What Is The Real Story Behind Sanjay Leela Bhansali’s Series Heeramandi?

Sanjay Leela Bhansali's much-anticipated series, "Heeramandi," explores Lahore's red light area, once a vibrant cultural center during the Mughal era. Originally a grain market, it witnessed a transformation into a hub of courtesan culture, only to decline during British rule, becoming a prostitution hub. The eight-episode saga pays tribute to courtesans, depicting a young heir's choice between love and succession, disrupting the status quo. Bhansali's opulent style shines through in this 14-year passion project, offering an epic tale of love, power, revenge, and freedom, set against the dual identity of Heeramandi as both a bustling market by day and a red light area by night.

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[mydhilivarma]

Its a system way before Mughals invaded india... Have you heard about Amrapali.. She was a royal courteasan around 500 to 600 BC.. Courteasan culture existed is ancient India way before Mughals or Invaders arrived, in the courts of Indian Kings...Get your facts right, when you say something.. Courteasan were really considered in those and mughal time as patrons of arts, music, dance and crafts. Nobles used to send their children to learn tehzeeb to them.. They were highly refined people.. Scenario changed during British invasion....

[sreoshisinha]

He has just delivered opulence..and failed on plot....14 years failed

[ayeshazafreen]

EXPRESSIONLESS SHARMIN SEHGAL “Alamzeb” other good underrated actors like even Shama would nail this role

[FarhanaBegum-qe]

Sirf 8 episodes k liye Maine Netflix recharge karwaya😢

[eshaansarkar]

The prostitilution actually started when the Afghan Ahmad Shah Abdali invaded Northern India.

[marom.arch.studio]

Neither afghans nor uzbeks could speak urdu.neither the wikipedia mentions this anywhere...did u add that bit on your

[saraswatikumal]

its British India not unidivided india .That whole country was Britishers empire

[SanataniK-bx]

It's a over glorified as bhansali is nollywodia