Actor Yasir Hussain has criticised local film industry for “not telling our own stories.” The Jhooti actor referred to the announcement of Sanjay Leela Bhansali’s forthcoming Netflix series, ‘Heera Mandi’.
He wants local filmmakers to cover it’s own cultural heritage.
“Yah Hai Lahore Mai aur Movie Indians bana rahy hain. Phir hum Kahengy sab ghalat Dikhaya,” wrote Yasir.
“Pata Nahi hum Apni Cheezon Kay bary mai kab baat karengy. Apni Kahaniyan Kab Sunaengy,” he added.
The period drama titled Heera Mandi will revolve around the lives of sex workers, working in Lahore’s red-light area.
In a statement, Bhansali said, “Heeramandi is an important milestone in my journey as a filmmaker. This is an epic, first of its kind series based on the courtesans of Lahore. It is an ambitious, grand and all-encompassing series; therefore I am nervous yet excited about making it. I am looking forward to my partnership with Netflix and bringing Heera Mandi to audiences all over the world.”
The series will be premiered on Netflix in late 2022.
