
A view from Hiramandi. (Courtesy: Bhansali Productions,
For all fans of Hiramandi: The Diamond MarketWe have an exciting update. Sanjay Leela Bhansali’s project is all set to return with season 2. Yes, you read that right. How do we know? Sonakshi Sinha, who plays Faridan in the Netflix show, announced the news by sharing a video on Instagram. The text attached with the video read, “The party will be back again with Hiramandi: Season 2 coming soon. [The gathering will happen again, Heeramandi: Season 2 is coming.] Thank you Sanjay Leela Bhansali Netflix India for this amazing birthday gift.” For your information, let us tell you that Sonakshi celebrated her 37th birthday on Sunday, June 2.
In the clip, a group of women can be seen dancing to the songs of Hiramandi All the forests, the fourteenth night, my dear, please go away, And Tilasmi sister. A lot of people are recording this demonstration. Soon after, a drone shot shows a woman standing and saying “S2”. The background audio says, “The war of Independence ended on 15 August 1947. Another war of the prostitutes began. The war to live with one’s head held high in a new world. [On August 15, 1947, the fight for independence ended. For these courtesans, another battle began—the struggle to live with dignity in a new world.]At the end this message flashes on the screen: “Sanjay Leela Bhansali’s Hiramandi: The Diamond Market Will be back for season 2.” Reacting to the post, author Tahira Kashyap shared a red heart emoji.
Check out the video below:
This announcement video comes a day after Sanjay Leela Bhansali confirmed the return of season 2. DiversityThis veteran filmmaker said, “It takes a lot of hard work to make a series. A lot of hard work has gone into this series as well.”Gangubai, [Gangubai Kathiawadi] I have worked every single day without taking a break since this series is releasing in February 2022. So the responsibility on this series is huge.Hiramandi 2,‘Women now come to the film world from Lahore. They left Lahore after Partition and most of them settled in the Mumbai film industry or the Kolkata film industry. So that journey in the bazaar remains the same. They still have to dance and sing, but this time not for nawabs but for producers. So we are planning a second season, let’s see how far it goes.’
The publication quoted Monica Shergill, VP Content, Netflix India, as saying, “Sanjay Leela Bhansali has directed ‘Hiramandi: The Diamond Market‘ to life. Watching audiences everywhere fall in love with this series – truly owning it as a cultural phenomenon – has been extremely inspiring, and I’m thrilled to share that we’ll be back with Season 2.
Hiramandi: The Diamond Market Released on Netflix on May 1, the series marked the OTT debut of filmmaker Sanjay Leela Bhansali. Apart from Sonakshi Sinha, the show featured Manisha Koirala, Aditi Rao Hydari, Sanjeeda Sheikh, Richa Chadha and Sharmin Segal in lead roles. The story framework was set in the pre-independence Indian era, where prostitutes assisted freedom fighters in their struggle against British rule.
Taha Shah Badusha Shekhar Suman, Adhyayan Suman, Fardeen Khan and Farida Jalal also appeared in the film. Hiramandi: Diamond market. Film critic Saibal Chatterjee gave the show 3 out of 5 stars in his NDTV review. Click here to read the full review.