ICYDK, Sanjay Leela Bhansali "Charged Around ₹60-70 Crore" For Heeramandi: Report
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Adhyayan Suman, Jason Shah, Taha Shah Badussha, and Shekhar Suman are also part of the series
Heeramandi: The Diamond Bazaar, the Netflix series, is making all the right noises. The show, which marks director Sanjay Leela Bhansali's debut in the OTT realm, features a star-studded cast, including Sonakshi Sinha, Manisha Koirala, Sharmin Segal, Richa Chadha, Sanjeeda Shaikh, and Aditi Rao Hydari. Heeramandi showcases these leading ladies as courtesans in pre-independent India. From larger-than-life sets to heavy jewellery, every detail screams royalty. Now, a Moneycontrol report has disclosed the pay of the cast and director, along with the budget allocated for the series. As per the report, approximately ₹200 crore has been spent on Heeramandi, due to its large-scale production.
Director Sanjay Leela Bhansali “reportedly charged around ₹60-70 crore” for the series, the report mentioned.
Moving on to the cast, Sonakshi Sinha, who played the role of Fareedan, charged ₹2 crore. Manisha Koirala, as Mallikajaan, and Richa Chadha, as Lajjo, were paid ₹1 crore each, the report added.
For the role of Bibbojaan, Aditi Rao Hydari charged somewhere between ₹1 to ₹1.5 crore.
