After it was reported that renowned Bollywood filmmaker Sanjay Leela Bhansali’s next project Heera Mandi would explore the hidden culture of Lahore’s red-light area, Mansha Pasha has shared her thoughts on the matter and expressed her dissatisfaction with the news.
In a tweet, the Laal Kabootar star wrote: “India is making a film on Lahore and the infamous Heera Mandi of yesteryears. Because we live in a country where fictional narrative is often censored and everyone keeps arguing about what is or isn’t “morally acceptable” fiction, others make most of the opportunity taking up the stories that are native to our country, brand them and sell them to the rest of the world.”
“In the end what will be left will be our stories told from someone else’s mouth. Sad,” she added.
According to reports, Heera Mandi is Bhansali’s passion project. While the cast has not yet been confirmed, rumours are abuzz that other than Alia Bhatt, Aishwarya Rai Bachchan, Madhuri Dixit, Deepika Padukone, Parineeti Chopra, Manisha Koirala, and Vidya Balan are also being considered for the project.
Heera Mandi is expected to release on a digital platform. However, it is unclear whether the upcoming project will be a web series or a film.
