Do You Know Sanjay Leela Bhansali Wanted To Cast Rekha, Kareena Kapoor And Rani Mukerji In 바카라�Heeramandi바카라�?

Sanjay Leela Bhansali is all set to make his OTT debut with 바카라�Heeramandi: The Diamond Bazaar바카라�. The much-awaited series will premiere on Netflix from Wednesday, May 1. Ahead of it, the Los Angeles premiere of the mega-budget show was held in Los Angeles, and during it, SLB revealed that he wanted to make 바카라�Heeramandi바카라� into a film with Rekha, Kareena Kapoor and Rani Mukerji. Sharing how the idea of 바카라�Heeramandi바카라� has stayed with him for 18 years, Sanjay Leela Bhansali shared that the film could not materialise because it was so expansive. 

Further speaking about casting for 바카라�Heeramandi바카라�, he told Lilly Singh at the LA premiere, 바카라�This was 18 years ago so at one point it was Rekha ji, Kareena and Rani Mukerji. Then it changed into another cast, then it changed into another cast.바카라� When Lilly Singh expressed her shock, Bhansali shared that the casting was when 바카라�Heeramandi바카라� was 바카라�supposed to be a film바카라�, set in pre-Independence Lahore, in the world of courtesans and nawabs.

The filmmaker further made an interesting revelation that at one point, he even thought of casting Pakistani actors Mahira Khan, Fawad Khan and Imran Abbas. However, it all changed later. Not to miss, Imran, during an interview with ARY바카라�s Shan-e-Suhoor, had mentioned that he was offered a role in Bhansali바카라�s show. He said, 바카라�I did not refuse that, but it was shelved at the time.바카라� 

SLB further asserted that he is 바카라�very happy with the cast바카라� that 바카라�Heeramandi바카라� now has, including Manisha Koirala, Sonakshi Sinha, Richa Chadha, Aditi Rao Hydari, Sharmin Segal, Taha Shah, Fardeen Khan, Shekhar Suman among others.

In the same conversation, Bhansali shared that the series has been in the making for almost three years, and its shoot went over for 300 days. After 바카라�Heeramandi바카라�, Bhansali will now work on the next film, 바카라�Love and War바카라�, starring Alia Bhatt, Ranbir Kapoor and Vicky Kaushal. Alia has previously worked with Sanjay in 바카라�Gangubai Kathiawadi바카라�, while Ranbir made his debut as an actor with Bhansali바카라�s film 바카라�Saawariya바카라�.