Massive set of 1,60,000 sq ft constructed for Heera Mandi

Sanjay Leela Bhansali is currently busy with his debut streaming series Heeramandi.

A source revealed that a massive set of close to 1,60,000 sq. ft has been constructed for the series and that the director is personally looking into its minutest details. From the actors' looks, the intricacies on set, to the art design, the lighting with every scene hoping to capture a different visual vignette.

Heeramandi, which invites the viewers to the world where courtesans were queens, stars Aditi Rao Hydari, Manisha Koirala, Sonakshi Sinha, Richa Chadha, Sharmin Segal and Sanjeeda Sheikh.

The series explores the cultural reality of the titular district of Heeramandi through the stories of courtesans and their patrons set against the tumultuous backdrop of the Indian freedom struggle of the 1940s.