Here's Why Pratibha Ranta Thinks SLB's Heeramandi And Kiran Rao's Laapataa Ladies Are Similar

Actor Pratibha Ranta showcased her versatility by portraying two contrasting roles in Kiran Rao’s Laapataa Ladies and Sanjay Leela Bhansali’s Heeramandi: The Diamond Bazaar. Despite the stark differences between the characters, Ranta noticed a common thread connecting them.

In Laapataa Ladies, Pratibha Ranta embodied the character of Jaya, a young woman from a conservative family who finds herself married off against her own desires. Meanwhile, in Heeramandi, she took on the role of Shama, a stunning young lady who becomes the subject of envy for her mother, the courtesan Waheeda.

She told IndianExpress,? “When I went to shoot for Heeramandi, I was able to experience a different world. There was a big set in Heeramandi, and the approach of both characters was so different for me. Jaya is a little reserved. She thinks a lot before taking action. But she is watching. She has four eyes because she is doing something like this. So all that I used to keep in mind when I was preparing for Jaya’s character.”

?Noticing similarities, she said, “But somewhere, in both, the bottom line, it was the same emotion to get that freedom that I have to do what I have to do.”

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Talking about how she bagged Laapataa Ladies, she said, “I had a performance in front of Aamir sir. I had performed a little audition scene in front of him. And everyone liked it, and then I got locked for the role. I think within a month, everything was locked. And I was like, ‘Okay, what has just happened? Okay, please tell me.’ It was very quick. For me, it was a very quick process. Then after that, our dialogue training workshop took place. That took a month. After that, we went on floors. Then we shot for like 45 days. Yeah, we shot for 45-50 days. That’s how it happened,” the actor said.

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You can stream Heeramandi and Laapataa Ladies on Netflix.

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