New Delhi. Sanjay Leela Bhansali’s web series ‘Hiramandi’ has been in the headlines for a long time. The trailer of this grand series has received tremendous response from the audience. Manisha Koirala, Sharmin Sehgal, Sonakshi Sinha, Sanjeeda Sheikh, Aditi Rao Hydari and Richa Chadha are going to be seen in important roles in this series, directed by veteran filmmaker Sanjay Leela Bhansali. All these actresses had sweated a lot for this much awaited web series.
Recently, Richa Chadha has sweated a lot for the upcoming series ‘Hiramandi’. In this series, she is playing the role of courtesan Lajjo and for this role she took inspiration from Meena Kumari’s classic film ‘Pakeezah’. Talking about her role in this series and the preparations related to it, Richa Chadha says that she took inspiration from Meena Kumari’s character of Shahibazaan in the evergreen classic ‘Pakeezah’.
Richa Chadha had done research considering the similarities between Meena Kumari’s role Sahibjaan and Lajjo in the film ‘Pakeezah’. Talking about her preparation for the character, Richa said, ‘Before shooting for the series ‘Hiramandi’, carefully watching and learning from the character of Meena Kumari ji in ‘Pakeezah’ was really enriching and deeply transforming for me. It was an experience. There is a tragic depth and complexity to the character of Meena Kumari in ‘Pakeezah’ which matches the character ‘Lajjo’ that I play in the show. While researching Meena ji’s work, I sometimes worked on her voice and pronunciation to the extent of copying.
She further says, ‘I felt as if I was following in the footsteps of a cinematic legend and it was an honor to pay tribute to Meena Kumari ji through the character of ‘Lajjo’.’ ‘Hiramandi – The Diamond Bazaar’ is the first web series of writer Sanjay Leela Bhansali, which throws light on the world of courtesans. This series will be released on Netflix on May 1.
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FIRST PUBLISHED: April 16, 2024, 20:37 IST