Sharmin Segal portrays a courtesan in Heeramandi. After being mocked for her performance, she disabled comments on her social media accounts.
Sharmin Segal, Sanjay Leela Bhansali’s niece, played Manisha Koirala’s daughter in his OTT debut, Heeramandi. In addition to mixed reviews for the epic series, Sharmin faced criticism for her acting abilities. The actor recently shared a thank you post to everyone who have been kind to her, including her co-stars on the show. (Also read: Aditi Rao Hydari speaks out in favor of Sharmin Segal after being attacked for her performance: ‘It is not fair’.)
Sharmin writes a beautiful note for Heeramandi co-stars.
The Heeramandi actor had deactivated her comments section after receiving repeated online criticism about her performance. She took to Instagram to share a series of behind-the-scenes photos and videos from the concert. From eating pizza with Sonakshi Sinha to taking selfies with Manisha, Aditi Rao Hydari, and Farida Jalal, the actress appeared to be enjoying her co-stars’ company. Sharmin captioned her post: “#heeramandi BTS! So many memories formed in the last three.
years! It’s impossible to cram everything into one post! Many folks have been really supportive and kind. Thank you to everyone who contributed to this extremely unique endeavor; we love you all! (Heart emoji).
She continued, “1+2: Pizza is the best food. (Pizza emoji) @aslisona. 3. Farida ma’am is always rocking (high-five emoji). 4. Sisterhood (heartemoji) @aditiraohydari. 5. Motherhood (heart emoji) via @m_koirala. 6. The best person I know (two gorls emoji): @segalsimran. 7. Music is crucial (music emoji). 8. Rani (dog emoji) is the Best Heera Puppy. 9. Once a costume AD, always a costume AD (emoji with a smile). 10. I am a Fida fan for life!! “@fardeenfkhan (heart-shaped eye emoji) @hemachoudharyy.”
About Heeramandi.
Heeramandi is based on the red-light district of Heera Mandi in Lahore (now in Pakistan) during pre-partition India. The story depicts India’s freedom struggle during the British Raj. The series illustrates the power struggle among courtesans, Nawabs, and British officers. Richa Chadha, Sanjeeda Sheikh, Shekhar Suman, and Adhyayan Suman all play important roles in the show.
Heeramandi’s Sharmin Segal dedicates gratitude post to Manisha Koirala, Aditi Rao Hydari; comments still disabled
