{"id":47718,"date":"2024-05-10T11:51:47","date_gmt":"2024-05-10T11:51:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/news.talkwithrattan.com\/index.php\/2024\/05\/10\/icydk-the-reported-salaries-of-heeramandi-cast-and-crew-highest-paid-was\/"},"modified":"2024-05-10T11:51:47","modified_gmt":"2024-05-10T11:51:47","slug":"icydk-the-reported-salaries-of-heeramandi-cast-and-crew-highest-paid-was","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/news.talkwithrattan.com\/index.php\/2024\/05\/10\/icydk-the-reported-salaries-of-heeramandi-cast-and-crew-highest-paid-was\/","title":{"rendered":"ICYDK: The Reported Salaries Of Heeramandi Cast And Crew. Highest-Paid Was.."},"content":{"rendered":"
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A still from Heeramandi<\/i>. (courtesy: bhansaliproductions<\/a>)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Heeramandi: The Diamond Bazaar<\/a>, <\/em>the Netflix series, is making all the right noises. The show, which marks director Sanjay Leela Bhansali’s debut in the OTT realm, features a star-studded cast, including Sonakshi Sinha, Manisha Koirala, Sharmin Segal, Richa Chadha, Sanjeeda Shaikh, and Aditi Rao Hydari.\u00a0Heeramandi\u00a0<\/em>showcases these leading ladies as courtesans in pre-independent India. From larger-than-life sets to heavy jewellery, every detail screams royalty. Now, a\u00a0Moneycontrol<\/a>\u00a0report has disclosed the pay of the cast and director, along with the budget allocated for the series. As per the report, approximately\u00a0\u20b9200 crore has been spent on\u00a0Heeramandi,\u00a0<\/em>due to its large-scale production.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Director\u00a0Sanjay Leela Bhansali<\/a>\u00a0reportedly charged around\u00a0\u20b960-70 crore for the series, the report mentioned.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Moving on to the cast, Sonakshi Sinha, who played the role of Fareedan, charged\u00a0\u20b92 crore. Manisha Koirala, as Mallikajaan, and Richa Chadha, as Lajjo, were paid\u00a0\u20b91\u00a0crore each, the report added.<\/p>\n

For the role of Bibbojaan, Aditi Rao Hydari charged somewhere between\u00a0\u20b91 to\u00a0\u20b91.5 crore.\u00a0<\/p>\n

As per the report, Sanjeeda Shaikh received\u00a0\u20b940 lakh. She plays Mallikajaan’s sister Waheeda in the series.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Sanjay Leela Bhansali’s niece Sharmin Segal (Alamzeb) was given a paycheque of over\u00a0\u20b930 lakh, the report said.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Heeramandi\u00a0<\/em>also marked Fardeen Khan’s comeback to the entertainment world. Fardeen, who has been receiving love and appreciation for his character Wali Mohammad, was paid\u00a0\u20b975 lakh, the report added.<\/p>\n

Meanwhile, at\u00a0Heeramandi<\/em>‘s special premiere in Los Angeles,\u00a0Sanjay Leela Bhansali\u00a0<\/a>talked about how the project was initially planned as a film featuring Rekha, Kareena Kapoor and Rani Mukerji. In a chat with Lilly Singh at the premiere, the filmmaker opened up about evolving casting choices. He also mentioned considering Pakistani actors Mahira Khan, Fawad Khan, and Imran Abbas for the show.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Sanjay Leela Bhansali said, “This was 18 years ago so at one point it was Rekha ji, Kareena and Rani Mukerji. Then it changed into another cast, then it changed into another cast.\u201d<\/p>\n

“It was a film back then. I then also thought about Mahira Khan, the Pakistani actress, and Imran Abbas and Fawad Khan were also in my mind at one point in time. But I ended up with this ensemble cast,” Sanjay Leela Bhansali added.<\/p>\n

Adhyayan Suman, Jason Shah, Taha Shah Badussha, and Shekhar Suman are also part of\u00a0Heeramandi: The Diamond Bazaar.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n