Sonakshi Sinha reveals how life changed for her after Sanjay Leela Bhansali cast her in Heeramandi

The year 2024 has been going quite well for Sonakshi Sinha. On the work front, the actress appeared in Sanjay Leela Bhansali's Heeramandi series and was praised for her performance. The courtesan drama also stars Manisha Koirala, Aditi Rao Hydari, Richa Chadha, Sharmin Segal, Fardeen Khan, and others. On the personal front, Sonakshi got married to her longtime lover and actor, Zaheer Iqbal. In an interview, Sinha expressed her gratitude to Bhansali for giving her a role in the series. For more such TV News and Entertainment News updates, follow BollywoodLife on WhatsApp.

Sonakshi Sinha made her Bollywood debut in 2010 with Dabangg. Since then, she has worked on several amazing movies. However, only a handful of these projects could truly showcase her exceptional talent. It's something even the actress is aware of. In an interaction with Bollywood Bubble, Sonakshi shared how glad she is that Sanjay Leela Bhansali visualised her in a role like that. The actress revealed that she has been saying for quite some time that she wants to play a negative, villainous, and psychotic character.

Further, Sonakshi Sinha revealed how nobody took her seriously until she was cast as Fareedan in the Netflix series Heeramandi. Sonakshi commented that, as an actress, it is nice to take on a challenge like this and do something different. The Akira star questioned how long one can continue to play the role of the girl next door or a loving girlfriend or wife. For her, playing the part in Bhansali's series was quite fun.

Sonakshi Sinha appeared in Kakuda, a horror comedy after Heeramandi. Directed by Aditya Sarpotdar, the film also stars Riteish Deshmukh and Saqeeb Salim. The film was released on Zee5 last week and received mixed reactions. The actress will also appear in a movie titled Nikita Roy and The Book of Darkness. Directed by Kussh S Sinha, the movie also stars Arjun Rampal, Paresh Rawal, and Suhail Nayyar.

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Meanwhile, Sanjay Leela Bhansali's Heeramandi series received mixed reactions from critics and the audience. However, netizens loved the looks of every actress, as they looked gorgeous in the courtesan avatar. In May, Netflix announced that the show would be back with another season. It is still unknown whether the cast will be the same or not. However, the streaming platform had tagged the original cast in the post, including Sonakshi Sinha. As a result, one can expect her to return on screen as Fareedan.