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Sanjay Leela Bhansali is known for making larger-than-life films. The renowned director is currently basking in the success of his web series Heeramandi: The Diamond Bazaar. He recently stated that it was difficult to make a two-hour film as ‘it is too epic and vast’. Bhansali is also thankful to god that he could finally make it after two decades of its finalising concept. Not only that, the director also claimed that no director can ever make Heeramandi nor will he make it again. 

In the latest IMDB video of behind the scenes and the making of Heeramandi, Sanjay Leela Bhansali said “We’ve made it, I’ve enjoyed making it, and I’m thankful to God that we made it… It was a very difficult project. Nobody else will ever be able to make Heeramandi again, nor will I be able to make it again, because it happens once.”

He also said “After every film, Heeramandi would come out. But I would say, it’s too vast, it’s too epic to be made into a two-hour film. Finally, the time came and we said, let’s make it into a series because that will do justice to the vastness of it.” 

“The plight of the courtesans, they were queens also, but they had personal angst. They have personal joys and celebrations, but there’s sadness and pathos. All of this has to be felt in the architecture. The set has to come alive, when the actor walks in, it has to come alive. When the cameraman lights it, it has to come alive. I would want a certain kind of textile, and it comes alive when the cameraman lights it and the actor wears it. It’s very important to create a certain atmosphere. I would want a certain kind of music playing non-stop, constantly on the set,” he added. 

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Heeramandi: The Diamond Bazaar was released on 1st May 2024 on Netflix. The series featured Manisha Koirala, Sonakshi Sinha, Aditi Rao Hydari, Richa Chadha, Sanjeeda Sheikh, and Sharmin Segal as courtesans. Whereas Fardeen Khan, Shekhar Suman and Adhyayan Suman played the role of elite ‘Nawabs’ of Heeramandi.

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