Heeramandi: Netizens point out these historical inaccuracies in Sanjay Leela Bhansali’s series | Web Series
Sanjay Leela Bhansali‘s debut show on Netflix India, Heeramandi: The Diamond Bazaar, has opened to mixed reviews. Now, some internet users have claimed historical inaccuracies in the period drama, from how the Lahore locality from the pre-Independence era is depicted to how a couple of elements on the screen get the timeline wrong. (Also Read – Sanjay Leela Bhansali says he receives a ‘lot of love’ from Pakistan: ‘I still feel we’re all one’) Some internet users have flagged historical inaccuracies in Heeramandi How Heeramandi is depicted Hamd Nawaz, a young Lahore-based doctor, has written a thread on X, detailing how Bhansali’s show is starkly different from the Heeramandi locality she’s read about as a Pakistan resident. She wrote, “Just watched Heeramandi. Found everything but heermandi in it. I mean, either you don’t set your story in 1940’s Lahore, or if you do- you don’t set it in Agra’s landscape, Delhi’s Urdu, Lakhnavi dresses and 1840’s vibe. My not-so-sorry Lahori self can’t really let it go.” Unlock exclusive access to the latest news on India’s …