MUMBAI : Sonakshi Sinha will take your breath away with her role as Fareedan, a sultry seductress in Sanjay Leela Bhansali's 'Heeramandi: The Diamond Bazaar'. She captivates minds with her gaze in the song 'Tilasmi Bahein' from the upcoming Netflix series. Fans feel that her role is powerful as a tawaif and her piercing eyes have a hidden past. It feels as if she has had a bad heartbreak.

Sonakshi Sinha in ‘Tilasmi Bahein’

The trailer of 'Heermandi' shows Sonkashi stepping into the role of a powerful tawaif in the magnum opus, revealing her dark side as her eyes pierce through huge eyepieces right through the screen. Sonakshi's Fareedan should not give her heart but accept modern-age solitude. Her life would have been peaceful knowing the fact that the series is based on the courtesans of Lahore, set in the pre-Independence era of India. The stellar cast in 'Heeramandi' also includes Manisha Koirala, Aditi Rao Hydari, Richa Chadha, and will debut on May 1, only on Netflix.

Rekha in ‘Dil Cheez Kya Hai’

Earlier, in Indian cinema, we have seen the tragic tales of courtesans. Rekha's portrayal of Umrao Jaan in 1981 was characterized by a series of heartbreaks and her suitors exploiting her. In a fantasy world, Rekha as tawaif (courtesan) Umrao Jan Ada should have known her worth, evaluated people, looked for red flags, and never should have given her heart. A lover of poetry who found a muse in the same, if Umrao Jaan had saved herself from falling in love, "Dil Cheez Kya Hai Aap Meri Jaan Lijiye", would not have made her remember an old flame.