EXCLUSIVE: Sonakshi Sinha feels grateful to Sanjay Leela Bhansali for Heeramandi; says, “Nobody took me seriously until SLB cast me”

Sonakshi Sinha won hearts with her stint as Fareedan in Sanjay Leela Bhansali’s Heeramandi. The actress is still receiving praise for her role. In an exclusive chat with Bollywood Bubble ahead of Kakuda release, she shares how the series gave her an opportunity to play negative role. She also shares how no one took her seriously before that.

Sonakshi Sinha on success of Heeramandi

Talking about her stint in Heeramandi, Sonakshi shares, “I am so glad that somebody visualised me, Sanjay sir saw me in a role like that. I am truly grateful to him. Also I have been saying since when that I am interested in playing a negative, villainous, or psychotic character. Nobody took me seriously until he cast me in Fareedan’s role so I am truly grateful to him. Because as an actor it’s so nice to take up a challenge like that and do something different. Till when will you play the girl-next-door, sweet girlfriend, sweet wife. So it was just so much fun for me to play a role like that.”

Sonakshi Sinha as Fareedan in Heeramandi

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Talking about Heeramandi, it starred Manisha Koirala, Sharmin Segal, Aditi Rao Hydari, Sanjeeda Sheikh and Richa Chadha in pivotal roles.

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