Heeramandi Has Just Been Confirmed For A Second Season: Here’s Everything You Need To Know
Viewers can once again be immersed in a world of Indian opulence and grandeur, as the courtesans of Heeramandi embark on new adventures
Esteemed filmmaker Sanjay Leela Bhansali’s Heeramandi: The Diamond Bazaar has just been confirmed for a second season, only one month after the hit period drama debuted on Netflix.
The announcement was made during event in Carter Road, Mumbai, where a flash mob of 100 dancers adorned in glittering anarkalis and traditional ghungroos, danced to a compilation of original songs from the series.
On Monday, June 3, Netflix posted a video of the performance, confirming the news to the public. In a recent interview, Monika Shergill, VP of content at Netflix India said that the resounding success of the first season is what underpinned the decision for season two.
“Sanjay Leela Bhansali has intricately woven magic to bring Heeramandi: The Diamond Bazaar to life. Watching audiences everywhere fall in love with this series— making it truly their own as a cultural phenomenon— has been hugely energising and it thrills me to share that we will be back with Season 2,” she said to Variety.
While he was initially uncertain regarding the future of the series, and whether or not he would make a second season, Sanjay Leela Bhansali has since come to a decision, revealing what fans can look forward to in the next instalment.
Heeramandi Season 2: Plot
According to the filmmaker, viewers can expect to see the tawaifs leaving Lahore and entering the film industry. “They leave Lahore after the Partition and most of them settle in the Mumbai film industry or Kolkata film industry. So that journey in the bazaar remains the same. They still have to dance and sing, but this time for the producers and not for the nawabs. So that’s the second season we are planning, let’s see where it goes,” he told Variety.
Heeramandi Season 2: Cast
The first season of Heeramandi: The Diamond Bazaar starred an ensemble cast including Manisha Koirala, Sonakshi Sinha, Sanjeeda Shaikh, Aditi Rao Hydari, Sharmin Segal, and Fardeen Khan. There has been no announcement as of yet regarding who will be returning for the sequel, however, it is likely there will be some new characters added to the storyline for season two.
Heeramandi Season 2: Release Date
With filming for season 2 yet to begin, there is currently no release date confirmed for the show. It was previously revealed that filming for the first season spanned an intense production process of 350 days over the course of three years – we certainly hope that season 2 will not take as long to reach our screens.
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