Love working with Sanjay Leela Bhansali because he is relentless: Richa Chadha

Mumbai, Sept 29: Actor Richa Chadha says she enjoys working with filmmaker Sanjay Leela Bhansali as he is “relentless” in his pursuit of bringing his vision to the screen. Chadha, who first collaborated with Bhansali on the 2013 hit “Goliyon Ki Raasleela Ram-Leela,” has reunited with the filmmaker for his upcoming OTT debut series “Heeramandi.”
“I’ve worked with him in ‘Ram-Leela.’ We have had a ten-year gap, but we picked up from where we left off. I love working with him because he is relentless. When you work with him, even your toe is important. I feel very challenged on his sets because you can’t do anything half-heartedly. From body language to hair, all of these things are important to him. He is very particular in terms of aesthetics. So, you can’t miss out on these things,” the actor told PTI.
According to the makers, the Netflix series explores the cultural reality of ‘Heeramandi,’ a dazzling district, through the stories of courtesans and their patrons set against the tumultuous backdrop of the Indian freedom struggle of the 1940s.
The 36-year-old actor described the experience of working on the show as “difficult.” “You are told to wear a 30 kg lehenga, take four rounds, and on the beat, just pause, and a drop of tear should fall from your left eye because the light is coming from that side. It is a meditation level of concentration. For me, it was very challenging to do, especially in a commercial space,” she added.
Best recognized for her roles in “Gangs of Wasseypur,” “Masaan,” and “Fukrey,” Chadha said she looks forward to the challenges that filmmakers like Bhansali bring. (PTI)