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Richa Chadha will be seen in the role of ‘Lajjo’ in Sanjay Leela Bhansali’s series ‘Hiramandi – The Diamond Bazaar’. During an interview, Richa said that she took inspiration from the late actress Meena Kumari to work on her character. Actually Meena Kumari played the role of Shahibjan in the movie ‘Pakeezah’. This character is similar to Lajjo in ‘Hiramandi’. Sanjay Leela Bhansali himself advised Richa to watch Meena Kumari.
Richa Chadha said, ‘Before shooting for Hiramandi, it was very helpful for me to watch, learn and take lessons from Meena Kumari Ji’s character in ‘Pakeezah’.’
Talking about the similarities between the two characters, Richa said, ‘The sadness and depth of Meena Kumari’s character in the film ‘Pakeezah’ matches my character Lajjo. After watching Minaji’s work, I worked on her voice and diction.’
‘Sometimes I feel like I am following in the footsteps of a legendary actress.’ He said, ‘It is a matter of honor to pay tribute to Meena Kumari ji with the character of Lajjo.’
‘Hiramandi’ sheds light on the life of courtesans
Based on Pakistan’s royal region of Hiramandi, the series explores the battle of love, power and freedom.
The series highlights the lives of the courtesans of Hiramandi, the royal neighborhood of Lahore. It depicts the lifestyle of courtesans and their struggle during the independence of the country. This series will take you through the period when our country was fighting for independence.
What is shown in the trailer of ‘Hiramandi’?
The trailer of ‘Hiramandi The Diamond Bazaar’ shows that Mallika Jaan (Manisha Koirala) is alone in Hiramandi, ruling a house of high class courtesans. Mallika Jaan runs her rule without any fear, but one day tensions start to rise with the arrival of her old enemy’s daughter Faridaan (Sonakshi Sinha).
The city is also in turmoil as revolutionaries demand India’s independence from British rule. Bibbo Jaan (Aditi Rao Hydari), one of Mallika Jaan’s daughters, joins the freedom struggle. Meanwhile Mallika Jaan’s youngest daughter Alamzeb (Sharmin Sehgal) dreams of love with Tajdar (Taha Shah Badusha), son of a Nawab (noble) and wants to move out of Hiramandi.
Sanjay Leela Bhansali’s ‘Hiramandi: The Diamond Bazaar’ is one of the most awaited web-series of the year. The series sheds light on the lives of Roopalanas in the red-light area of Hiramandi, Lahore, during the Indian independence movement against British rule in the 1940s.
The series is directed by Sanjay Leela Bhansali and Mitakshara Kumar. Sanjay Leela Bhansali is making his OTT debut with this series. The series stars Sonakshi Sinha, Manisha Koirala, Aditi Rao Hydari, Richa Chadha, Adhyan Suman, Shekhar Suman, Fardeen Khan, Sanjida Sheikh and Taha Shah Badusha in lead roles.