Shekhar Suman Slams Young Actors, Heeramandi Star Says 'They Want Stardom Overnight'

Shekhar Suman took a dig at young actors during one of his recent interviews. The actor was talking about the shortcomings of today’s era when he claimed that actors now want “fame very soon”. He questioned celebrities for acting surprised when they are papped and argued that he does not understand the need to be seen everywhere.

“There are many good things in this era too. But there are also shortcomings. All these new young actors want fame very soon in their life. They want stardom overnight, they want to be seen everywhere, everyone should talk about them, reels are being made. Dikh dikh ke pareshaan hai aur log dekh dekh ke pareshaan. They are being spotted at their homes, airports and gyms. And everywhere they act surprised like they didn’t know people are going to be there, given those people are called by them,” he told Bollywood Now.

Shekhar Suman is currently gearing up for the release of Sanjay Leela Bhansali’s Heeramandi: The Diamond Bazaar. In the show, he will be seen playing the role of Zulfiqar Ahmed, a character of authority whose very demeanour exudes power and sophistication. The film will also star Shekhar’s son Adhyayan Suman, who will be seen as Zorawar Ali Khan, a wealthy and arrogant nawab whose actions are guided solely by self-interest. Besides the father-son duo, Heeramandi also stars Manisha Koirala, Sonakshi Sinha, Aditi Rao Hydari, Richa Chadha, Sanjeeda Sheikh, Sharmin Segal.

The historical drama series will transport audiences to a time when courtesans reigned as monarchs. Through the stories of courtesans and their clients, set against the turbulent backdrop of the Indian Independence struggle in the 1940s, the series investigates the cultural reality of the namesake area of HeeraMandi.

Recently, in an exclusive interview with News18 Showsha, Adhyayan opened up about his experience of working with his father and Bhansali for the first time. “It has always been my dream to work with my father. And I do share one scene with him in the show. It’s a very interesting scene. I can’t reveal anything beyond this. But yes, it was very exciting to act with my father,” he told us.

Heeramandi is set for a release on May 1 on Netflix.