Bhansali REFUSED to Take ‘Bigger Stars’ in Heeramandi, Takes Dig at ‘Star System’: ‘I Need Actors’
Heeramandi marks the debut of Sanjay Leela Bhansali in OTT space. Sanjay Leela Bhansali has opened up about how he finalised the casting of his Netflix web series ‘Heeramandi’, which has received mixed reviews. Sanjay Leela Bhansali has revealed he was certain that he didn’t need “bigger stars” in his debut Netflix series ‘Heeramandi’. The filmmaker opened up about how he finalised the casting of the much talked-about show, which has received polarised reviews from the audience. Speaking to IndiaToday.in, Bhansali said that his casting process is very “instinctive” and “spontaneous”. He explained, “I don’t analyse things too much. If I see Shantanu Maheshwari who’s walked into the office for ‘Gangubai’, I’m thinking, ‘Yeah, he’s on.’ He was in a dance show. When my mother was watching that dance show, I went to meet her. I was leaving for office. She said, ‘See this boy is dancing very well. You should cast him somewhere.’ I said, ‘Yeah’.” Citing another instance, Bhansali recalled, “The same thing happened with Shreya Ghoshal years ago. My mom was watching …