A glimpse into the screening of Heeramandi

The screening of Sanjay Leela Bhansali’s directorial Heeramandi: The Diamond Bazaar took place on Wednesday. Several Bollywood celebrities marked their presence at the screening. Sanjay Leela Bhansali makes his OTT debut with the web series, which Netflix will release on May 1, 2024.

Alia Bhatt attended the screening with her mother, Soni Razdaan, and mother-in-law, Neetu Kapoor. Alia has previously worked with the filmmaker on ‘Gangubai Kathiawadi’, a box-office blockbuster. 

Salman Khan arrived at the screening and put to rest all the rumours of a dispute between the actor and the filmmaker. Salman and Alia Bhatt are speculated to star in Sanjay Leela Bhansali’s directorial  ‘Inshallah’, which is reportedly shelved for now. He looked dapper in the black shirt and paired it with colourful and funky pants.

Netflix India and Bhansali Productions made a joint post on Instagram sharing pictures of the celebrities posing with the backdrop of the film’s title. The celebs that can be spotted in the pictures are Mrunal Thakur, Rashmika Mandanna, Vicky Kaushal, Kapil Sharma and more.

The caption of the post read, “Falak se utare ye sitaare seedhe humare dil mein. Heeramandi: The Diamond Bazaar premieres 1st May, only on Netflix!” ‘Heeramandi’ stars Sonakshi Sinha, Richa Chadha, Aditi Rao Hydari, Manisha Koirala, Fardeen Khan, Sanjeeda Shaikh, and more. 

The series portrays the 1940s, a time when India struggled for its freedom. The women also participated in the freedom struggle. The series delves deep into the cultural realities of the district of Heera Mandi.

Huma Qureshi, Patralekhaa, Dhruti Hassan, Esha Deol, Ananya Panday, and Rakul Preet also marked their presence at the event.

Male celebrities attending the event included Vijay Varma, Vicky Kaushal, Karan Johar, Randeep Hooda, and Zayed Khan.