'Should've Been A Higher Escalation Of Emotion', Jason Shah Says Sharmin Segal's Acting In Heeramandi Was 'One-Tone'

Sharmin Segal faced significant criticism following her performance in Heeramandi, with many online users deeming her acting as 'emotionless' and her expressions as monotonous across various scenarios. Jason Shah, also a part of Heeramandi, has addressed the backlash Sharmin received post-release. In a recent interview, he remarked that her acting appeared 'one-tone', and suggested that this direction might have originated from Sanjay Leela Bhansali, who is her uncle.

Speaking to Entertainment LIVE, Jason delved into Sharmin's performance, acknowledging the criticism.

Jason Shah Says Sharmin's Acting In Heeramandi Was 'One-Tone'

When asked about the backlash and how it was working with Sharmin, he said, ¡°I thought, personally, there should have been a higher escalation of emotion in different places.¡±

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He added, ¡°I remember Sanjay also saying, ¡®Stop acting from your head, act from your heart¡¯. But I don¡¯t know, maybe that¡¯s what they wanted from her. Maybe that was the one tone that they were looking for from this character. But that¡¯s the director¡¯s call. She was alright. She was doing her thing. We worked pretty easily together. We never had any difficulty as such.¡±

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When asked if Sharmin was told to give a muted performance, he said, ¡°Maybe, that¡¯s what I think. If not, if she wasn¡¯t told to keep it one-tone, I felt that the character had a lot of space and a lot of scope to do a lot of different things. I didn¡¯t feel it was fulaly explored. But I¡¯m not the director.¡±

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Sanjay Leela Bhansali On How People Reacted To Heeramadi

Speaking with Variety, Bhansali said, ¡°The reactions were overwhelming and heart-warming. What really stood out for me was that audiences have binge-watched ¡®Heeramandi¡¯ and even watched it twice or thrice over at a stretch. It was nice to see the kind of response we have received on social media and the kind of content people are creating around the show from different parts of the world.¡±

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