During the recent trailer launch of Sanjay Leela Bhansali’s debut streaming series Heeramandi: The Diamond Bazaar, actor Fardeen Khan who will make his screen comeback after 14 years since his last film Dulha Mil Gaya (2010), shared his experience being back on the set and working with Bhansali for the first time.
“It’s been a very long gap for me, it’s been almost 14 years. I’m extremely grateful for this opportunity to work with this stellar star cast and a platform like Netflix and of course the man himself, Sanjay Leela Bhansali. I couldn’t have hoped for a better opportunity as an actor to return to the screen,” said Khan.
He added that Bhansali’s characters are “intricate” which allows actors to “bring depth to the roles”. “For me, working in Heeramandi and with Sanjay Leela Bhansali is something I have never done before. There’s nobody who works with emotion the way Sanjay sir does because he has an intuitive understanding of them. The age that I am in, it was the perfect role for me to come back to the screen,” he added.
Khan also revealed that working with Bhansali was daunting yet rewarding “It’s daunting to work with him; at the same time, when you see it all together, it just all makes sense,” said Khan, adding, “I’m getting emotional now!”
Heeramandi premieres on Netflix from May 1. The eight episode series also stars Manisha Koirala, Sonakshi Sinha, Aditi Rao Hydari, Richa Chadha, Sharmin Segal and Sanjeeda Sheikh in lead roles.