Nawab Wali( Fardeen Khan). However don’t be fooled by her frailty, Bibbo uses her proximity to the Nawabs to leverage information for the revolutionaries, as the Independence movement gains momentum. Lajjo( Richa Chadha) the inebriated and love-lorn courtesan who is pining for her lover the selfish Nawab Zorawar( Adhyayan Suman) There is Alam ( Sharmin Segal) Mallika’s rebellious daughter who spends time writing poetry and does not want to be part of Shahi Mahal’s legacy. Alam falls head over heels in love with Tajdar( Taaha Shah Badussha)the Oxford-returned heir of an influential family, who chastises the Nawabs for being puppets in the hands of the British.

    As the art of seduction and Machiavellian tactics for power unfold amongst the walls of Shahi Mahal, the arrival of Fareedan( Sonakshi Sinha) casts a shadow of doom.

    Fareedan is back to exact her pound of flesh and place as the rightful heir of Heeramandi. She is the only one who can challenge Mallikajaan and is willing to use every trick to overthrow her.

    Sanjay Leela Bhanslali’s Heeramandi comes bearing his signature stamp of grandeur and theatricals. The visually appealing sets apart, the elaborate costumes created by Rimple and Harpreet give a glance into the ostentatious world of courtesans, who were the purveyors of fashion and style.

    “I am not a Tawaif, I am a traditional artist, but people call us Tamasha Baaz”, says Mallika. Accomplished artists, and flag bearers of arts, culture, literature and etiquette, the courtesans were also the unsung heroes of India’s freedom struggle.

    As the show tries to pack in all these aspects, along with queer themes, it comes across as stretched and staged. The rivalry and the toxic synergy between Manisha Koirala’s Mallika and Sonakshi Sinha’s Fareedan is riveting. As both these women put their cunning and calculative foot forward to wrestle power, the actors are impressive and uninhibited.

    Aditi Rao Hydari impresses as Bibbo, the coquettish courtesan who is also a charged rebel with a cause.

    Richa Chadha is impactful in the little screen time she is given. Sanjeeda Sheikh as Waheeda gets the beats of her character. However, Sharmin Segal as Alam is the weakest link in the narrative. The love track between Alam and Tajdar lacks passion and comes across as forced and contrived.

    The men in the show make little or no impact and are just incidental. Heeramandi: The Diamond Bazar sparkles all right, but gets unduly stretched and laborious.

    Watch the trailer here: