New Delhi: Sanjay Leela Bhansali's magnum opus drama 'Heeramandi: The Diamond Bazaar' has been the talk of the town ever since its release on the streaming platform Netflix on May 1. The series has been making headlines for its performances, songs and Bhansali's direction. Bhansali has been praised for the show's detailed production design, but it has also faced criticism for allegedly glorifying non-consensual sex, glamorizing women's suffering, and aestheticizing their pain.
Actor Sharmin Segal has been at the center of much of this backlash, with many describing her performance as emotionless and flat. She has muted comments on her social media and hasn't given any interviews since the show's release.
Recently, a clip from a group interview featuring Sharmin and her co-star Aditi Rao Hydari arguing about acting went viral. Many viewers noted that Aditi appeared visibly annoyed by Sharmin's comments.
When Aditi Rao Hydari got annoyed by Sharmin's comment
During an interview of the Heeramandi cast with ABP Entertainment Live, Sharmin said, “Actor ki jaat insecure hoti hai (Actors are inherently insecure),” which immediately sparked disagreement from Aditi. “No, but actors are human beings,” she said, cutting off Sharmin. The latter, however, continued, disregarding Aditi’s words: “If you’re not insecure, I mean, let’s leave Sona (Sonakshi Sinha) out of this because Sona is the most secure person I know. But genuinely, insecurity main bhi koi jaadu hoti hai (There is some magic in insecurity too).” While Sonakshi broke into laughter as Sharmin was speaking, Aditi appeared vexed and drained. “No no, insecurity is horrible. No, I don’t like it,” Aditi asserted.
Check out the video here:
Netizens Reactions
Several users took to the comments section of the post to share their reactions. One user wrote, "The way aditi gave up explaining by that hand gesture is actually my reaction as well."
Another commented, "It's giving that one drunk uncle who keeps yapping and makes everyone uncomfortable."
One more user wrote, "Actually I felt bad that she was getting so much of backlash but now after watching her all those backslashes are justified she deserves them all . 😂"
Check out the full interview here:
About Heeramandi
In ‘Heeramandi: The Diamond Bazaar’, Sanjay Leela Bhansali explores the life of tawaifs in Lahore's Heera Mandi during the Indian independence struggle. A star-studded cast of the show includes Manisha Koirala, Sonakshi Sinha, Aditi Rao Hydari, Richa Chadha, Sanjeeda Sheikh, and Sharmin. The series premiered on Netflix on May 1, 2024. Taha Shah Badussha, Farida Jalal, Shekhar Suman, Fardeen Khan, Shruti Sharma, and Adhyayan Suman also feature in the series.