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‘Rekha, Kareena, Rani Mukerji were my first choices for Heeramandi’: Bhansali
Updated On: 01 May, 2024 01:47 PM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondent
Bhansali was speaking at the `Heeramandi` premiere hosted by Netflix at The Egyptian in Los Angeles.
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Netflix hosted a special screening and interaction with ‘Heeramandi: The Diamond Bazaar’ creator, director, and producer Sanjay Leela Bhansali. The series was showcased at the historic theatre, The Egyptian in Los Angeles. The evening began with opening remarks from Netflix Chief Content Officer, Bela Bajaria, followed by a screening of the first episode and a lighthearted interaction moderated by Lilly Singh. Notable attendees included Rushi Kota, Punam Patel, Nisha Ganatra, Joya Kazi, Tesher, Radhi Devlukia-Shetty, Kevin Kreider, and many more.
During the rendezvous, Bhansali revealed that his first approach for this project was to be made into a film featuring Rekha, Kareena Kapoor Khan, and Rani Mukerji. He then moved on to Pakistani actress Mahira Khan, and actors like Imran Abbas, and Fawad Khan. Things however changed and fast forward to 2024 the actors involved in the project are Manisha Koirala, Sonakshi Sinha, Richa Chadha, Sanjeeda Shaikh, Sharmin Segal, Taha Shah Badussha, Shekhar Suman, and Adhyayan Suman.
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