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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 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. Following ...
After the British colonization, although more brothels and prostitutes were operating in Heera Mandi, there were still tawaif performing activities in the area, Heera Mandi retained its reputation as a centre of the performing arts. [42] After the partition, young and attractive tawaifs from Heera Mandi became the first choice of Pakistan ...
Niggo was killed at her residence on January 5, 1972, in Lahore. Her husband, after trying and failing to get her to return home, lost his temper, drove to Heera Mandi and opened fire on Niggo at her mother's house. [8] [12] Niggo's uncle and two musicians were also murdered in the incident.
Heeramandi (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) is the soundtrack album to the 2024 television series of the same name created by Sanjay Leela Bhansali, who also composed its soundtrack. The album featured nine songs written by A. M. Turaz, and adaptation of traditional songs. Preceded by three singles, the album was released on 24 April 2024 ...
Gangubai Kathiawadi is a 2022 Indian Hindi-language biographical crime drama film directed by Sanjay Leela Bhansali and produced by Bhansali and Jayantilal Gada.Based on the book Mafia Queens of Mumbai by S. Hussain Zaidi, it tells the story of Gangubai Kathiawadi, a simple girl from Kathiawad who is forced into prostitution and later rises to become a madam and an influential figure in Bombay ...
Sanjeeda Sheikh (born 20 December 1984) is an Indian actress who works in the Hindi films and television. [1] Sheikh is best known for playing Namrata "Nimmo" Mathuria in Kyaa Hoga Nimmo Kaa, Ayesha Shergill in Kayamath, Nitya Goenka / Durga in Ek Hasina Thi and Kamini Mathur in Love Ka Hai Intezaar.
Deewar-e-Shab (Urdu: دیوار شب, lit. 'Wall of Night') is a 2019 Pakistani historical drama television series, based on the history of Heeramandi created and produced by Momina Duraid of MD Productions, and directed by Iqbal Hussain. [1]