A still from Sanjay Leela Bhansali’s ‘Heeramandi’.
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Sanjay Leela Bhansali’s series Heeramandi: the Diamond Bazaar received two nominations in the upcoming Asia Contents Awards and Global OTT Awards organised by Busan International Film Festival.
Set in the pre-independence period of India, Heeramandi: The Diamond Bazaar began streaming on Netflix from May 1 starring Manisha Koirala, Sharmin Segal, Aditi Rao Hydari, Sonakshi Sinha, Richa Chadha and Sanjeeda Sheikh in the lead roles. The actors portrayed courtesans with the plot revolving around their lives in the red-light district of Heeramandi in Lahore during the British rule.
Following the successful run of the series the second season was announced by the makers. The show has received nomination at the Asia Contents Awards and Global OTT Awards for Best OTT Original and Best Original Song for ‘Sakal Ban’.
“It’s an honour to be nominated for the Asia Contents Awards. I’m grateful to the jury and the audiences for this incredible recognition,” Bhansali said in a statement.
Other competitors in Best OTT Original category include Korean series Boyhood, Korean fantasy mystery thriller Death’s Game, popular Chinese series The Double, Taiwanese crime comedy series GG Precinct and Korean period drama Uncle Samsik (2024).
Under the Best Original Song category, the other names are Learn to Live Again from the Taiwanese series Imperfect Us (2024). Sonaki from the hit Korean series Lovely Runner and Let’s Try from Thai series Only Friends.
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In 2024, the awards received a total of 201 submissions from 16 countries. 41 works from 10 countries have been further selected as the final nominees in 11 competitive categories.
