Flashback Friday: Before Heeramandi, Pakeezah Unveiled A Fascinating Tale Of A Tawaif's Quest For Love And Honor

Pakeezah movie review: From 'Mughal-E-Azam' (1960) to 'Heeramandi' (2024), the fascination with the lives of courtesans or tawaifs still remains among Hindi filmmakers. 

Kamal Amrohi etched another tale in Indian cinema history about the opulent and tragic life of courtesans with his movie ‘Pakeezah’. ( Image Source :IMDb )

Why 'Pakeezah' Is This Week's Pick Sanjay Leela Bhansali, known for his period dramas, is foraying into the digital space with his debut series 'Heeramandi'. Based on the captivating story of courtesans dwelling in Pakistan's Heera Mandi in the pre-independence era, the series is one of the much-anticipated projects. Before watching Bhansali's magnum opus, let's take a look at how Indian cinema portrayed the subject over five decades ago in Meena Kumari starrer Pakeezah.