Shekhar Suman shared this picture. (Courtesy: shekhusuman)

New Delhi:

Actor Shekhar Suman, who will subsequent be seen within the Netflix collection Heeramandi, revealed in a latest interview with Instant Bollywood that he was the primary alternative for the position of  Chunnilal in Sanjay Leela Bhansali’s 2002 movie Devdas, which was then in the end performed by Jackie Shroff. Expressing his gratitude tiwards the director for giving him a task in Heeramandi, Shekhar Suman mentioned, “It’s my privilege that Sanjay Leela Bhansali gave me work. He selected me for a pivotal role in Heeramandi, I am doing that currently. Long ago, he had offered me the role of Chunnilal in Devdas but I couldn’t do that at that time. Then Jackie Shroff was cast in the role and it’s good that he did that role. But I had that regret in my life that I couldn’t work with Sanjay Leela Bhansali but my wish has been granted in Heeramandi.”

For the unversed, in the film Devdas, Jackie Shroff played the role of Chunnilal, who is a friend of Devdas played by Shah Rukh Khan.

Meanwhile, a few weeks back,  Adhyayan Suman, son of actor Shekhar Suman, announced in his new Instagram post that he has joined the cast of Sanjay Leela Bhansali’s Heeramandi. He wrote in an extensive post, “It took me 15 years to really feel validated as an actor! To be having to play not one however two major characters Heeramandi is one thing I might solely dream of! For me Mr Bhansali is a minimum of God, somebody I by no means imagined I might be working with! The greatest filmmaker within the nation a maverick past excellence! His reward for me is larger than an Oscar.”

He posted a picture with Sanjay Leela Bhansali. The post was followed by snippets of reports from his interview with Bombay Times and he added in his caption, “It was my mom’s dream! What a journey it has been! To have the ability to act, direct, sing, write, I am unable to ask for extra.”

The actor who has featured in mostly box office debacles so far, added, “Failure was my greatest instructor! My greatest energy. It made me fearless! Success for me is not only numbers however the truth that when the world mentioned I used to be a failure I acquired again up and survived each blow every day! That’s why I all the time say once they say you’ll be able to’t do is the second you are able to do it! Don’t let the world put you down do not allow them to resolve who you might be! Explore your skills and do not be afraid of nobody! Audience acceptance is essential! I promise you that is just the start.”

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Heeramandi, directed by Sanjay Leela Bhansali, will launch on streaming large Netflix. Heeramandi boasts of a formidable ensemble forged that features Manisha Koirala, Sonakshi Sinha, Aditi Rao Hydari, Richa Chadha, Sharmin Segal and Sanjeeda Shaikh.