Heeramandi Starcast Fees: Sanjay Leela Bhansali is a big director in the country. In recent years, he has made many hit movies. Now, he announced his first web series, Heeramandi: The Diamond Bazaar. The web series will have eight episodes and will come out on Netflix on May 1, 2024.
One of the most asked questions about Sanjay Leela Bhansali’s first web series, Heeramandi, is if it’s based on a real story or not. According to reports, Heeramandi is inspired by true events during India’s independence movement. This drama shows feelings like love, power, struggle, freedom, and betrayal.
In an interview with Netflix CEO Ted Sarandos, Sanjay Leela Bhansali talked about his first web show, Heeramandi: The Diamond Bazaar. The director said that Heeramandi is the ‘biggest project’ of his life. Also, Sanjay Leela Bhansali mentioned that his web series will honor iconic Indian films, Mother India (1957), Mughal-e-Azam (1960), and Pakeezah (1972).
Talking about the cast of Heeramandi, the web series includes Manisha Koirala, Sonakshi Sinha, Aditi Rao Hydari, Richa Chadha, Sanjeeda Sheikh, Sharmin Sehgal, Farida Jalal, Shekhar Suman, Fardeen Khan, and many other talented actors. However, if we talk about the actress who earns the most in the web series, it’s Sonakshi Sinha. She charged Rs 2 crore to play the character of ‘Faridan.’
Comparing Sonakshi Sinha’s fees with other actors in Sanjay Leela Bhansali’s web series, she earns 100 percent or more than others. Sharmin Sehgal, who played ‘Alamzeb’, got a fee of Rs 35 lakh. Sanjeeda Sheikh received Rs 40 lakh to play ‘Waheeda’. Fardeen Khan was paid Rs 75 lakh to play ‘Wali Mohammad’.
Richa Chadha and Manisha Koirala are the second-highest-paid actresses in the series, earning Rs 1 crore each for their roles as ‘Lajjo’ and ‘Mallikajaan.’