In this video, I discuss the upcoming 8-part series by Sanjay Leela Bhansali: Heeramandi on Netflix! This upcoming show has no release date as yet (I will update you guys when it does) However, before the release of what I expect to be a fascinating show, I provide a context to this intriguing series and the following related topics:

1.   The History of the REAL Heeramandi

2.   The depiction of courtesans in Bollywood & iconic Bollywood Tawaif characters

3.    Review of the book: The Dancing Girls of Lahore by Louise Brown

 

I include relevant excerpts from the book, so you guys have an idea of the writing style and topics discussed by the author. Heeramandi promises to be just as (if not more!) grand than Sanjay Leela Bhansali’s previous work. Hope you guys enjoy this video and let me know your expectations for the series in the comments below! Also, tell me, who was your favourite Tawaif character in Bollywood Film History?

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CHAPTERS

PART 1

00:00 – 01:50 – Introduction: Heeramandi on Netflix

PART 2

01:52 – 04:23 – The History of the REAL Heeramandi

04:23 – 05:11 – What is a Tawaif?

PART 3

05:12 – 06:04 – The depiction of the courtesan in Bollywood films

CHARACTERS

              06:06 – 09:24  – Madhubala as Mughal-E-Azam

              09:25 – 10:08 – Meena Kumari in Pakeezah

              10:09 – 10:56 – Rekha in Umrao Jaan (1981)

              10:57 – 12:27 – Madhuri Dixit in Devdas

              12:29 – 12:58 – Aishwariya Rai in Umrao Jaan (2006)

              13:01 – 13:29 – Kiara Advani in Kalank

13:30 – 14:31 – Courtesans in early Hindi cinema

PART 4

14:32 – 17:17 – Book review: The Dancing Girls of Lahore by Louise Brown

PART 5

17:29 – END – Conclusion

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VID CREDITS: DHARMA PRODUTIONS, BHANSALI PRODUCTIONS AND NETFLIX

MUSIC CREDITS: YOUTUBE