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Actor Manisha opened up about what it was like to work in the sets of Heeramandi. She said, "In the sets of Heeramandi, one had to be resilient. So I think working with SLB trains you to be tough."
Richa, on the other hand, weighed in on why she had to struggle and grow resilient towards her stereotyping after she played an integral role in Gangs of Wasseypur. "The resilient part of my career actually began after my breakout role in Gangs of Wasseypur because no one treated me like an urban-city girl, everyone thought I was a 45-year-old with a rural background who was illiterate. Everyone just bought into it. They used to come up to my co-actors and say, "You are so good" and to me, they would say, "Aapka kaam bohot acha hai" (Your work is very good)." I was flattered but despite the film becoming seminal or a cult film - everything is a mixed bag.
She went on to add, "I am so grateful for this opportunity. For instance, I have studied kathak to be able to do that for even a little bit of that in the film is great. Although, I used to joke with sir (Sanjay Leela Bhansali) that entire films are made with the budget of your song."
Heeramandi is set to release on 1 May on Netflix.
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