Heeramandi: The Diamond Bazaar
Netflix
51
Synopsis
Imdb Rating6.4

Sanjay Leela Bhansali brings his majestic signature flair to stories of love and betrayal in the lives of courtesans in pre-independence India.

Cast
Taha Shah Badussha
Richa Chadha
Jason Shah
Indresh Malik
Sanjeeda Sheikh
Sharmin Segal
Anuj Sharma
Sonakshi Sinha
Manisha Koirala
Aditi Rao Hydari

Heeramandi: The Diamond Bazaar

2024 Hindi TV Series
Drama History Romance
Sucharita Tyagi
Sucharita Tyagi

Considering the time, talent and expertise that went into making Heeramandi,and there is a TONNE of work here, the show only fully manages to come into its own, after resetting about 5 times, in the final episode. I won't reveal what leads up to this point, but to see the tawaifs young and old march up to British prison where a firing squad is about to assassinate one of their own, singing songs of a Azaadi gives me goosebumps to even think about right now. We finally get a solid glimpse into the cultural decline of the era, a country on the cusp of change, highlighting even further the missed opportunities for deeper exploration. We are told over and over, Tawaifs are artists and not sex workers, yet not once do we see them take dance lessons, do kisi kism ke shastriya sangeet ka riyaaz, imply how hard they work at their craft. Fareedan aayi toh seedhe mujre par baith gayi, par seekh kar kya aayi aisa joh Mallika ya Bibbojaan ko khatra ho unki kala se, yeh kabhi pata hi nahi chala.

30 Jul’24 10:21