Mahira Khan Heeramandi: Sanjay Leela Bhansali is renowned for specifically casting actresses with goddess-like beauty in his films. Among all the Bollywood Apsaras, one enchanting Pakistan actress recently opened up about her first meeting with filmmaker. Yes we are talking about everyone’s favorite Mahira Khan. In an interview with BBC Asian Network, actress revealed that Bhansali offered her Heeramandi 15 years ag-before she even became an actor.
The actor revealed that the opportunity came unexpectedly when she attended her childhood friend’s wedding in Mumbai. She shared, “This is 15 years ago. I had gone for a wedding because it was my childhood friend’s wedding, and she was getting married to an Indian guy. We were in Bombay, and he (Sanjay Leela Bhansali) was looking for a Pakistani actress. My friend Sharmeen said, ‘have you seen Mahira? She is a VJ.’ So, without telling me, she took me to meet them.”
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The Meeting That Could Have Changed It All
Mahira recounted dressing in a simple white salwar kameez and going to a studio, where a man at the meeting asked her, “Are you Madhubala?” Mahira laughingly responded with a “Yes,” only for him to ask if she would be interested in doing an Indian film. Mahira cheekily replied, “Yes, I’ll do it, but with Shah Rukh Khan.” She was then told she would be meeting Sanjay Leela Bhansali.
When Mahira finally met Bhansali in Mumbai, she described the filmmaker as a creative genius. “What a man he is! So creative and a genius. He said, ‘Can you wipe your lipstick off?’ I said, ‘I’m not wearing any lipstick.’ So he said, ‘wipe it off,’ and I did. He said, ‘wow.’ At that time, he told me about Heeramandi. He was very excited that I could be a part of it, but it didn’t work out.”
Political Barriers That halted a Dream
Mahira explained that Heeramandi was initially planned as a film. However, due to political tensions and subsequent attacks in India, she couldn’t proceed with the project. “It was in the works and it was a film at that time. Right after that, some attacks happened. So for political problems, I couldn’t work in it.”
“Don’t tell him you’re married”
“That time, it was this thing that don’t tell him you’re married. That night I couldn’t sleep. I was anxious and couldn’t sleep. So, I told Moin Baeg that I want Sanjay Leela Bhansali’s number because I want to tell him that I’m married. I wanted to be an actor all my life, and I can’t start it with a lie.”
After calling Bhansali and revealing the truth, the filmmaker asked her to send an audition. She performed a piece from Mughal-e-Azam, but the project didn’t materialize due to unforeseen circumstances.
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