The latest Netflix series Heeramandi, starring Sharmin Segal, grabbed the attention of millions with its unique storyline. The series has been recently renewed for a new season and has again become the talk of the town.
Created by celebrated filmmaker Sanjay Leela Bhansali, the web series received mixed reviews from the audience. While many enjoyed the period drama, others criticized the casting of Sharmin Segal as the show’s lead Alamzeb. Amid the discussions about her acting skills, Segal has finally broken her silence and addressed online trolls.
For the unversed, Sharmin Segal is the niece of Sanjay Leela Bhansali. As she bagged the lead role in the web series, she was subjected to criticism on social media. As a result, the actor had to switch off the comment section on her Instagram handle. Finally, she has talked about the series and her part in it.
It’s perhaps not interesting enough to talk about positives’: Sharmin Segal (Alamzeb) talks about social media trolling
In a recent interview with News18, Sharmin Segal opened up about the online hate she received for her part in Heeramandi. The actor highlighted how she has to work for the audience. She said, “The audience is the king at the end of the day. And as a creative person, it’s very important to acknowledge that. They have a right to their opinion – positive or negative. That’s one thing that gives me perspective and allows me to be okay.”
The Heeramandi actor also added how she also received positive reviews for playing Alamzeb. However, only the negative points were discussed widely, “I had given my all to Alamzeb’s character. We tend to fixate on the negatives but there are so many positives that have also come along, which we don’t talk about. It’s perhaps not interesting enough to talk about positives and we tend to look over them to some degree.”
Sharmin Segal added that she also received a lot of love for doing Heeramandi but could not focus on it due to the trolls. She said, “There was a point when I was not looking at many things [reviews] but then slowly, I realized that I was also missing out on a lot of love that I was getting. I’ve now started paying attention to that. Over the last few days, I decided to look through it all. The audience’s opinion is what will probably help you be the best version of yourself.”
Towards the end of the interview, Sharmin Segal mentioned her overall experience of playing Alamzeb in Heeramandi was great. She got to connect with people through her character, and that is what she cherishes about doing the role.
The cast of Heeramandi also included Manisha Koirala, Sonakshi Sinha, Aditi Rao Hydari, Richa Chadha, and Sanjeeda Sheikh.
