Bollywood: Sharmin Segal was not cast for Heeramandi because she was my sister-in-law: Bhansali

Sanjay Leela Bhansali's series Hiramandi has been in the news since its release. Actress Sharmin, who plays the character of Alamzeb in the series, is Sanjay's sister-in-law. Sharmin has been trolled a lot on social media since the release of Hiramandi. Actually, the character of Alamzeb played by Sharmin is not being liked by the audience. Now during an interview, Sanjay Leela Bhansali was questioned about this. Supporting his sister-in-law, Bhansali talked about his selection process. Sanjay Leela Bhansali said, Sharmin's face was perfect for the character of Alamzeb that I had seen. If you have seen Alamzeb's role, it is shown in it that she does not want to become a prostitute. I was looking for a new face for this character who has innocence on his face. Who does not talk like a prostitute. Who is interested in poetry. So keeping all these things in mind, I found Sharmin Alamzeb perfect for this character. Talking about Sharmin's trolling, Sanjay said, I did not cast her because she is my sister-in-law. She auditioned for this role many times. There have been many tests during this time. I don't know how many tests I did for it, I don't remember the exact count. When I decided that I would cast Sharmin I told her, you have to give a test that you should have a good grip on the character of Alamzeb. Because this is a world you have never stepped into before. You have never acted. All these actors I have selected have a career spanning many years. Who knows how many characters they have played? Those people know what tenderness is and how to bring it on screen, but you don't know. You have to learn all this. Tenderness, flirtation and everything.