She has been unfavorably compared to her fellow cast members, with social media critics describing her performance as ‘expressionless’ and seemingly forcing her to disable comments on Instagram.
Sharmin played Alamzeb, the daughter of the courtesan Mallikajaan (Played by Manisha Koirala).
Now, co-star Shekhar Suman has urged people to be ‘slightly kind’ towards her.
He mentioned that Sharmin auditioned 16 times for Heeramandi, and urged people to be fair and stop the harsh criticism that forced her to disable her comments.
He said, “What has happened is that the world has been too harsh on the poor little thing.
Ever since Sanjay Leela Bhansali’s Heeramandi: The Diamond Bazaar debuted on Netflix on May 1, a section of the audience has targeted actor Sharmin Segal for her perceived dull portrayal of the character Alamzeb. She has been unfavorably compared to her fellow cast members, with social media critics describing her performance as ‘expressionless’ and seemingly forcing her to disable comments on Instagram. Sharmin played Alamzeb, the daughter of the courtesan Mallikajaan (Played by Manisha Koirala). Now, co-star Shekhar Suman has urged people to be ‘slightly kind’ towards her.
In an interview with TOI, Shekhar said that Bhansali was aware of the potential criticism that come their way because Sharmin happens to be his niece, but still chose her because of her talent and previous work. He mentioned that Sharmin auditioned 16 times for Heeramandi, and urged people to be fair and stop the harsh criticism that forced her to disable her comments. He said, “What has happened is that the world has been too harsh on the poor little thing. She’s a young girl and the criticism can destroy her.”
