Sanjay Leela Bhansali has recreated three iconic old songs for the series

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Sanjay Leela Bhansali has recomposed three iconic songs for ‘Heeramandi: The Diamond Bazaar’. Image courtesy of Pinterest and Instagram

Sanjay Leela Bhansali is one of the best directors and music composers. We not only love the films he has for his fans but also can’t get over the songs he directs. To entertain his fans even more, the ace director and composer is now ready with his upcoming series.Heeramandi: The Diamond Bazaar“ with Manisha Koirala, Sonakshi Sinha, Aditi Rao Hydari, Richa Chadha, Sanjeeda Sheikh and Sharmin Segal among others. But before the series hit the OTT platform, the music was already garnering tremendous attention and love. Speaking of which, did you know that Sanjay Leela Bhansali has recomposed three iconic songs for the series?

Here’s what we know about the music of Heeramandi: The Diamond Bazaar, directed by Sanjay Leela Bhansali.

Have you listened to the song ‘Sakal Ban’? The first song released from the album ‘Heeramandi’ was ‘Sakal Ban’. The lyrics of this song have a 700-year-old history. Sufi singer Amir Khusro was the first to write this spiritual melody. In the ‘Heeramandi’ song ‘Sakal Ban’, one can notice the heavy use of the colour yellow, which symbolises the mustard flower in the spiritual context of the original song.

Anyone who hears the music must have noticed a familiarity. In 1964, Ashok Kumar and Raj Kumar acted together in a film called ‘Dooj Ka Chand’. The track for ‘Heeramandi’ is a ghazal version of a song from that film. The original was called ‘Phool Gendva Na Maro’ and was sung by Manna Dey under the music direction of Roshan. Bhansali’s reinterpretation described it as inspired by traditional lyrics. The new version for ‘Heeramandi’ is sung by Barnali Ganguly.

The song ‘Nazariya Ki Maari’ is a remake of a song from ‘Pakeezah’. It was originally titled ‘Najariya Ki Mari’ and first appeared in Kamal Amrohi’s 1972 film ‘Pakeezah’. Meena Kumari played the lead role and was sung by Rajkumari and composed by Naushad. Although the lyrics of the original song were not mentioned, SLB also referred to it as a traditional inspiration. The new version was sung by Madhubanti Bagchi.

About “Heeramandi: The Diamond Bazaar”

The series is set in pre-independence India, when the slogans of ‘Inquilab’ gained popularity and even the women in the palaces of Heeramandi could not help but join the freedom struggle. Manisha Koirala seems to play the mistress of the palace where women are trained to seduce men with dance and song. Sonakshi Sinha seems to play the rebel who breaks out and tries to establish her own identity. Aditi Rao Hydari’s character is involved in the freedom struggle and seems to be leading a revolt. Richa Chadha, Sanjeeda Sheikh, Fardeen Khan, Shekhar Suman and Adhyayan Suman also appear in the trailer.

The music of “Heeramandi: The Diamond Bazaar”

Did you know that Indian filmmaker Sanjay Leela Bhansali worked on the soundtrack of the series for a year? He has made sure that his fans are not disappointed as you all can look forward to the songs of ‘Heeramandi: The Diamond Bazaar’. According to the latest news from trusted sources, the album will feature almost six to seven songs. This is the first time that an OTT show will feature songs on such a large scale.

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