Did You Know? Sharmin Segal Auditioned 16 Times For Her Role As Alamzeb In 'Heeramandi'

Ever since Sanjay Leela Bhansali바카라�s 바카라�Heeramandi바카라� was released on Netflix, the show has become the talk of the town. While one section of fans praised the show for its elaborate sets and attention to detail, another section focused only on Sharmin Segal and trolled her for her acting. Many criticized her and talked about how she bagged the role only because she is related to Bhansali. In a recent interview, Segal opened up and revealed that she had to audition 16 times for her role as Alamzeb.

Appearing on 바카라�The Great Indian Kapil Show바카라� with the cast of 바카라�Heeramandi바카라�, host Kapil Sharma asked her how she got her part as Alamzeb in the period drama. Sharma asked her, 바카라�Kya unhone aapka sach me audition liya tha ya aapne unko mamu banaya?바카라� (Did they truly audition you or did you just leverage your uncle-niece relationship?)바카라�

The actor revealed that she spent a year preparing for her role and auditioned 16 times. Segal said, 바카라�Ek saal ke liye prepare kiya aur 16 baar auditions diye바카라� (I prepared for a year and gave 16 auditions for the role).바카라� She was trolled for her acting in the show on social media. She had limited the comments on her Instagram following this row. However, the cast of 바카라�Heeramandi바카라� came out in support of her and defended her in almost all of their interviews.

Recently, Aditi Rao Hydari defended Segal in an interview. She said, 바카라�There is a way to say it. It can get very mean. It has gotten very mean, and I think it바카라�s not fair and it shouldn바카라�t happen like that. I don바카라�t know what else to say but I do feel bad. I think we should all understand it and be there for each other.바카라�

Starring Manisha Koirala, Sonakshi Sinha, Richa Chadha, Aditi Rao Hydari, and Sanjeeda Shaikh, 바카라�Heeramandi바카라� is set in Lahore in the 1940s. It revolves around the life of the courtesans, nawabs, and British officers.