‘Heeramandi’ star Manisha Koirala on reservations about intimate scenes: ‘I’ve had dangerous experiences’
The actress revealed that she was battling depression even doing ‘Heeramandi’ shoot. Manisha informed NDTV, “Impacted by cancer, I know how body and mind are intertwined. They are dependable. Even now sometimes I work in depression. Honestly speaking, when I was doing Heeramandi, it consumed me so much, my mood swings… And I was just like ‘Sail through this phase. Once this is out, focus on your health.”
She further added that she was not sure if she could take it but Sanjay Leela Bhansali also understood that. In another interview with Filmigyan, Manisha revealed that Rekha was offered her role of Mallika Jaan, 18 years ago. Now when she saw Manisha’s performance in the movie, she was very happy. Manisha revealed that Rekha called her and said, “Bachcha, I was praying that if I don’t do that function, it’s best to do it. My prayers have come true. You have carried out it marvelously; you’ve gone by way of a lot in life, and you’ve got introduced life to the character.”
‘Heeramandi’ additionally stars Sonakshi Sinha, Sharmin Segal, Richa Chadha, Aditi Rao Hydari, Fardeen Khan amongst others.