Heeramandi Nominated for Best OTT Original at Asia Contents Awards
As reported by Indian media outlets, Netflix India’s groundbreaking series, by the veteran filmmaker, has bagged nods for ‘Best OTT Original’ as well as ‘Best Original Song’ for ‘Sakal Ban’, based on Amir Khusrau’s poem.
Reacting to the nomination, Bhansali expressed, “It’s an honor to be nominated for the Asia Contents Awards. I’m grateful to the jury and the audiences for this incredible recognition.”
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The ceremony for the ACA & G.OTT Awards will be held on Sunday, October 6, at the BIFF Theater of the Busan Cinema Center in South Korea.
Notably, the launching season of Sanjay Leela Bhansali’s passion project ‘Heeramandi: The Diamond Bazaar’, which explores the stories of courtesans living in the red-light district of Lahore, during pre-independent India, premiered on streaming giant Netflix earlier this year.
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The eight-episodic season, starring Richa Chadha, Sharmin Segal, Aditi Rao Hydari, Manisha Koirala, Sonakshi Sinha, and Sanjeeda Sheikh in main roles, along with Farida Jalal, Fardeen Khan, Shekhar, and Adhyayan Suman, and Taha Shah, received mixed reviews from viewers and critics alike.
The show has been renewed for season 2 on the OTT platform.
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