Heeramandi: The Diamond Bazaar, Sanjay Leela Bhansali’s latest period drama TV series is scheduled to release on Netflix on 1 May 2024

If you are a period drama fan, Sanjay Leela Bhansali’s latest creation should be on your watchlist. ‘Heeramandi: The Diamond Bazaar’, the upcoming Indian Hindi-language period drama TV series by Sanjay Leela Bhansali, is scheduled to release on Netflix on 1 May 2024. The series is directed by Sanjay Leela Bhansali and Mitakshara Kumar. The writing team for the series includes Sanjay Leela Bhansali, Mitakshara Kumar, Vibhu Puri, Snehil Dixit Mehra, Moin Baig, and Divy Nidhi Sharma.

The series is now listed on Netflix’s New Upcoming section. A ‘Remind Me’ button is also live, which you can activate to be notified when the series is released on the streaming platform.

Netflix India released the trailer of the series on their official YouTube channel on 9 April 2024. You can watch the trailer here.

Premise: The series is set amidst the Indian Independence movement against the British Raj in the 1940s. Heeramandi revolves around the lives of tawaifs residing in the red-light district of Heera Mandi in Lahore. Mallikajaan, who rules over an elite house of courtesans has her reign threatened by a new rival amidst the rebellion that is brewing in British-ruled India.

Cast: The series features Manisha Koirala, Sonakshi Sinha, Aditi Rao Hydari, Sharmin Segal, Richa Chadha, and Sanjeeda Sheikh in major roles. The series also features Farida Jalal, Indresh Malik, Shekhar Suman, Fardeen Khan, Taaha Shah, Shruti Sharma, and others in recurring roles.

Bhansali Productions is the production company for the series. The Executive Producers for the series are Sanjay Leela Bhansali and Prerna Singh.

According to IMDB, the series features 8 episodes in its upcoming release.