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‘Sanjay Leela Bhansali would appear in my nightmares, strangling me,’ says Heeramandi actor | Bollywood News

‘Sanjay Leela Bhansali would appear in my nightmares, strangling me,’ says Heeramandi actor | Bollywood News

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4 min readNew DelhiJun 17, 2026 09:31 PM IST Sanjay Leela Bhansali is known to be a hard taskmaster and the actors who work with him have often shared anecdotes from the set where they have been made to do a single take numerous times, until he approves. Recently, actor Indresh Malik, who has worked with Bhansali in Heeramandi and Gangubai Kathiawadi, shared that his experience with the director was completely different as he was allowed to improvise within the framework of the scene. He also shared that SLB entertained all of his questions and recalled that he once had a nightmare where Bhansali was strangling him. ‘Bhansali is always surrounded by lots of people’ In a chat with Galatta India, Indresh Malik said that he always wished to work with Sanjay Leela Bhansali and said that he completely dedicated himself to the process of the director once he was on board. “I said I want to work with you, however you want to. I am a little stern and outspoken, but I am not …

Heeramandi actor Indresh Malik recalls embarrassing moment he realised he’d been removed from Aishwarya Rai-starrer Fanney Khan | Bollywood News

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Actor Indresh Malik, who was recently seen in the Netflix series Heeramandi: The Diamond Bazaar as ‘Ustaadji’, opened up about the embarrassing moment he realised he’d been axed from the film Fanney Khan. In an interview, he said that he shot a scene with Anil Kapoor for the film, which also featured Aishwarya Rai Bachchan and Rajkummar Rao, and discovered over a year later that the scene never made it to the final cut. Chatting with Zoom Entertainment, he said, “It’s a misconception that I worked with Aishwarya Rai. I did work in Fanney Khan, I shot a scene with Anil Kapoor, but the scene didn’t make it into the film.” Recalling the story, he said, “I was on a flight, someone sitting next to me was watching Fanney Khan. I told them that I’m in the movie and my scene was about to come.” Also read – Heeramandi’s ‘Ustaadji’ Indresh Malik says Sanjay Leela Bhansali gave him Rs 500 as ‘token of appreciation’ after ‘nath’ scene: ‘I kept howling’ He continued, “It never came! …

Heeramandi Actor Indresh Malik Recalls Working With Bhansali’s Niece Sharmin Segal: ‘Maine Bahut Masti Maari’

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Sharmin and Indresh play Alamzeb and Ustadji respectively. Indresh Malik recalled the fun moments he had with Sharmin Segal on Heeramandi set. Sanjay Leela Bhansali’s Heeramandi: The Diamond Bazaar has been several years in the making. As per reports, Bhansali took around three years to make the series. In these years, the cast of the series grew closer and shared several memories together. Indresh Malik, who plays Ustadji on the show, recently opened up about his memories with Sharmin Segal, who plays Alamzeb. In a clip which has now gone viral on Reddit, Indresh said, “Sharmin ke saath toh maine bohot masti maari hai. Hum log sabzi aur fruits ko leke baatein karte the ki chal aam se baat karenge ki tujhe kal khayenge, tu pak jayega… Humari director sunn rahi hoti thi humari awaaz ki pagal kya baatein kar rahe hain (I have a lot of fun with Sharmin. We would talk to vegetables and fruits like we’d tell a mango that we’ll it tomorrow when it is ripe. Our director would think that …

“Sanjay Leela Bhansali Gave Me Rs 500 As A Token Of Appreciation”

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Image was shared on Instagram. (Image courtesy: itsfilmyverse) New Delhi: Actor Indresh Malik, who played the role of Ustaad ji on the Netflix series Heeramandi: The Diamond Bazaar, said that he “howled” after he performed the nath sequence on the show, which led to filmmaker Sanjay Leela Bhansali rewarding him with Rs 500 as a token of appreciation for his moving performance. For the unversed, Indresh played the role of a queer man in the series. The actor, in an interview with Times Now, said that when Sanjay Leela Bhansali narrated the scene to him, he had “tears” in his eyes even though the scene itself had no dialogue. He said, “The scene for my character felt like, there was someone who accepted me, the one who gave me warmth. Wearing nath means gaining respect. That moment when the scene was done, I was crying for almost five minutes or more. I can’t cry silently, so I howled. I was howling and crying like a child, there was a pin-drop silence.” The actor added, “He …

Heeramandi’s Indresh Malik says Sanjay Leela Bhansali gave him this gift as a token of appreciation after his nath scene | Web Series

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Indresh Malik is basking in the acclaim for his work in Sanjay Leela Bhansali’s Heeramandi: The Diamond Bazaar. In an interview with Times Now, the actor, who plays the character of a pimp named Ustaad Ji in the show, revealed that Sanjay Leela Bhansali was very impressed by his performance in the ‘nath scene’. He even gave him ₹500 as a token of appreciation. (Also read: The Great Indian Kapil Show: Sharmin Segal reveals how Sanjay Leela Bhansali did a retake as he saw a thread on costume) Indresh Malik with Sonakshi Sinha in a still from Heeramandi. What Indresh said Sharing memories about that specific shot, Indresh said: “When Sanjay Sir explained the scene to me and when I performed it, I had no words to explain how it was. I had tears in my eyes. The scene for my character felt like, there was someone who accepted me, the one who gave me warmth. Wearing ‘nath’ means gaining respect. That moment when the scene was done, I was crying for almost five minutes …

“Knew It Wouldn’t Look Cheap”

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Image was shared by a fan page on X. (Image courtesy: thatfilmymonk) New Delhi: Heeramandi: The Diamond Bazaar is receiving love and appreciation from fans and critics. The series, which marks director Sanjay Leela Bhansali’s debut in the OTT space, features a stellar cast including Sonakshi Sinha, Sharmin Segal, Sanjeeda Shaikh, Manisha Koirala, Richa Chadha and Aditi Rao Hydari. Recently, Jason Shah, who portrays the role of British police officer Cartwright, opened up about the same-sex scene in the series with Ustadji played by Indresh Malik. In an interview with Filmibeat OTT, Jason Shah admitted that initially he was hesitant to shoot the scene but he had full confidence that the director would not portray it cheaply. “To be so close to another man, you will face… hesitation is the perfect word. I wasn’t hesitating to say yes to the show, and I felt comfortable because I was working with Sanjay Leela Bhansali, so I knew aesthetically, it wouldn’t be portrayed in a way that would seem cheap. I knew that his standard would be met. I was definitely nervous coming up to that …