Richa Chadha Bullies Heeramandi Co-Star Sharmin Sehgal: "You And I Shouldn`t Sit Together"

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MAY 08,2024

With Heeramandi being a majestic success, Sanjay Leela Bhansali has once again managed to captivate the audience with his magical storytelling, thus transporting us to the royal era of Lahore's infamous red light area. As the stellar cast delivers a phenomenal performance, they continue to entertain us even off the screen.

The cast of Heeramandi, namely Aditi Rao Hydari, Richa Chadha, and Sharmin Sehgal, Taha Shah and Fardeen Khan sat down for a candid chat with IMDb as they continued to promote their web series.

In the same interview, Richa Chadha brutally and savagely bullied her co-star, Sharmin Sehgal, and the reason will leave you in splits. For the uninitiated, Heeramandi is already streaming on Netflix.

Heeramandi star Richa Chadha hilariously roasts Sharmin Sehgal

The larger-than-life Netflix web series brings together a spectacular cast of incredibly talented actors who will take you back in time to the Biritsh era, where the Heeramandi courtesans were once the ruling queens.

While Sanjay Leela Bhansali casts his magic effortlessly, divas like Richa Chadha, Sharmin Sehgal, and Aditi Rao Hydari continue to impress you with their flawless performances.

Also Read: Aditi Rao Hydari Talks About The Time Bhansali Stopped Her From Having Lunch On Heeramandi Sets


In a recent interview with IMDb, Chadha and Sehgal were seen having a fun banter where the two decided to agree or disagree on the fact that the latter considers herself a wonderful cook.

While the actors spoke about their own share of experiences working with the legendary filmmaker and recalling some of the toughest scenes, they also gave a glimpse into their personal lives.

Also Read: Manisha Koirala Reveals that Rekha was Offered Heeramandi's Mallikajaan Role 20 Years Ago

Later in the conversation, Sharmin revealed that she is a fantastic cook and enjoys making delicacies herself. This seemed to amuse Richa as she went, 'What?'

Sharmin Sehgal revealed that she was a really good cook, and the salad she ate in the morning was prepared by her. Richa Chadha continued pulling her co-star's leg and asked if she cut the vegetables, followed by dramatic, slow claps.


Sharmin revealed, 'I cook very well. I make proper Christmas lunches.' To which the mom-to-be was quick enough to reply, 'I don't think you and I should sit next to each other.'

Richa Chadha and Sharmin Sehgal's toughest Heeramandi scenes

The two actresses even recalled the toughest scenes from the period drama series and mentioned that nothing under Bhansali's guidance ever seems easy. However, it only shapes you as an artist.

Remembering her toughest scene, the mommy-to-be said, 'The script is loosely literally like an instruction. Lajjo does a big final dance, but you don't know that it is going to be shot over eight days or how stressful, complicated, difficult, or enjoyable it would be. I had no such big responses after reading the script.'

Sharmin Sehgal, who happens to be the filmmaker's niece, added, 'There was a scene in which I had to cry for 4 days. I was supposed to cry from morning to night. By the 4thday, my eyes were like potatoes.'


'Dance sequences are probably challenging with Sanjay, sir. To reach Sanjay sir's level of expectation in dance sequences or to even do one percent of what he asks of you is monumental for us. Then we want to go lie down,' the actor continued.

Heeramandi: The Diamond Baazar was released on Netflix on May 1.

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