Sanjay┬аLeela┬аBhansali┬аis stepping in to direct the first episode of NetflixтАЩs┬аHeera┬аMandi. The initial plan was for BhansaliтАЩs prot├йg├й┬аVibhu┬аPuri┬аto direct all the episodes of the opulent series while Bhansali was to serve as producer. But then┬аNetflix┬аthought otherwise.

Breaking News Sanjay Leela Bhansali to direct first episode of Heera Mandi balance six by Vibhu Puri

A source close to the development informs, тАЬHeera┬аMandi┬аis BhansaliтАЩs dream project for 12 years now. The only reason he is not┬аhelming┬аit officially is because he is busy with the post-production of his directorial project Gangubai┬аKathiawadi.тАЭ

As the casting for┬аHeera┬аMandi┬аis going on, it was felt by everyone that┬аBhansali┬аmust take charge of Heera┬аMandi.

тАЬThere are seven episodes in┬аHeera Mandi. Bhansali┬аwill now direct the first episode. The rest of the 6 episodes will be directed by┬аVibhu┬аPuri┬аwhile Bhansali┬аwill supervise the project,тАЭ reveals the source.

In other words, the entire series will have his imprint on every frame.

Who is Vibhu┬аPuri? He assisted Sanjay┬аBhansali on┬аSaawariya and also wrote the┬аdialogues for BhansaliтАЩs┬аGuzaarish.┬аPuri┬аalso directed the 2015 fiasco┬аHawaizaada.

Heera Mandi will star Sonakshi Sinha and Huma Qureshi. The rest of the cast is yet to be announced.

Also Read:┬аBreaking: Sonakshi Sinha locked in for Sanjay Leela BhansaliтАЩs Heera Mandi

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