Sanjay Leela Bhansali's debut web series 'Heeramandi' narrates the story of courtesans of the pre-independent India. While the series is already being praised for its grand world building, previous films based on courtesans have also focused on building a grand world while portraying the inner turmoil of courtesans.From Mughal-e-Azam to Gangubai Kathiawadi, different filmmakers took different approach to portray courtesan life in movies.

Gauahar Khan, in this exclusive interview with mid-day, opens up on her upcoming show Bestseller, how she ignores social media trolls, people thinking her to be the killer in suspense thrillers, and how she received rave reviews for films like Rocket Singh, Ishaqzaade, Begum Jaan, and Once Upon A Time In Mumbaai