5 Facts About Real-Life Heeramandi In Lahore You Should Know Before Watching Sanjay Leela Bhansali Web-Series

Do you know Heeramandi is a real-life located in Lahore, Pakistan. Perhaps that is the reason why Sanjay Leela Bhansali wanted to cast Pakistani actors Mahira Khan and Fawad Khan in his eight-part web-series. If you are excited to experience Bhansali's grandeur on small screen this time, here are five facts you should know about the show that took 14 years in the making.

Facts About Real-Life Heeramandi In Lahore

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1. The series is based on the red-light district of Lahore¡¯s Heera Mandi. The world literally means diamon market in Urdu.

2. Heeramandi is named after Heera Singh's son, Dhian Singh Dogra, who was the Prime Minister of Maharaja Ranjit Singh. The place was initially a grain market called Hira di Mandi during the British rule. However, it later turned into a center of tawaif (courtesan) during the Mughal era.

3. During the 15th and 16th centuries, Mughals started bringing women from other countries including Afghanistan and Uzbekistan to perform classical Indian dances like Kathak to be entertained, and soon the place turned into a tawaif (courtesan) centre.

4. After Ahmad Shah Abdali's invasion, the area became a hub for prostitution

5. It is said that Heera Mandi still exits in Pakistan and is a prostitution hub. During the day time, it looks like an ordinary market that sells food andmusical instruments among other things. However, at night, the brothels are opened and prostitution business starts.

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Sanjay Leela Bhansali is once again bringing his signature grandeur, opulent sets and breath-taking costumes to the Netflix show. Set against the backdrop of the Indian freedom struggle of the 1940s, the project promises to be an epic saga of love, power, revenge, and freedom. Starring a talented ensemble cast including Manisha Koirala, Sonakshi Sinha, Aditi Rao Hydari, Richa Chadha, Sanjeeda Sheikh, Sharmin Segal and Taha Shah Badussha, Heeramandi: The Diamond Bazaar is now streaming on Netflix.

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