Heeramandi gets renewed for Season 2; Sanjay Leela Bhansali announces its arrival with a grand live dance performance- WATCH

Since its release on May 1, Heeramandi: The Diamond Bazaar has taken the world by storm. Within the first week of its launch, it swiftly climbed Netflix’s Top 10 TV (Non-English) list in 43 countries and became the most-viewed Indian series globally. The series has been reigning in the number one spot in the India Top 10 list for over a month now. The show continues to have a resounding cultural impact, with fans creating reels and posts inspired by Mallikajaan and Fareedan’s dialogues, Bibbojaan’s walk of seduction, soulful musical renditions of the show’s songs and stunning costume recreations.

The overwhelming fan love for Season 1 has made Heeramandi: The Diamond Bazaar an immense success, and the makers are delighted to announce that the series will return for Season 2!

Heeramandi Season 2 announcement

At Carter Road, Mumbai, 100 dancers adorned in sparkling anarkalis (a traditional Indian gown) and ghungroos (anklets) danced to a medley of songs from the series in a breathtaking celebration of Sanjay Leela Bhansali’s Heeramandi: The Diamond Bazaar. As the audience joined in singing along, the dancers delivered the exciting news about Season 2, leaving everyone in awe.

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Sanjay Leela Bhansali expresses his gratitude for the success of Heeramandi: The Diamond Bazaar. He said, I’m blessed by the love and appreciation for Heeramandi: The Diamond Bazaar. It’s been a joy to see the show resonate with audiences worldwide, and I couldn’t have asked for a better partner than Netflix. I’m happy to announce that we’ll be back with season 2!”

Monika Shergill, Vice-President Content, Netflix India, adds, “Sanjay Leela Bhansali has intricately woven magic to bring Heeramandi: The Diamond Bazaar to life. Watching audiences everywhere fall in love with this series — making it truly their own as a cultural phenomenon — has been hugely energizing and it thrills me to share that we will be back with Season 2.”

About Heeramandi

Sanjay Leela Bhansali and episode directors Vibhu Puri and Mitakshara Kumar directed the 8-episode period drama series. It spoke about the lives of tawaifs in the red-light district of Lahore’s Heera Mandi during the Indian independence movement. It starred Manisha Koirala, Sonakshi Sinha, Aditi Rao Hydari, Richa Chadha, Sanjeeda Sheikh, Sharmin Segal Mehta and Taha Shah Badussha in lead roles.

Will history repeat itself with season 2? Let’s wait and watch.

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