Sanjay Leela Bhansali’s, Heeramandi: The Diamond Bazaar has been creating sensation all over the internet. Actress Sonakshi Sinha portrays the role of Fareedan who is the fierce antagonist. The actress has recently opened up about her character and the praise she received from evergreen actress Rekha and viewers.
Sonakshi in her latest conversation, delves into how Fareedan’s life is influenced by her past traumas. She also noted that Bhansali has initially described Fareecan to have a fluid nature.
While talking eoyj News18, Sonakshi revealed about the scene where Fareedan engages in foreplay with her maid. She said, “She (Fareedan) was sold off when she was a nine-year-old girl. Maybe that’s why she absolutely hates men. It could be that. They’ve left it very open. They didn’t explore it any further than that one scene where she meets Choudhary saab (a nawab) and is with her maid. It’s just a very vast world and sir has tapped into different aspects of it in small ways.”
Sonakshi also got appreciation from Rekha. She said, “It was magical. I saw a screening like that after years. That was one of the biggest premieres I’ve been to in my entire career. I met so many people that day. But Rekha ma’am went gaga over Heeramandi and was so supportive and encouraging,”
She further added, “She told me such beautiful things that I was just awe-struck. I couldn’t believe my ears that Rekha ji was praising me. I’ll always remember that one conversation with her. She always tells my mum that she’s my ‘other mumma’. There’s a lot of love between us. We had a beautiful moment together,”
Heeramandi: The Diamond Bazaar is about the stories of betrayal of contestants during pre-independence India. The series also delves into the culture reality of Heeramandi, a district in Lahore.
The series was released on Netflix on May 1. It also features, Manisha Koirala, Aditi Rao Hydari, Richa Chadha, Sanjeeda Shaikh, Sharmin Segal, Shekhar Suman, Fardeen Khan, Adhyayan Suman, and Taha Shah Badussha.
