Sonakshi Sinha discussed her experience portraying the vengeful character Fareedan in Heeramandi - The Diamond Bazaar.
During an exclusive interview with Hindustan Times, the 36-year-old actress discussed the process of creating the single-shot sequence in the song Tilasmi Bahein.
The Dabangg actress characterized her role as "slightly negative and villainous."
Talking about her role, Sonakshi said, “Fareedan is poles apart from me. She is full of vengeance and hatred and anger and all the negative feelings. The beauty about Sanjay sir and the way he portrays his women is that he makes them so relatable… he justifies their feelings."
"Once everyone sees the series, they will understand why Fareedan is the way she is. What she has been through… why she acts out in this way."
When discussing the song Tilasmi Bahein, known for its single-take execution and Sonakshi's captivating performance amidst numerous background actors, she commented, “I was not prepared at all.”
Sonakshi further shared insights, saying, “I had rehearsed for something completely different and we had kept four days aside to shoot that particular song. We went for the shoot on the first day and we shot for a few hours and I did the choreography which was planned."
"Suddenly he got up and was like, ‘I don’t want to do this! I want to shoot the whole song in one take and let us design it right now!’ That’s when it happened so I had no time to prepare. I had to learn the lyrics right there.”
Alongside Sonakshi, the web series, Heeramandi: The Diamond Bazaar, also stars Manisha Koirala, Aditi Rao Hydari and Richa Chadha in pivotal roles.
It will be released on Netflix on May 1, 2024.