Sonakshi Sinha opens out about working with Sanjay Leela Bhansali in Heeramandi.
Sonakshi Sinha is having a good year in 2024. On the job front, the actress starred in Sanjay Leela Bhansali‘s Heeramandi series and received accolades for her performance. The courtesan drama also features Manisha Koirala, Aditi Rao Hydari, Sharmin Segal, Richa Chadha, Sanjeeda Sheikh, Adhyayan Suman, Farida Jalal and others. On a personal note, Sonakshi married her longtime beau and actor, Zaheer Iqbal. In an interview, Sinha expressed her gratitude to Bhansali for casting her in the series.
Sonakshi Sinha made her Bollywood debut in 2010, with Dabangg. Since then, she has collaborated on other incredible films. However, just a few of these ventures fully demonstrated her great talent. Even the actress is aware of this. Sonakshi Sinha expressed her gratitude to Sanjay Leela Bhansali for envisioning her in such a role during an interview. The actress claimed that she has long expressed a desire to play a nasty, malicious, and crazy character.
Furthermore, Sonakshi Sinha said that no one took her seriously until she was cast as Fareedan in the Netflix series Heeramandi. Sonakshi stated that as an actress, it’s wonderful to take on a challenge like this and try something new. The Akira actor questioned how long one can portray the lady next door or a devoted lover or wife. She enjoyed her role in Bhansali’s series.
Sonakshi Sinha starred in Kakuda, a horror comedy, after Heeramandi. Aditya Sarpotdar directed the film, which also stars Riteish Deshmukh and Saqeeb Salim. The film was released on Zee5 last week and received mixed reviews. The actress will also appear in a film called Nikita Roy and the Book of Darkness. Kussh S Sinha directed the film, which also stars Arjun Rampal, Paresh Rawal, and Suhail Nayyar.
Meanwhile, critics and audiences responded differently to Sanjay Leela Bhansali‘s Heeramandi series. However, netizens praised each actress’s appearance in the courtesan avatar, stating that they looked stunning. In May, Netflix confirmed that the show would return for another season. It is unknown whether the cast will remain the same. However, the streaming platform tagged the original cast in the post, including Sonakshi Sinha. As a result, we should expect her to return as Fareedan.
