Sanjay Leela Bhansali is the man of the hour in his debut web series. Constitution: The Diamond Bazaar, released on April 1, 2024 on Netflix. Everyone talks about the show’s over-the-top script and cinematography, as well as the set design. The series has a stellar cast led by Richa Chadha, Aditi Rao Hydari, Sanjeeda Shaikh, Manisha Koirala, Sonakshi Sinha and Sharmin Segal, among others. While the occupation of The Constitution After garnering a lot of love and attention from the audience, Sanjay recently revealed that he wanted to cast a few Pakistani actors in the series at some point.
Sanjay Leela Bhansali shared this Constitution: The Diamond Bazaar was originally planned as a film
Sanjay Leela Bhansali was recently in Los Angeles for the premiere of his upcoming web series. The Constitution. Talking about the series, SLB revealed that he had it in his mind for 18 years. Originally he wanted to make a film out of it. However, the plot was too large to be summarized in one film, so he decided to turn it into a series.
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Sanjay Leela Bhansali once revealed that he wanted to hire Pakistani actors Heeremandi
In the same interactive session, Sanjay Leela Bhansali revealed that he had initially planned to cast Rekha, Kareena Kapoor and Rani Mukherjee in the series. However, he was also interested in casting Fawad Khan, Imran Abbas and Mahira Khan at some point. Although things didn’t go as planned, Sanjay was happy with his final line-up. Talking about this, Sanjay Leela Bhansali added:
“I had several castings in mind, the idea had been around for 18 years. I thought of Rekha ji and then Kareena Kapoor Khan and Rani Mukerji. Back then it was a film. Then I also thought of Mahira Khan, the Pakistani actress.”, and Imran Abbas and Fawad Khan also crossed my mind at some point, but in the end I ended up with this ensemble cast.
Imran Abbas appreciated Sanjay Leela Bhansali for accepting his wish to cast Pakistani actors
As soon as the SLB interview gained traction, Imran Abbas spoke about it on his X (formerly Twitter) account. He praised Sanjay for accepting his desire to cast Pakistani actors and making it clear on an international platform. For the unversed, Imran Abbas was recently mocked by netizens after he claimed that many Bollywood hits are like Aditya Roy Kapur’s Aashiqui 2, Ram Leela and even Sushant Singh Rajput’s role as ‘Sarfaraz’ in PK was initially offered to him.
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what is Constitution: The Diamond Bazaar everything about?
Constitution: The Diamond Bazaar is not just another project of Sanjay Leela Bhansali but his directorial magnum opus and his debut in the world of OTT. The series features a star-studded cast including Sonakshi Sinha, Manisha Koirala, Aditi Rao Hydari, Richa Chadda, Sanjeeda Saikh and many more. It is a historical drama that deals with people’s lives and struggles Tawaifs in the red light district of Heera Mandi in Lahore during the Indian independence movement against British rule. It is a project that promises a visual and emotional spectacle.
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