Sonakshi Sinha Opens Up About Heeramandi Same-sex Scene, Says Fareedan ‘Was Sold Off When She Was 9…’

Heeramandi series: Sonakshi Sinha revealed that her character, Fareedan's sexuality, was intentionally kept unexplored in the show.

Heeramandi series: Sonakshi Sinha, who is getting praised for her performance as Fareedan in Sanjay Leela Bhansali’s ‘Heeramandi’, opened up about a same-sex foreplay scene in the series. Speaking of the bold scene, the actor revealed that her character, Fareedan's sexuality, was intentionally kept unexplored in the show. Sonakshi Sinha played the role of Fareedan in Sanjay Leela Bhansali's debut series.

Sonakshi Sinha talks about the same-sex scene in Heeramandi 

In an interview with News18, Sonakshi revealed why Bhansali chose not to get into the depths of Fareedan's sexuality.

For the unaware, in the scene from ‘Heeramandi’, Fareedan is seen engaging in foreplay with one of her maids. The sequence implied sexual interaction between the two, but the filmmaker left it there.

Sonakshi revealed the reason behind Bhansali’s decision and said, “She was sold off when she was a nine-year-old girl. Maybe that’s why she absolutely hates men. It could be that. They’ve left it very open. They didn’t explore it any further than that one scene where she meets Choudhary saab (a nawab) and is with her maid”.

“It’s just a very vast world, and sir has tapped into different aspects of it in small ways,” she added.

Heeramandi review

The ABP Live review of the series reads: Behind the shiny garb of grace and pose, 'Heeramandi' chronicles the trials and tribulations of the nautch girls. Even though the sets might keep reminding you of Bhansali’s other works, the series stands out in quite a few ways. The performance-heavy series delves into the agency of women in the red-light area and their contributions to the freedom movement. Unfortunately, the director himself distracts the viewers from the very core of the script and keeps his lens focused more on the star-crossed lovers Alamzeb, Mallikajaan’s youngest daughter, and Tajdar, a young Nawab. Alamzeb (Sharmin Segal), who lives in her dreamy world far from her own reality, bumps into Tajdar (played by Taha Shah Badussha), a rebellious lawyer.

About Sanjay Leela Bhansali Heeramandi

Sanjay Leela Bhansali’s Netflix series ‘Heeramandi’ narrates the tale of the love and longing of courtesans in pre-independence Lahore. The series stars Manisha Koirala, Aditi Rao Hydari, Sanjeeda Shaikh, Sharmin Segal, Richa Chadha, Shekhar Suman, Fardeen Khan, Adhyayan Suman, and Taha Shah Badussha. ‘Heeramandi’ was released on Netflix on May 1.