Fardeen Khan shares how he bagged his comeback role in Sanjay Leela Bhansali's Heeramandi

Sanjay Leela Bhansali’s OTT debut ‘Heeramandi: The Diamond Bazaar’ is all set to premiere on Netflix on May 1. The show marks Fardeen Khan’s comeback to acting after 14 years.

In a News18 interview, he shared being noticed by Bhansali's casting agent at an event, leading to a screen test.

In the interview, Fardeen said, ‘I was spotted at an award function by Shruti Mahajan, who has closely worked with Mr Bhansali over the years. I don’t know whether she was there or she saw me on television, but she thought that I would suit the character of Wali. She called me when I got back from Abu Dhabi. She told me that she would want me to meet Mr Bhansali and his team. And since I was away from the movies for so long, they just wanted to see if I really suited the part.’

He further continued how he also went for a look test for the character. ‘He [Bhansali] wasn’t there during my look test. My pictures were sent to him and then I got a call from him. He said, ‘Congratulations, you’re Wali Mohammad!’ It was exciting and nerve-wracking as I hadn’t been on a set for a long time,’ he added.

Fardeen recently shared photos from the screening on Instagram, expressing gratitude and excitement for the upcoming release of ‘Heeramandi’. He wrote, ‘Grateful & filled with love; heartfelt thanks to everyone who made our night a spectacular celebration. We can’t wait for you all to dive into the world of #Heeramandi, streaming 1st May onwards, only on #Netflix.’

A special screening of ‘Heeramandi’ took place in Mumbai on April 24. Many celebrities attended at event, such as Alia Bhatt, Rekha, Neetu Kapoor, Deepti Naval, Salman Khan, Harshavadhan Rane, Sonakshi Sinha, Aditi Rao Hydari, and Richa Chadha.

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