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Here바카라™s Why Sanjay Leela Bhansali Asked Richa Chadha To 바카라˜Shed A Tear, Use Her Trademark Giggle바카라™ For 바카라˜Heeramandi바카라™

Richa Chadha's portrayal of Lajjo in Sanjay Leela Bhansali's 'Heeramandi: The Diamond Bazaar' is getting love from all corners.

Richa Chadha With Sanjay Leela Bhansali
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Sanjay Leela Bhansali바카라™s much-awaited OTT debut 바카라˜Heeramandi: The Diamond Bazaar바카라™ was released on Netflix on May 1. In the series, which is set in against the tumultuous backdrop of the pre-Independence times, explores the cultural reality of Heeramandi, a district in Lahore, through the lives of its courtesans. In 바카라˜Heeramandi바카라™, Richa Chadha plays the character of Lajjo, a delusional tawaif in love with Adhyayan Suman바카라™s Nawab Zulfikar. 

Despite having a shorter screen time than the other cast members, including Manisha Koirala, Sonakshi Sinha, Aditi Rao Hydari, Sanjeeda Sheikh, and Sharmin Segal, Richa did manage to beautifully portray the yearning for love and the pathos of betrayal. In fact, Richa as Lajjo delivered an extraordinary Kathak sequence in 바카라˜Heeramandi바카라™, and the actress, who is a trained Kathak dancer herself, has managed to garner love from all corners.

When asked about how her references to be prepare for the role of a courtesan, Richa exclusively told Outlook India, 바카라œTo be honest, I have also heard how men from good houses were sent to the tawaifs for them to learn culture, etiquette or the saleeka - how to sit, how to eat, how to enjoy music and poetry. So I always had the cultural backing. This is why Meena Kumar바카라™s 바카라˜Pakeezah바카라™ was named so, because it means the pure one. No matter how maligned they are in society, they are also people who are responsible for the preservation of culture. I enjoy looking at history myself to do my preparation. If you read up a little bit about Umrao Jaan, Jiddan Bai, and how they held court 바카라“ I recalled what they did for my role.바카라

Undoubtedly, Richa has come a long way in Indian cinema, from 바카라˜Gangs of Wasseypur 바카라“ Part 1바카라™, 바카라˜Masaan바카라™, 바카라˜Fukrey바카라™ to now being a Bhansali heroine in 바카라˜Heeramandi바카라™. Revealing why she decided to do SLB바카라™s 바카라˜Heeramandi바카라™, Richa said, 바카라œI always try to have variety in my roles, be it Masaan or Fukrey to now Heeramandi. I have tried to play with accents and voices, and body language. I enjoy the process.바카라

She further praised the filmmaker and said, 바카라œTo be able to co-create with someone who gives you the freedom to experiment and ask you questions and then take it ahead, that바카라™s the real joy. To be able to work with someone like Sanjay Leela Bhansali is that. I would come up with ideas myself or he would tell me to try something different 바카라“ can you do it like this, can you have tears in your eye, can your eyes be moist, can you use your trademark giggle or laughter to convey the pathos, all that really helped it. I picked up the role because it is so different from what I have done in the past.바카라

Last but not the least, Richa mentioned that she would like to continue to uphold Sanjay Leela Bhansali바카라™s insistence on quality, and considers it to be her key takeaway from the project. 바카라œHe sets very high standards for his work and upholds it as well,바카라 she signed off.

바카라˜Heeramandi바카라™ also stars Taha Shah Badusha, Farida Jalal, Fardeen Khan, and Shekhar Suman, among others. 

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