Sharmin Segal, who played Alamzeb in Sanjay Leela Bhansali’s series Heeramandi, recently faced criticism for her performance, despite the show’s overall success.
In an interview, Sharmin Segal mentioned that she drew inspiration from Meena Kumari‘s portrayal of “nothingness” in the classic film Pakeezah for her character in Heeramandi. However, this comparison did not sit well with Meena Kumari’s stepson, Tajdar Amrohi.
Meena Kumari’s Stepson Reacts To Comments Made By Sharmin Segal
Speaking to Zoom TV, Amrohi made his disapproval clear. “Zameen aasman ka fark hai between Heeramandi and Pakeezah (There is a difference of earth and sky between them). Don’t compare the two. Nobody can make Pakeezah again. Neither Meena Kumari nor Kamal Amrohi can ever be born again,” he stated firmly.
Amrohi further elaborated, “I don’t want to say much about this since Bhansali is a big fan of my father Kamal Amrohi. In every film of his, Bhansali tries to take shots in a very similar way as my father did. Once, he had come to Kamalistan Studio, he asked where my Dad used to sit, where my Dad walked. Out of great respect, he touched the ground where my Dad sat. That was 15 years ago, and after that I never met him again. I must say here that each one of us has an individual taste. This all is my opinion. There might be people who have liked Heeramandi more than Pakeezah.”
Tajdar Amrohi Can’t Relate To Sharmin Segal’s Statement
Amrohi concluded by addressing Sharmin’s comments directly, “I don’t know Sharmin. But no, I can’t relate to her statement on nothingness.” For those unaware, Sharmin had previously told ETimes, “Meena Kumari was one of my inspirations. I tried to bring Meena Kumari’s nothingness from Pakeezah into my character in Heeramandi.”
About Heeramandi
Heeramandi, the Netflix show in question, is set against the backdrop of India’s independence struggle and delves into the lives of courtesans in Heeramandi, Lahore, during the pre-partition era.
The series features a star-studded cast, including Manisha Koirala, Sonakshi Sinha, Sharmin Segal, Richa Chadha, Sanjeeda Shaikh and Aditi Rao Hydari. The show has garnered enough success to be renewed for a second season. The second season was announced recently by Netflix.
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