Heeramandi: 8 interesting facts you should know before watching Sanjay Leela Bhansali's series
Aman Wadhwa
Set in pre-Independent India, Heeramandi is a fictional tale based on the lives of courtesans in the oldest red-light area of Lahore called Heera Mandi
700 craftsmen worked for 7 months to create Sanjay Leela Bhansali’s biggest set for Heeramandi
Designers Rimple & Harpreet designed 300 outfits for two years for the Netflix show
Heeramandi was shot in 380 days with actors taking 2-3 hours to get ready every day on the sets
10,000 pieces and more than 300 kgs of jewellery was designed for the show
Apart from directing and creating the show, Sanjay Leela Bhansali has also composed music for Heeramandi
Sharmin Segal, who play one of the leading roles, is Sanjay Leela Bhansali's niece, daughter of her younger sister and editor Bela Segal
Heeramandi marks Sanjay Leela Bhansali and Manisha Koirala's reunion after 28 years since Khamoshi: The Musical in 1996
Sanjay Leela Bhansali's OTT debut Heeramandi starts streaming on Netflix from May 1