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Heeramandi: Sonakshi Sinha opens up about same s*x forepl*y scene in series; says her character Fareedan was fluid
Heeramandi briefly showed Sonakshi Sinha's character engaging in a same s-x forepl-ay and that made the audiences wonder if Fareedan was queer. Here's what the actress has to say about it.
Sonakshi Sinha is winning hearts with her portrayal of Fareedan in Sanjay Leela Bhansali’s recently released web show Heeramandi. Sinha plays the character of a woman whose sole purpose in life is to destroy the killers of her mother Rehana. However, the sexuality of Sonakshi’s character has become the internet’s new point of discussion.
Was Sonakshi Sinha’s Heeramandi character queer?
In a recent interview with News18 Showsha, the Lootera actress opened up about one of the scenes where she engages in a forepl*y with her maid. This was something that SLB didn’t explore in an extended screentime but the curious internet wondered if she was on the bright side of sexuality and gender spectrum.
Reacting to the same, Sonakshi Sinha shared that the briefing of her character from Bhansali was that Fareedan was very fluid. She detailed, “At that point in time, a lot of it did happen. And in a place like Heeramandi, people were very open about it. Even Ustadji is very openly a gay man. Sir wanted to explore it in different ways. What Fareedan has been through in her life also has impacted her in a way.”
Sonakshi wondered that because Fareedan was sold off at the age of 9, then it might be that she absolutely hated men. “It could be that. They’ve left it very open. They didn’t explore it any further than that one scene where she meets Choudhary saab (a nawab) and is with her maid. It’s just a very vast world and sir has tapped into different aspects of it in small ways," Sonakshi added.
This is not the first time Sanjay Leela Bhansali has touched the surface of queer representation in his movies. Ranveer Singh’s character in SLB’s Padmaavat was also bisexual. Remember his conversations with Jim Sarbh’s character in the movie?
Coming back to Sonakshi, the actress also spoke about taking home the memories of Heeramandi in the form of a saree she wore in the song Tilasmi Baahein saree. “I kept it. I told myself that I had to have it and I requested sir if I could keep it. The song turned out to be so special. That memory is so strong for me that I’ll remember the day of the song shoot for the rest of my life”, Sonakshi added.
For the unversed, Sonakshi’s sequin saree with a hand-embroidered blouse in Tilasmi Baahein was crafted by designer duos Rimple and Harpreet.
In the same conversation, the 36-year-old revealed that out of everyone’s feedback, it was Rekha’s words of appreciation during the screening that turned magical for her. Sinha shared, “I saw a screening like that after years. That was one of the biggest premieres I’ve been to in my entire career. I met so many people that day. But Rekha ma’am went gaga over Heeramandi and was so supportive and encouraging.”
If you’ve arrived at the party right now, Rekha was the first one to be offered Heeramandi almost 18 years back.
More about Heeramandi
Set in the backdrop of pre-Independent India, Heeramandi explores the themes of revenge, powerplay, love, and freedom. It stars an ensemble cast of some of the finest actresses including Sonakshi Sinha, Richa Chadha, Aditi Rao Hydari, Manisha Koirala, Sanjeeda Shaikh, and Sharmin Segal playing pivotal roles alongside Shekhar Suman, Fardeen Khan, Shruti Sharma, Jason Shah, and Indresh Malik, among others.
Heeramandi which currently enjoys a rating of 7/10 on IMDb is available to stream on Netflix.
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