Post 'School Girl' Remark, Sharmin Sehgal Hails Heeramandi Co-Star Aditi Rao Hydari, Calls Her 'Caring'

Actress Sharmin Sehgal received criticism of her acting in Sanjay leela bhansali’s web series ‘Heeramandi’ which is currently streaming on Netflix. Netizens even pointed out her rude tone with co-actor Aditi Rao Hydari during various interviews. However, in a recent interview, she called Aditi the most ‘çaring’ co-star.

Sharmin Sehgal Calls Aditi Rao Hydari 'Caring'

Sharmin said in a conversation with Pinkvilla, “I learnt how to be kind. She is very kind. She is very sweet. She is also very motherly… towards me. Very sweet. How to be graceful also because Aditi is also very graceful.”

Opening up about the criticisms she received online, she said, “I’ve been working on my mental health for a very long time in my life now. It is just not throughout my acting life. It is something when you start understanding yourself better, it becomes a lot easier to realise that you live in a very vast world where people have a lot of opinions."

Recently, OTT giant Netflix announced Season 2 of Heeramandi. Season 1 dominated Netflix ratings as it was hailed for both its content and casting. Fans praised the grand sets, intriguing storyline, and strong performances, especially Aditi Rao Hydari as Bibbojaan, with many rewatching her Gajagamini walk. However, some criticised Sharmin Segal's portrayal of Alamzeb. Despite this, the announcement of Heeramandi's second season today was widely celebrated online, with fans also sharing their special requests to not add Segal in the casting.

A fan wrote in the comments section, “Petition to not cast Sharmin as Alamzeb,” another one wrote, “Ufff amazing. Just don't do it with Sharmin that's all,” a fan commented, “Just remove Alam's character or replace Sharmin,” another one commented, “We want Alamzeb to die in the first scene of the first episode,” others also dropped similar comments.