Sanjay Leela Bhansali announces season 2 of 'Heeramandi'

Sanjay Leela Bhansali left the internet into a frenzy by announcing the season of his new series Heeramandi: The Diamond Bazaar.

On June 3, the official Instagram pages of Bhansali Productions and Netflix India shared a collaborative post about the upcoming season of the period drama.

The shared video featured a large group of girls, wearing traditional attires and dancing at Mumbai's Carter Road to the melodious songs of the series.

The onlooker can be seen enjoying and appreciating their mesmerising performances. 

At the end of the video, a voiceover played, which was also the part of Heeramandi's last episode.

"15 Aug 1947, ko aazaadi ki jung khatam ho gayi, inn tawaifon ki ek nayi jung shuru hui, ek nayi duniya mein sarr utha ke jeene ki jung (The battle of independence ended on August 15, 1947. Another battle of these courtesans started, which was of living proudly in the new world)." 

Heeramandi is period drama based on the pre-partition life of courtesans in Lahore and is presently streaming on Netflix. 

The series stars Sonakshi Sinha, Aditi Rao Hydari, Manisha Koirala, Richa Chadha, Sharmin Segal, Sanjeeda Sheikh and Taha Shah Badussha in lead roles.