Lahore resident reveals what happened to women who lived there; ‘The government has…’

Sanjay Leela Bhansali’s web series Heeramandi has caught everyone’s attention. The filmmaker is being hailed for bringing the grandeur to OTT. It stars Sonakshi Sinha, Manisha Koirala, Sanjeeda Sheikh, Richa Chadha, Aditi Rao Hydari and Sharmin Segal. The web series is about the courtesans from Lahore’s Heeramandi where Nawabs used to often visit. While the web series is among the most-watched, it has received a lot of criticism too for allegedly being far from reality. Now, a resident from Lahore has revealed what happened to women who used to live in Heeramandi back then. Also Read – Heeramandi on Netflix: Adhyayan Suman REVEALS season 2 will be made after netizens question his less screen time

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In a BBC report, a resident of Lahore named Ibrar Hussain revealed that Hira Mandi has witnessed many phases and changed over the years. He shared that the area was different during the Mughal era and then it transformed during the Sikh period. The British era also brought a significant change to Hira Mandi. He revealed that the Government has transformed Hira Mandi into a food street now. Ibrar shared, “The women who used to live here moved out, and their families live in various parts of Lahore. The bazaar was shut down in 1990, after which all the women who lived here left.” Also Read – Heeramandi star Taha Shah opens up about being scammed as he recalls his struggle days, ‘I paid Rs 10,000 for auditions, and then…’

Ibrar Hussain also shared that the huge sets shown in Sanjay Leela Bhansali‘s web series do not have anything in common with the ground reality. He said that the houses that were the Kothas weren’t a grand place and the women would stand on the ‘jharokhas’. “But the state that these houses are in now is the same state that those women are in as well. Those old houses have mostly been destroyed,” he said.

Narrating the history, Ibrar shared that the houses generally did not belong to the ‘tawaifs’ and hence they would be in bad state when old. Hira Mandi used to be a cultural hub in the past where food, music and entertainment all was available.

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Post the release of Sanjay Leela Bhansali’s Heeramandi on Netflix, a lot of Pakistani viewers took to social media to point out the goof ups and perceived inaccuracies in the web series.

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