Sanjay Leela Bhansali (Pic/IMDB)
Heeramandi actress Richa Chadha received a lot of praise for her role as Lajjo in Sanjay Leela Bhansali's OTT debut. Although her screen time was limited, her heartfelt performance in the song 'Masoom Dil Hai Mera' connected well with the audience.
However, behind the scenes, there was a tense moment between Chadha and Bhansali, which both have discussed openly in their interviews.
Sanjay Leela Bhansali says Richa Chada felt 'rare' feeling of 'humiliation'
In an interview with India Today, the director shared a story from the set that left the actor in tears. Sanjay Leela Bhansali talked about feeling frustrated when Chadha had trouble delivering the expressions he wanted. "That was a special moment. But unka baith nahi raha tha (her performance wasn't landing). She was trying, but I wasn't getting what I wanted. After a point, I got a little upset. I said, âYou've rehearsed it, but it's still not falling in place, you're not getting the state of mind.' I got a little angry, and she became upset as well. To vo thodi naraz hokar samne khadi rahi (She was upset and standing in front of the camera)."
Bhansali remembered noticing anger on the Fukrey actor's face, which he thought was "special." He added, "That moment was a result of what I said to her and what she said to me. But it got captured during the recording of the song. In all the songs that I've shot⦠every big music number I have shot⦠this was one of the rare moments of an actor feeling the humiliation of the scene that she went through rather than feeling the humiliation of me getting angry and saying, âHow many takes will you want?' The anger was from both sides, but you need to be in that state of mind because till then it won't come on your face. Another actor might have stormed off the set in anger, but Richa and I both understood that the shot is more important, the song is more important, the scene is more important, and the series is more important than you and me."
Heeramandi will be back for season2
The overwhelming fan love for Season 1 has made Heeramandi: The Diamond Bazaar an immense success, and Netflix India is delighted to announce that the series will return for Season 2!
