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Heera Mandi is located inside the Walled City of Lahore, near the Taxali Gate, [3] and south of the Badshahi Mosque. [4] Heeramandi, originally a song and dance community rooted in the 'tawaif' culture during the Mughal period, first evolved into a hotspot for prostitution during the Ahmad Shah Durrani (1747- 1772) invasions of India.
Heeramandi: The Diamond Bazaar is a 2024 Indian Hindi-language period drama television series created and directed by Sanjay Leela Bhansali.The series is about the lives of tawaifs in the red-light district of Heera Mandi in Lahore during the Indian independence movement against the British Empire. [2]
Heera Mandi also called 'Shahi Mohalla', a defunct red light district, used to lie close to this gate, [1] where Mughal Emperors used to house their royal consorts. Taxali Gate also serves as Union Council 30 (UC 30) in Tehsil Ravi Town of Lahore City District of Punjab, Pakistan. There is a sense of religious harmony that once was in this area.
Dawn newspaper, Karachi, describes Lahore's Heera Mandi area as, "Pakistan's oldest red light district was for centuries, a hub of traditional erotic dancers, musicians and prostitutes." [ 3 ] In many areas of the Indian subcontinent, they are called by different names – for example they are called tawaifs in North India and Pakistan (in ...
Tawaifs from Heera Mandi joined the Lollywood industry and gained much fame and wealth. Some of the most skilled tawaifs performed as backup dancers in early Pakistan films. [43] [32] [33] In Heera Mandi and surrounding areas, there were many dance classrooms and music classrooms, which were closed as the tawaifs and musicians left. [44]
One of Lahore's important techno-markets, Shah Alam Market or Shalmi as locals call it, is located near the site of the Shah Alam Gate of Lahore. Another big market Lahore is known for is the Heera mandi as locals call it is actually a prostituition hub.
There are many havelis inside the Walled City of Lahore, some in good condition while others need urgent attention. Many of these havelis are fine examples of Mughal and Sikh Architecture. Some of the havelis inside the Walled City include: Mubarak Begum Haveli, Bhati Gate, Lahore; Chuna Mandi Havelis; Haveli of Nau Nihal Singh; Nisar Haveli
In March 2024, Bhansali launched his music label Bhansali Music as a subsidiary of Bhansali Productions with Heeramandi's soundtrack being the label's maiden release. [8] [9] The song "Sakal Ban" was released as the first single from the album on International Women's Day (8 March 2024).