Shekhar Suman Says Sanjay Leela Bhansali 'Has Every Right To Be Angry': 'Raj Kapoor Was Like This'

Shekhar Suman and his son Adhyayan Suman are gearing up for the release of Sanjay Leela Bhansali’s Heeramandi: The Diamond Bazaar. Several actors who have worked with Sanjay have often expressed that he is short-tempered. However, Shekhar Suman believes that it doesn’t matter since he is a perfectionist.

“How does it matter (if he’s short-tempered)?” Shekhar asked Siddharth Kannan in a recent interview. “He has every right to be. Why does he get angry? He’s not a madman, but he is a perfectionist. You will always notice that perfectionists are short-tempered because they get impatient with everybody else for not being at their level. I know of so many people who are legends in their craft but are also short-tempered. K Asif was like this, Mehboob Khan was like this, Raj Kapoor was like this.” He continued, “It doesn’t matter what they say about Bhansali. He has every right to be angry. In fact, I would want him to be even angrier, considering what we’re getting in return. Look at what he’s creating, not only for us but for posterity.”

Adhyayan Suman added, “He loves his actors, they’re like his children. You cannot imagine how differently he sometimes interprets scenes. By the time you’ve prepared for the scene and come on set, he’s changed the entire scene. There can’t be a better film school. If you’ve survived Bhansali, you can handle anything.”

In Sanjay Leela Bhansali’s upcoming series, Shekhar Suman brings Zulfiqar Ahmed to life, a character of authority whose very demeanour exudes power and sophistication. Adhyayan Suman embodies Zorawar Ali Khan, a wealthy and arrogant nawab whose actions are guided solely by self-interest.

The historical drama series will transport audiences to a time when courtesans reigned as monarchs. Through the stories of courtesans and their clients, set against the turbulent backdrop of the Indian Independence struggle in the 1940s, the series investigates the cultural reality of the namesake area of HeeraMandi.

Heeramandi is set for a release on May 1 on Netflix.