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Mumbai:
Sanjeeda Shaikh, who performs Waheeda in Sanjay Leela Bhansali’s debut OTT sequence Heeramandi: The Diamond Bazaar, shared that it has been difficult however an especially enjoyable character to play as a performer.
Sanjeeda is one in every of Bhansali’s most complex characters — a tawaif who’s betrayed by people and destiny alike, makes peace with life to be half of a bigger trigger.
Speaking about the identical, she mentioned: “Waheeda was a fairly difficult character to embody. Sanjay sir has crafted this very difficult however well-rounded character. She has so many layers to her, it is virtually like she exists at odds together with her personal self most occasions. It is onerous to clarify what’s precisely occurring in her head however in case you observe carefully and if my efficiency resonates the way in which I meant, then I feel the viewers will have the ability to get a grasp of what she looks like.”
“So she’s been difficult however an especially enjoyable character to play as a performer. It helped that I had Sanjay sir as a information, and with him round you will not simply give 100 per cent to your character, you may have to offer 200 per cent in each scene. It made my expertise taking part in her even higher,” added Sanjeeda.
Heeramandi additionally stars Manisha Koirala, Sonakshi Sinha, Richa Chadha, Sharmin Segal and Sanjeeda Shaikh.
The sequence is streaming on Netflix.
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