Heeramandi director Sanjay Leela Bhansali talks about Sharmin Segal’s performance: She said, ‘Mama, I’ll...’

Heeramandi director Sanjay Leela Bhansali recently reacted to the criticism his niece Sharmin Segal is facing after playing the role of Alamzeb in his series.

Submitted by TellychakkarTeam on Mon, 10/14/2024 - 08:15

MUMBAI: Heeramandi helmed by Sanjay Leela Bhansali has captivated the audience and garnered praise from the viewers, despite this, Sharmin Segal’s role as Alamzeb got mixed reviews from both audience and critics.

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Sharmin Segal who is the niece of Sanjay Leela Bhansali portrays the role of Alamzeb, the daughter of Mallikajaan in Heeramandi. Although neither the actress nor the director reacted to the trolling directly. In a recent interview with the news portal Sanjay shared that Shramin has constantly expressed her intention to play the role in his series. He said, “Mama, I’ll underplay: I said, ‘Underplay? Are you thinking I’m going to ask you to overplay?”

He further added, “I know that they (the new generation of actors) love me as much. I can see it in the way (they ask me), ‘Are you happy? Should we do one more take? Can we do it one more time? Are you okay? I can see that love in their eyes. Now that’s very rare.”

Heeramandi actor Anuj Sharma, who played the role of Hamid in the series, supported the actor and said it’s not required to have expressions all the time. While speaking with an entertainment portal the actor said, “It is not necessary to have an expression every time. Sharmin has given her 100 percent. She is carrying the entire load of the series on her shoulders. It is not a small series, it’s one of the most expensive shows in Asia, directed by the world's best director, and is released worldwide. People are against her because of nepotism.”

He further mentions, “There have been talks about nepotism for the past five years. I've been in the industry for 27 years and my family has sacrificed a lot for my career. Even they have equal rights to my success. There's nothing called nepotism. If you don’t look at her as Sanjay sir’s niece but as a new girl who has entered the industry, you cannot feel flaws in her work. You will love her work. I have no problems with that.”

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