Sanjay Leela Bhansali made headlines with his debut web series. Heeramanid: The Diamond Bazaar. The series was already aired on OTT giant Netflix on May 1, 2024 and received mixed reactions from the audience. For the uninitiated, Heeramandi boasts a star-studded cast including Sonakshi Sinha, Sharmin Segal, Farida Jalal, Shekhar Suman, Fardeen Khan, Manisha Koirala, Sonakshi Sinha, Aditi Rao Hydari and Richa Chadha, among others. Furthermore, it is the presence of SLB’s niece Sharmin Segal that became the center of gossip. While film lovers denounced her for her acting skills, others started scrutinizing the actress as part of the nepotism debate. In the midst of all this, Sharmin reacts to this in silence.
Sanjay Leela Bhansali’s niece disabled the comment section on IG after she was criticized for her role in The Constitution
The nepotism debate has always caused uproar in Bollywood and young actors and actresses often fall victim to it. Now this one The Constitution Actress Sharmin is the new target. Ever since the series dropped on Netflix, netizens have been mocking the actress for her acting skills. Keeping this in mind, the diva decided to disable her comment section on IG which people are filling with mean comments. For the unversed, Sharmin played the role of ‘Alamzeb’ in the series and she reportedly charged a whopping sum of Rs 30 lakh for the same.
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Sharmin Segal spoke about working with Sanjay Leela Bhansali and her role in The Constitution
Although there were constant rumors that Sharmin Segal would take over the role in SLB Heeramadni, In an interview with Firstpost, she spoke about her preparations for her role in the series. The actress mentioned that her on-screen role is completely different from the one she plays in her real life. The actress stated that the first thing she found most difficult was getting into the heavy clothes that her character wore in the series because she is one of those people who is generally comfortable in jeans and pajamas feel.
In the same interview, Sharmin mentioned that it was almost impossible to get into the mind of director Bhansali as he remained just ten steps beyond his own imagination. In the same interview, Sharmin added that Priyanka Chopra was an inspiration for her as she taught her how to get in and out of the role. Sharmin also added that she believes she has done justice to her role as exceeding the SLB’s expectations is not an easy task.
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Sharmin Segal’s personal and professional fronts
Sharmin Segal made her debut in Bollywood as an assistant director and her first project was with Sanjay Leela Bhansali Goliyon Ki Raasleela Ram-Leela. She also supported SLB in this regard Mary Kom, Bajirao Mastani, And Gangubai Kathiawadi. It was in 2019 when Sharmin made her acting debut with the film: Malaal and later played in Atithi Bhooto Bhava. Talking about her personal life, it was last year when Sharmin tied the knot with the man of her dreams, Aman Mehta, at a dreamy wedding soiree.
What do you think about the negative comments Sharmin had to receive?
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