Veteran actor Shekhar Suman is currently looking forward to the release of his next Sanjay Leela Bhansali’s Heeramandi: The Diamond Bazaar. In the series, he will be seen essaying the role of Zulfikar. The show has already been generating immense buzz on the internet.
On the other hand, in a recent interview, Suman compared the style of work in earlier days and nowadays. He further took a dig at young actors who always ‘want to be seen everywhere.’
Shekhar Suman takes a dig at young actors being papped all the time
While speaking to Bollywood Now, Shekhar Suman stated that the major difference in the working has come in terms of the ‘discipline’. He asserted that there were good artists back then also, but it always lacked ‘organization’ and that everything used to be ‘scattered’. He revealed how there were no bound scripts and managed schedules earlier while working with most of the directors.
However, things have evolved over the years. He also remarked that there have been shortcomings in both eras. Reflecting on the current lot of young actors, he opined they are very keen on getting fame and stardom overnight.
“All these new young actors want stardom and fame very soon in their life. They want stardom overnight, they want to be seen everywhere, everyone should talk about them, and reels are being made. Dikh dikh ke pareshaan hai aur log dekh dekh ke pareshaan (they’re tired of being seen and people are tired of seeing them),” he said.
He continued by saying, “They are being spotted at their homes, airports and gyms. And everywhere they act surprised like they didn’t know people are going to be there, given those people are called by them,” further adding that they go by the popular weird saying jo dikhta hai vo bikta hai (What is seen is sold). However, he cited examples of legendary actors Dilip Kumar and Aamir Khan, who were rarely seen.
About Heeramandi: The Diamond Bazaar
The much-buzzed upcoming web show, Heeramandi: The Diamond Bazaar, will mark the digital debut of maestro filmmaker Sanjay Leela Bhansali. The series boasts of an ensemble star cast including Aditi Rao Hydari, Sonakshi Sinha, Manisha Koirala, Sharmin Segal, Richa Chadha, Fardeen Khan, and, Adyayan Suman among others.
The series is based on the pre-independence era, narrating the story of love and betrayal. It will debut on Netflix tomorrow, i.e. May 1, 2024.
