 "Adhyayan Suman on Netflix's 'Heeramandi': 'Was rejected by Sanjay Leela Bhansali, but the actor who was playing my role…'")
Adhyayan Suman and Shekhar Suman are coming together for the second time after their 2014 collaboration Heartless. This time, it’s for Netflix and Sanjay Leela Bhansali’s Heeramandi: The Diamond Bazaar. And in an interview with Showsha, the Jashn star revealed how he was first rejected by Bhansali when he sent his audition and how he landed up the part.
Sharing a rather interesting anecdote, Suman said, “At one o’clock in the afternoon, I was told that Mr Bhansali would be seeing my audition at three. Somehow, I managed to stop the car in the middle of the mountains and make an audition clip sitting in the car. I begged, borrowed and stole some network from people and sent the tape. Unfortunately, I didn’t get the role.”
He added, “To be honest, if I had auditioned and not gotten the part in any other filmmaker’s film or series, I would just let it pass. But this was Sanjay Leela Bhansali’s show and it’s every actor’s dream to work with him. So, I was extremely disappointed that it didn’t work out for me.”
How he landed up the part
My father always tells me that if something is meant to be, it will be and nobody can snatch anything away that’s destined to happen. The shoot of Heeramandi started with the other characters. Two days before they were supposed to start shoot with the actor who was supposed to play Zorawar, he was suddenly asked to leave and I was brought in. It’s just outstanding how it all happened.
About the show
The show also marks the comeback of actor Fardeen Khan after a gap of 14 years. Netflix India wrote about him- ‘Fardeen Khan makes his spectacular return to the screen as Wali Mohammed! Heeramandi: The Diamond Bazaar is coming on 1st May, only on Netflix!’
Sanjay Leela Bhansali and Netflix’s ‘Heeramandi’ Has been one of the most awaited series in recent times. And in the most unique and exciting ways possible, the makers unveiled the release date with the help of drones at Mumbai’s famous Mahalaxmi Race Course. And it’s all set to drop on the OTT giant on May 1.
After 27 years of making films driven by sweep and soul, Sanjay Leela Bhansali is now making his debut on the digital space with Heeramandi: The Diamond Bazaar , which will soon stream on Netflix.