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The 1972 film Pakeezah has been one of the cult movies of all time showcasing Meena Kumari in the lead. Directed by Kamal Amrohi, the film created a sensation among the audience then. Recently, Heeramandi star Sharmin Segal compared her performance in the web series with the late actress’ performance in Pakeezah. Sharmin claimed she was inspired by Meena Kumari’s performance in the movie and tried to highlight ‘nothingness’ in her performance.

Kamal Amrohi’s stepson stepson Tajdar Amrohi has reacted to Sharmin’s ‘nothingness’ comment. In an interview with Zoom, Tajdar said “(Laughs) I don’t know Sharmin. But no, I can’t relate to her statement on nothingness.” He said that there has a massive difference between Sharmin’s and Meena Kumari’s performance. Tajdar felt that Heeramandi and Pakeezah could not be compared. He said, “Zameen aasman ka fark hai between Heeramandi and Pakeezah. Don’t compare the two. Nobody can make Pakeezah again. Neither Meena Kumari nor Kamal Amrohi can ever be born again.”

Tajdar also shared that Heeramandi's director Sanjay Leela Bhansali has always been his father’s fan. He added, “Main iske baare mein bolna nahin chahta kyunki Bhansali is a big fan of my father Kamal Amrohi. In every film of his, Bhansali tries to take the shots in a very similar way as my father did.” Amrohi also recalled an incident when Bhansali was searching for a set that Kamal had worked on. It was 15 years ago when he visited the Kamalistan Studio, where he touched the ground where Kamal Amrohi sat. 

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Kamal Amrohi’s directorial Pakeezah delved into the life of a courtesan who falls in love with a forest ranger but her aunt an obsessive patron creates obstacles in the way of her true happiness. The movie featured Meena Kumari, Raaj Kumar, Ashok Kumar, Nadira, Praveen Paul, Veena, Kamal Kapoor and DK Sapru in key roles. 

Whereas, Heeramandi: The Diamond Bazaar has been helmed by Sanjay Leela Bhansali. The web series starred Manisha Koirala, Aditi Rao Hydari, Sonakshi Sinha, Sanjeeda Shaikh, Richa Chadha, Sharmin Segal, Taha Shah Badussha, Fardeen Khan, Adhyayan Suman, Shruti Sharma, Farida Jalal, Pratibha Ranta and Jason Shah in pivotal roles. The show is currently streaming on Netflix. 

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