Heeramandi: The Diamond Bazaar: Sanjay Leela Bhansali dropped his long-awaited debut web series, ‘Heeramandi: The Diamond Bazaar’, on Netflix on May 1. The new series, based on the lives of Tawaifs from the walled city of Lahore, is the hot new thing internet users are talking about. Although not many fans were impressed with Bhansali’s period drama, which opened to mixed reactions, they can’t stop talking about one character: Tajdar Baloch, played by Taha Shah Badussha.
The 'Heeramandi' series boasts a stellar ensemble cast including Sonakshi Sinha, Manisha Koirala, Aditi Rao Hydari, Richa Chadha, Sanjeeda Sheikh, and Sharmin Segal, along with Fardeen Khan, Shekhar Suman, and Adhyayan Suman. However, among the actors, Taha Shah stole the spotlight in the epic period drama series.
Although fans have labelled Sharmin Segal’s role as Alamzeb a miscasting, they are surely crushing on her on-screen love interest.
We totally get it, Alam!
Here's what the internet is saying about Tajdar Baloch
"Okay, but let's talk about how good the guy who plays Tajdar is. I absolutely loved his track with Alamzeb. My only gripe is that it would've been better if they cast someone else instead of Sharmin," a user posted on Reddit, and people took no time to give that a thumbs up.
Who is Taha Shah Badussha? Actor Featured as Tajdar Baloch in Heeramandi
Taha Shah Badussha was born in Abu Dhabi, UAE, to Shah Sikkander Badusha and Mahnaz Sikkander Badusha. Both his parents hail from South India. The actor’s father is an orthopedic doctor, while his mother, who was a biochemist, completed her education in Washington, D.C., and became an entrepreneur. Taha also has an elder brother named Abid, who is a lead civil engineer and a graduate of the University of Toronto. Speaking of Taha, he completed his early education at Sherwood Academy in Abu Dhabi. Later, he moved to Kodaikanal International School in Tamil Nadu, India. He also attended the International School of Choueifat and Sharjah American International School.
All about Taha Shah Badussha’s Bollywood journey
If you noticed Taha Shah Badussha for the first time in ‘Heeramandi’, let us inform you that he made his Bollywood debut over a decade ago. The actor first appeared in the rom-com ‘Luv Ka The End, starring Shraddha Kapoor. The movie, released in 2011, was loosely based on the 2006 American film ‘John Tucker Must Die’. Later, he starred in another teen film titled ‘Gippi’ released in 2013. After starring in Mahesh Bhatt's ‘Barkhaa’, he bagged another big banner movie, Karan Johar's ‘Baar Baar Dekho’ alongside Sidharth Malhotra and Katrina Kaif.
Recently, in 2020, Taha also made his Hollywood debut with ‘Draupadi Unleashed’. And he is a man of many talents. Besides being an actor, he is a singer too. For the unaware, he made his singing debut in 2022 with the single track ‘Vande Mataram’.