On Sanjay Leela Bhansali’s birthday, the stars of his OTT debut series, ‘Heeramandi: The Diamond Bazaar’, including Manisha Koirala, Sonakshi Sinha, and Aditi Rao Hydari, showered him with heartfelt wishes. The period drama, which has been well-received by viewers, marked a significant milestone in Bhansali’s career as he ventured into the OTT space.
Today (February 24), Manisha and Sonakshi celebrated Bhansali’s birthday by sharing special moments from ‘Heeramandi: The Diamond Bazaar’. Manisha posted a photo from the premiere, where she and Bhansali posed together, captioning it with a warm, “Happy birthday, dear.” Meanwhile, Sonakshi shared a behind-the-scenes picture from the series, showing her in character with Bhansali behind her, wishing him a “Happiest birthday, dear sir
@bhansaliproductions”.
Aditi Rao Hydari shared some lovely behind-the-scenes photos with Bhansali on his birthday. The first picture captured a heartfelt moment where she gave Bhansali a tight hug. In the second photo, Bhansali was seen guiding Aditi through a scene, offering direction. The final image showed Bhansali sitting with Aditi on the set. She captioned the post, “Happy happiest birthday to my dearest, bestest Sanjay sir. Celebrating you and your genius every day and forever. Love you, sir.”
In ‘Heeramandi’, released on OTT on May 1, 2024, the cast included Manisha Koirala, Sonakshi Sinha, Aditi Rao Hydari, Richa Chadha, Sanjeeda Shaikh, and Sharmin Segal as courtesans. Other notable actors like Fardeen Khan, Taha Shah Badussha, Shekhar Suman, Adhyayan Suman, and Farida Jalal also played pivotal roles.
Meanwhile, Bhansali is currently working on ‘Love & War’, starring Ranbir Kapoor, Alia Bhatt, and Vicky Kaushal. After completing this film, he is expected to start shooting the second season of ‘Heeramandi’.
