Im sorry malika jaan was the most memorable part of the series idk what u all are on about manishas performance was brilliant

I disagree. I think Manisha Koirala was amazing as Mallikajaan. Hers was the strongest performance, and she literally carried the show. Other characters fell flat somehow.

SLB is not known for realistic anything..... Devdas' set looks nothing like a village in Bengal, Gangubai sets are grand and look nothing like the actual Kamathipura, Bajirao Mastani's set looks nothing like the actual Shanivarwada (according to historians Bajirao Peshwa made it a point to keep it modest) I don't think Heeramandi was ever intended to look like the real Heeramandi. I agree, they should have worked on the character development but I have had this complaint with almost all SLB projects post Black.

It was not independent india flag.please read history. There was charkha not chakra in the middle., in 1931, a seven-member flag committee was established in Karachi to modify the flag and they had given a new design.

I beg to disagree. I really found the series great and it gave a beautiful message of how women want liberation like the citizens want liberation from the British. Also the last scene was beautiful and even the song

How come you both have completely overlooked Richa Chadha as Lajjo? She was the only character who you felt sorry for.

I'm surprised you didn't mention 'Ustaadji' played by Indaresh Malik. He delivered a great performance.

So u guys r disappointed with their urdu,panjabi😂.the same thing happend with me while i watched jo bichar gaye .what a horrible bengali was spoken by wahaj ali.not even 1 word i was able to understand.they should hv simply go for their own language instead of speak in bengali.i was so pissed of his language that i had to stop watching

You guys are very concerned about getting right actors who can speak the urdu or punjabi language . However, you both defended Mahira khan like anything in Maula Jatt, where she completely did a disservice to this punjabi character and language

Hi Hasan & Aamna- just a small correction. You mentioned multiple times during your review that the story is set in 40s but it was actually in the 20s. That’s why it was the Indian flag and no talk about Pakistan. In 20s the main focus was independence and not creation of 2 countries.

I disagree with Amna. Manisha’s performance was outstanding

Sorry to say completely disagree with Hassan .whats wrong with creative liberty ? And this is pre partition India so Hassan has no right to say they have any claim to Lahore etc

What idiocy!! Heeramandi is not a documentary..........uffffffffff people who have not made even a pen are poking fingers at others.......ufffffffffffffff

What would you say about Maula jatt? Which Punjab did it show? Love your content but sorry to say that this is sheer hypocrisy.

Respectfully disagreeing with your rather harsh review . High points ( for me as a viewer ) The sets were stunning and so what if SLB has done superb sets before …let’s appreciate the nuanced and exquisite details of This set . The actors and their Urdu pronunciation is for Indian non Urdu speaking audiences ( we couldn’t really tell if it was wanting and we could Comprehend it ) …I believe there were dialogue coaches and the actors tried hard to get it right acc to the interviews they gave . Urdu wasn’t t their first or second language let’s not forget . In an 8 part series every actor cant give brilliant performances…Sonakshi and Aditi , Taha and even Richa Chaddha were fab imo . The music and songs were beautiful….in a web series you will never find A memorable song ….the formula is simply different . The music blended with the aesthetic of the movie v nicely … The best part for me was the portrayal of strong women ..every one of the female characters …so even if the reviewers feel the story , setting, historical authenticity etc etc aren’t up to the mark….cant deny that the makers of this series have given the audiences so many compelling female characters Overall it was a fantastic watch …the audience doesn’t pick apart every nuance or fault of any production..it’s all about what you feel when you’re watching and after you have watched it . For me…felt entertained thoroughly and a tad proud that we in India have directors , d o p s , actors , set designers, costume designers , script writers etc etc etc who can deliver an aesthetic and scale of production as this . Well done team Heeramandi 😊

Make your own Heeramandi guys, stop complaining. Even your actors like Neelum Muneer has no expression. Heeramandi casts were phenomenal

lahore was important base for Indian freedom struggle and Jinnah was not the face of freedom movement, the first Indian flag was raised in Lahore during freedom movement by Nehru and a lahori would not take his name???secondly do you even know about Bhagat Sing and how many unites of freedom fighters was secretly operating in Lahore

Still the series is trending at No. 1 in India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, Saudi Arabia, Oman and at No. 5 in the UK. There is something about the series which the audience wants to watch. Understand your frustrations but this is not a history class.

Hi Hassan and Aamna, really was looking forward to your review on heeramandi, really nice review but utterly disappointed by the lack of understanding in comments section.. First and foremost, urdu WAS the language of majority of muslim population in sub-continent at that time, it was the language of nawabs. If they wanted to show a muslim majority area, the attention should have been given to it regardless of the era it depicts. Secondly, alot of indians saying that because it was pre independance, why mention Jinnah? Just wanted to ask….was Jinnah born after independance and had no role in the politics at that time? If you were to show Lahore and freedom fighters, then either skip all names or take all names? Why did they mention gandhi and nehru ay first place? Just avoid it… or if you were to take names then take Jinnah’s name too. Lastly, maula jatt is set in an imaginary place in punjab, heeramandi was/is not an imaginary place…

so guys...yours is probably the only pak. show on content that I watch...appreciated it! you guys are spot on and pick on significant topics discursively. Now, for the first time, after watching this review of yours for Heeramandi, I have comments / suggestion / feedback for you : 1) yes, it was good you reviewed the full series together! Would not have made sense to review episodes separately. 2) yes, your views are noted, and agreed to a great extent... 3) now the BUT -- your voice and tone may have been a little less critical had you not been in a position where you watch such a series in one go...within 24 hours...and then sat down to review it as well, in that span of time...sorry guys, thora injustice ho gaya hai... 4) series was intense for a full-on 8-episodes' watch in one go. I saw it in 2-parts...and at the end, was moved to go back to check on epi. 2 for story consistency...and felt it quite attractive. Story-telling and characters were strong! 5) why judge the entire cast to be the B-graders in terms of actors...that was very harsh! 6) Amna mentioned this was fantasy-fiction...that is what your overall review missed upon. Along with the name Heeramandi, the sub-title was The Diamond Bazaar...which brings forth the sense of sparkle - chamak - sparkle! It was an exaggerated, out of the world show of dazzle, grandeur in fantasy fiction, OTT platform. Nothing to do with depicting Lahore...and its past...and nothing to do with Pak. dramas...I get it...I get the correlation and comparison to the process of Jackson Heights, but to me, that was unnecessary guys.... 7) you ruin it by comparing it with SLB movies...format was different and kudos to him for that! probably the longest comment I've ever written online...I'll stop here :) Keep it up!

Alamzeb was so disappointing ohmygod the actor who did Tajdar was sooo good the expressions everything he spoke with his eyes but this Sharmin sehgal ohmygod such a disaster like a piece of wood how did slb not say anything like nepotism at its peak

Guys if you both think this serial is so wanting please get one your directors to produce your own version and then let’s truly compare This is a Netflix serial not a film which is for the big frame I don’t think both of you are completely unbiased I am sorry respectfully

Firstly all slb’s work is hyper stylised. Series is set in 1920s-40 Lahore. There was no Pakistan. They fought for the freedom of india. Bhagat Singh was also from Lahore btw

Pakistan flag was designed on 11th August 1947 so just 3 days before, so doesn’t make sense to show Pakistan flag tbh. Further Indian flag was always known to represent the muslim by green colour so I think its fine if they didn’t use Pakistan flag in pre-independence considering film was about early 40s.

Lol not Hassan saying "I don't mean to be disrespectful....", and "with all due respect.." and proceeding to trash it all! 😂 Love it!

Urdu's entire Grammar is based on Sanskrit/Hindi 😊 Urdu is not a Language in Itself. Its a Combination of Other Languages or a Hybrid Language 😊 85 % of Urdu is Hindi/Sanskrit 😊 15 % of it is Turkish, Farsi and Arabic 😊

I agree with Aamna's Pov but hasan on other hand was doing a little gatekeeping he forgot it's fictional series...yes it was ok ...one time watch type but around half video Hasan complained as if it was documentary which it wasn't it is a pure fictional story like any other series .

Sad to see soo much hate sanjay leela bhansali is getting for making heeramandi based in lahore. Hasan is so bitter like many other pakistanis. Nobody knew about heera mandi befire this movie outside pakistan!!! SLB shouldnt have made this series!! Amnaa was little reasonable in her criticism but hasan is outrightly biased and bitter!! how dare sanjay made this seroes on lahore type of disliking from hasan !! Bichar gaye had a bad depiction of begali laguage. But that was okay with you guys !! I understand it is not one of the best series but you guys are behaving as if it was criminal to make this series. Ushna shah have a problem too.!! Very sad

It’s coming smell of jealousy… movies is always fiction why you people take seriously on heart .. it’s 1920 story that time no Pakistan…

Secondly.. I have watched this Heeramandi series and all actors have acted exceptionally, especially Manisha Koirala with her Mallikajan role. So, pls don't reveal your hatred here because we take Pakistanis and their intellect for granted and rightly so..

In maula jatt what rabbish punjabi spoken by mahira even she don’t speak Urdu properly …Manisha done superb job in it… actually Pakistani can’t tolerate heeramandi made by Indian great SLB … bcoz Lahore is part of Pakistan now … they people specially lollywood spreading negative propaganda of heeramandi …it’s a Pre planned

Poory review main urdu ki ghalatiyan nikaal kar end main Sanjeeda ka naam ghalat bol diya 😭😭 Typical pyaaray Hassan.

heeramandi was far better than the dogshit we see on everyday tv. Hassan you should understand that HM is a fictitious and itni creative liberty banti hai. HM if not story but I feel it was performance driven, yes Alamzeb falls short but the rest from Sonakshi to Manisha to Sanjeeda i think they did a fantastic job. You guys were too hard in the review. Flaws hain but itnay nahi k the whole series was bad.

Pls consider the fact that it was set in pre independence era there was no pakistan at that time so how come there will be a pakistani flag Pakistan came in existence after independence which is 1947

Hasan, this was before 1947. Minar Pakistan construction started in late 1950s.

It was not indian flag...before partition congress flag was d same ...in the centre there was a spinning wheel called charkha .

I agree about this criticism on heeramandi. As a Sikh from India Punjab with roots in Lahore, it was a massive let down and disappointment.

Guys you have been unnecessarily harsh, it was never supposed to be the actual depiction of Lahore ki Heeramandi. It was just an idea based on fantasy and fiction. For your kind information SLB doesnt make documentaries 😂. I think all the cast did a fairly good job except for Sharmeem Saigol and I never noticed any pronunciation mistakes may be they werent that bad to get my attention 🤔. It is a SLB production so dont think it will be close to reality. The only thing is that they shouldnt have brought the revolution thing in the story. It would have been better if they have continued the rivalry and revenge aspect and ended on it instead. Taha Shah as Tajdar was good too as you failed to mention him. Definitely a star in the making. At least this was better than the stupid Ishq Murshid which has no connection what so ever between the scenes and has ended on a stupid note 😂

It's for indian audience by india director on pre partition india.We dont claim anything

I sense a ton of jealousy. FYI there was no Pakistan in existence at that time. This is pre independence India. Indian directors are very capable of producing something so grand and exquisite at such a opulent scale. The actresses were gorgeous did a great job their Urdu was just fine. Please digest this

You people have been to Heeramandi in Lahore and that's why you didn't find it to authentic and thought it to be his weakest project.. But the thing SLB has never been authentic , the movies of him that you gave example of in Bajirao Mastani so many Marathi lapses were there + shanivarvada was nothing like original shanivarvada same with Gangubai Kathiawadi , the Kamathipura set was way more grand and bigger than what actually kamathipura is.. Nor the village in Devdas looked like a Bengali village.. So SLB did what he does in his other projects also it's just that this time it was Lahore so you people noticed it.. SLB has never been authentic to history , atmosphere etc. Just like Jodha Akbar he has been making firey love stories / Love triangles in grand sets.. That's it.

Ohhh bhai there were no phajjay k paye in pre-partition lahore 🙏

Reviewing it like a documentary speaks volumes about the calibre of these reviewers...

May I ask both hosts of this show that how qualifiIed are you both to be in a position to review HEERAMANDI? Do you understand classic Urdu and Urdu Tehzeeb. Sanjay Leela Bansali has done a great job in coming up with such a series with granduer. Can Pakistan produce such a grand series . It is so easy to sit in a a beaten down small room and pick other's faults. Stop the cheap gossip and appreciate good work.

Since this is Lahore, it immediately triggered your senses that this isn’t anything close to real. But SLB does this all the time, as someone from Mumbai, Gangubai was awful experience for me it was so outlandish, hadd hoti h yar! I get your points but this was expected from SLB

Hey H&A! I watch your show regularly and really look forward to your reviews! But I have a few points on this one - while I agree 1000% with the points about diction and performances - but I feel like wrt the historic POV I feel like you guys reviewed it with a very myopic POV - instead of finding so many faults related to historic facts, you would have enjoyed more if you would kept that aside. SLB sets and production is grand and is barely realistic … it’s just about enjoying the performance and grandiose 😊

This is set in early forties, so the freedom struggle was still only about Azaadi not about Pakistan. Secondly it's the Congress flag in the last scenes not the flag of India. It was used extensively by all freedom fighters

🔹This was Pakistani territory- Pakistanis should make and own their own cultural nuances and stories and show the world how it’s done. It was rightfully belonging to your country and your story to tell Hence I understand Hassan’s frustration. I can imagine if Pakistani making South Indian territory story it would definitely go wrong 😂 So forgive SLB depiction of Lahore 🙏🏻 Love from 🇮🇳

Pakistanis your past history is related with India which was your mother country, yours is a peculiar situation since if you go back in history, you have to deal with India which you do not like. So, understand why the Pakistanis who are nothing but converted Hindus or born to Mughal/Hindus are feeling so much insecure over their history. Have you ever acknowledged the freedom fighters of India who worked hard for its freedom because of which Jinnah got his own country.

Contrary to popular opinion, I found Heeramandi to be a rather good watch! Among the performances, my favorites were by Sanjeeda Sheikh, followed by Manisha and Sonakshi, and then Aditi and Ustaad G (don't know the actor's name). However, the portrayal of Alamzeb by Sharmeen was the weakest and most disappointing. Considering the significance of the character, the subpar performance was a big letdown. Maybe if they had cast someone else, the show would've been much better.

Hi Amna and Hassan . I have always enjoyed your reviews and understanding of certain topics however this by far has been the most dissappointing review I have seen since you two started and I am commenting for the first time because I am so let down. If you were to watch a show with the thought in mind what the director had earlier said about casting before watching the show then you should have not watched it but if you did plan to watch it - you gotta go in neutral. You can't expect all characters to be portrayed like what they have been portrayed in the past like Umrao-jaan etc. I wonder you guys complain all the time of how there is nothing new , they keep repeating same thing yet when they do try something new - even then it is criticized. Even all courtesans/tawaifs didn't have the same attitude, personalities etc. Now if you have watched the show : it is mainly made on the concept : Heera Mandi (now- red light district) which was once the famed Shahi Mohalla that was dazzling with culture, courtship and the music and dance, this is where the courtesans lived. Women with financial and social autonomy, who were adept at and respected for classical music, dance, literature, politics etc - They were powerful as hell . Later when British came - it became more of a sex worker type of thing. I am surprised you think a GIGANTIC DIRECTOR like SLB would be so careless esp if he has been preparing for 20 years.Yes there are flaws and it did get slow in between . There could be improvements for sure but overall it was absolute paisa wasool. A good show is that does not leave you for sometime once you are done with it, leaves an impact and this show definitely does that to you. Acting wise : please don't bring comparisons. Manisha koraila owned it : her performance was fabulous. Sonakshi since also did her part 100%. Could not imagine anyone else doing her role. Aditi, sangheeta, Tajdar , satto, bhatto, Lajjo, saima , iqbal, ustad ji , Cartwright - they were all amazing in their roles. About Alamzeb : I am not sure - I did see the innocence/stupidity in her eyes and purity though her act , but yeah maybe more emotions and all could have helped. A man (SLB)who has access to any actor in the world maybe could have done better. But please if anyone says that they could have used a prettier Alamzeb than that is horrible. I see all commenting about body, color shaming etc etc but when it comes to this - people forget.

Worst thing is the Daadi telling her pota to go to Heera Mandi!! That’s a very ma’ayub and miyaar se giri hoi baat. None of the respectable families did that. The idea that Mughal princes went to courtesans to learn aadaab is something different. Those were different women and only for Prince and the women of the house won’t talk about them so openly and didn’t encourage their own sons to go there. It was a dhaka chupa fact. Shareef women did not talk like that and wanted their sons to go for nath utarwai

Maybe you guys should have not reviewed it at all or amna should have not forced hassan to watch it in one go because hassan is not in his element nor is amna. The review was not at all done with feelings. I mean bayhadh gets more excitement than this. I disagree 99 percent with the view. But the fact you guys failed to appreciate taha made me so dissatisfied. He is going to be a star people are drooling over him from the first scene. Also he is not a nepotism kid he has worked for a long time dont disregard his struggle if you are misinformed. And as to that slb has done grand productions or the series is forgettable. I am sorry respectfully its nott. This is not a movie its a Netflix series. It was made with 200crs that is close to 500 crs jn pakistan. It will take year ig for pakistan to put that kinda money in a series. Also i am not trying to be witty but even indian producers wont put that kinda money. If Pakistans economy js down As to not put that kinda money in, consider that Bollywood is in decline as well. And i feel most of your views were offended because it was named heeramandi or the fact that pakistani actors were asked for the role or that the flag and stuff. You watched it as “pakistani” critic and was unable to (human nature) get over the bias and not get offended. It wasn’t a review of a pure critic. And also you failed to mention fardeen khan. Which shows how uninterested you were. Amna criticised alamzebs expression which i agree with but ironically amnas expression were very similar to alamzebs in this review. I just feel when i watch a joh bichar gaye, ehd e wafa, aangan, aur khel khel mein by keeping “indian viewer” spec aside you should do the same when criticising content. Ik repetitive but how can you fail to appreciate taha. I would like to apologise if i have hurt any feelings. Sorry in advance to hassan and amna. Hassan dont block me😂please.

Guys, save your time and do watch the movie called 'Manjummel boyz'. It's mind blowing and is an emotional rollercoaster

I think SLB took inspiration from Pakeezah for the setting. Even in Pakeezah they show a smaller kotha in relatively narrow street in the beginning of the film. It's only when the ladies move out and get their own place, that they show the grandeur of a castle.

Animal was not realistic either ...both heera mandi and animal are from their director's perspective.

Thank you Aamna, for saying everything you said about the Tallafuz because I was really irritated because of the pronunciation of Kh and some Urdu words. Also, you're absolutely right about the Badshahi Masjid part.

the freedom movement shown is not about Lahore it was about pre independence period where there was no Pakistan. Heeramandi isn't a great series and lacks a lot in story and also acting in few characters.

Completely agree with Hassan and Aamna, this was sadly a lost opportunity to make something more relevant and memorable other than just grand sets sadly, and they look like cold sets, the muhalla vibe is completely absent

#6. Fun fact about #Heeramandi. Role of Servant “Saima” is based on famous Pakistani singer Noorjehan who goes to Calcutta and becomes a famous singer.

Im always confused with reviews cux we give dramas like isha murdhid liberty oh its romance when its dogshit fantasy while heeramandi is being torn apart by critics is still what i would consider art rather than a production for milking money its still love letter to those women and artistry of filmmaking no offence

Respectfully, please stop fitting rung fuq hona in everything

For color pallette why it was gray n misty dark bcuz it depicts the saddens darkness n grimness associated with heeramandi it has nothinv to do with Lahore n its weather .. Hassan zayda critical hogaye hain .. like amna said it was a good watch but not a great watch n its fine .. they tried its okay Story humari thee hum tou bana nhi sakhte ik mean censor board wont pass it but i am sure Qasim Ali mureed n Samrat khusat can tell a story like this but thats another debate .. accent obviously was a problem with most of the actors n punjabi shouldnt be there in the narrative bcuz people use to go to these ladies A bcuz of Urdu speaking n writing especially .. Lucknowi Urdu should be delivered by the cast members not even the workers

Omg Hassan! Why are you picking on political stuff. Why did they show Indian flag ???? Bla bla… it’s INDIA and it’s an Indian movie if they took PK name then you all would have made a bawaal. So pls your review on such things was so not required.

I think it was good to be not shown as divided India, that would have caused additional controversies and was not needed to show one more side of rift other than the British. The movie purposes was not that. It was one india and hiramandi together in the end. I really loved hw revolutionary were both hindu muslim together. So though i like most of ur reviews, i hav a different pov here

Height of jealousy, shows in Hassan’s tone. Heera Mandi's history goes back to the 17th Century. It was first called the 'Shahi Mohallah'. Then changed to a Heera Mandi and it was a part of India. It was there the same Heera Mandi when Maharaja Ranjit Singh was the king of Lahore. Maharaja Ranjit Singh was also smitten by the beauty of one dancer of Heera Mandi, named Moran Sarkar. He married to Moran Sarkar. Shortly after, he was summoned to Amritsar before the Akal Takht, and Akali Phula Singh denounced him in the open assembly for violating the social rules of the Khalsa. Phula Singh declared that Maharaja Ranjit Singh must be given one hundred lashes on his bare back. The story is back from there . Then came British after Maharaja Ranjit Singh’s death. The last empire of Lahore, Punjab was a Sikh, and kingdom was of Sikhs. Lahore was the city of Hindu -businessmen before partition The time period of story had no Pakistan that time. So why are all Pakistanis creating hoo ha on this series. The series has a great story and beautifully presented. It is running as in the top ten of Netflix in 44 countries.Bhai bolo apney producers aur directors ko ke Sanjay Leela Bhansali nahi theek series bana saka to aap bana lo aur lagyo Sanjay Leela Bhansali Jitna paisa. The series has beautiful real gold Jewellery worn by the main cast. So enjoy the beautiful sets, beautifully specially designed real jewelry by Shri Paramani Jewelers for the series. Jab Pakistan waley Heera Mandi banayenge tab compare karengey who made the best movie or the series. Till then chill and enjoy the series.

Extremely biased review. Heera mandi is not flawless but immensely watchable. Except for Alamzeb who’s sub par, rest of the cast has performed well especially Manisha Koirala, Sonakshi, Farida Jalal, Taha Shah, Ustaad ji, Aditi Rao etc. The lavish sets, intricate costumes, grand picturisation of songs, brilliant confrontational scenes between the lead actors in every episode keep the narrative flowing. The ending fell short though and seemed contrived. But overall it’s a great one time watch and doesn’t deserve the condemnation and unfair dissection of its real and perceived flaws by @somethinghaute. Let go of prejudices and immerse yourself in SLB’s vision of that era to really connect with and enjoy this series.

Lahore is Heeramandi 😊 And Heeramandi is Lahore 😊

Hi Hasan, Minar e Pakistan was built in 1960s

Lahore became a part of Pakistan on 17th Aug 1947, after India got independence.

Watching the video, haven’t finished. Did anyone notice the Urdu newspaper Fareedan was holding with broken up Urdu letters not actual Urdu

What nonsense! Independence movement is about partition! Please read history! Partition movement never started from Lahore but Bengal! Partition of India started with Partition of Bengal.

I am not sure I get the point raised on the Flag... It was one India in the year this series is played...much before the partition... one country, one flag then... so, they will obviously show the flag that was the nations flag then... It was not 1947 or 1948 but way before that (cant recollect the year but they did state it)... correct me if I am wrong...

I find it odd that everybody is making it historical incorrect . It’s not a historical movie. It is a show. He never said he is making a historically accurate show. He is making an experience. The thing is till now nobody bothered to make a movie on heeramandi. Now he makes it and everybody makes a noise.

Mujhe to Cartwright achcha laga 😃 English man hone ke baad bhi uska talaffuz to sahi tha

Listen to your own Pakistani journalist Syed Muzzamil Shah speak about heeramandi before you comment about Sanjay leela bansali

I think in the Kalank movie ,they showed realistic Hira mandi but in this it's pure glorification.

History can not be depicted in right direction,so be humble that atleast story came across us

#Heeramandi 2. No mention of historic places in Lahore such as Shahi mosque or Ravi river. Hera Mandi is next to Shahi mosque

Guys it doesn’t matter who makes it, what matters is who makes it GREAT.

As an Indian 🇮🇳 I agree a lot with you guys It’s impossible to find Urdu speaking talafuz here in Mumbai. Casting works in different way here not necessary dialect speaking actors are casted However SLB has a trademark for granduer mega beautiful sets So let’s say they made most of what they have That is why I feel that Netflix should support Pakistani writers and creators so that they can own their cultural related work. This “Heeramandi” could easily be made in Pakistan with all the brilliant actors we would have welcomed and watched it Love from 🇮🇳❤

Hi Hassan and Amna . I am writing this comment after having watched the entire Heeramandi series. I think Manisha Koirala did a fantastic job as Mallika Jaan and so did every other actor including the buggy boy Balli (excepting Sharmin Sehgal) . And commenting over the surgeries of Aditi Rao Hydari was outright disrespectful! Globally, actors go for cosmetic procedures all the time. You cannot tone down the efforts put by an actor just because they underwent cosmetic procedures. And SLB is an indian director showing the story before partition. Why would he not show the Indian flag? You are calling SLB biased. Arenot you being biased in your review? Also, talking about having or not having a urdu teacher on the set. Was there not any Punjabi coach on the set of Maula Jatt? Because there were flaws too. Lots of love and respect.

But hassan i think if nawabs were visiting heeramandi , then i think those places would have been grand not to the extent what is shown in series but it would have been grand . And i do agree plot was ridiculous . What they did in the last was stupid . But i think hassan it was pre independence there was no pakistan , this partition thing started happening in the last years of independence .

Hey! I didn’t mind the grand depiction of heeramandi since it was set in the 1920’s. The story on the other hand was next to nothing. It was a terrible watch hated it

Who made them critics? I'm seriously asking this question.

I actually got confused with the characters. It took me a few episodes to learn who’s who and what was going on… 😂

Manisha was superb acting wise followed by Richa and Sonakshi.

Not necessarily Muslim lawyer can hang with jinha. There was Muslim who didn't like jinha. Lahore ki population jiadatr SIKH aur Hindu ki thi. Hira mandi is not a diamond mandi. It's named after Hira singh Dogra.

😅Aap indian actors ke tallafuz ko kyun pakar rahe hain urdu unki bhasha nahi aap apne dramas main dekhiye gussa , Khali, khalajan , kharch sab ko ghalat bolte hai aaj kal ke actors,old actors are good , directors ko chahiye ki diction par bhi dhayan de

You people need to understand, the movie depicting the 40s era of Lahore, India. Don't take it personal.

I don't know if Aamina n Hasan @somethinghaute know but Aditi Rao hydari comes from a Royal family... hence that elegance and poise comes naturally.. but yeah agree the lack of expressions make everything fall flat!!!

Is the place that important? Isn’t the story about the revolution and the role these women might have played in the struggle? Punjab actually never voted for Muslim league I’ve been told time and time again

THE WORST REVIEW

You are telling this because you are from that place...and you are forgetting this is film

Awesome ….on point review …. Hats off to u guys👏🏻

You missed out on Ustadji. Played by Indresh Malik, he was brilliant

Hasan and Amna. Your reviews are getting worse by the day Stick on watching and praising shows like Tera Bin

I haven’t seen an Indian series being discussed , analysed , assessed so much ! There are posts , reels ,articles coming out everyday based on this series - discussing the history of courtesans , jewellery, clothes , architecture , etc. Suddenly even Pakistani creators are posting reels on the actual Heera Mandi in Lahore and how it looks today. I am sure even the localities are surprised by the sudden attention. Never heard Pakistan even talk about the present day Heera Mandi at this length . Rather people used to call it “ Badnaam Mohalla”.See , the execution may land sometimes and sometimes it doesn’t , but it’s important to have a vision in the creative field . I personally found it average but his vision and passion for art - aesthetics is commendable and such people help in sustaining the cultural fabric .

For due respect its a story of india as at that time Lahore was a part of India in 1920 so flag would be india only. They gave disclaimer that it's purely fictional so nothing to do with reality. I love Sonakshi,manisha and Richa chadda , Farida Jalal acting. All in all good series.

Did u not mention richa chaddha lajjo character i missed u discussing nd ustadji