A task, initially written for the legendary Rekha in Sanjay Leela Bhansali’s internet collection Heeramandi for Netflix, has gone to Manisha Koirala. Incidentally, Manisha and Sanjay Bhansali had labored collectively on his first movie Khamoshi: The Musical the place she had given a career-defining efficiency.

And Manisha has outdone herself.

Says a supply near the mission, “This is clearly the performance of her lifetime. The role was written for Rekha. But for some reasons, she couldn’t do the project. Now Manisha has given a dazzling performance. She didn’t allow SLB to miss Rekha for even a day. This is the role that Manisha can share with her children and grandchildren some day. This is Manisha’s own Umrao Jaan.”

“But what she has done in Heermandi is another level of excellence. Unlike the actress she replaced, Manisha is not a good dancer. So she learnt Kathak for months. And she relentlessly pursued the dancing until she was ready to face the camera.”