Bollywood actress Richa Chadha on Saturday appeared at The Great Indian Kapil Show which was streamed on Saturday. Richa Chadha appeared at comedian Kapil Sharma's show along with the starcast of Heeramandi: The Diamond Bazar. Richa Chadha attended the show with Sonakshi Sinha, Manisha Koirala, Sanjeeda Sheikh, and Sharmin Segal. As expected many unknown stories from the sets of Heeramandi was narrated by the starcast. However, there was one fact revealed by Richa Chadha that left everyone shocked. Richa Chadha at The Great Indian Kapil Show revealed that she took 99 retakes for a scene that is being loved by fans.
While recalling the shooting experience as both her ‘worst' and ‘best’ day, Richa Chadha said that performing dance scenes on-screen is not as easy as people think. Kapil quried the actors to share their best and worst days from Heeramandi's shooting experience. Richa said, "My best day was my worst day," and then asked, "What is your highest number of retakes?” Sonakshi said, “I don't think I went over 12.” Aditi Rao Hydari added, "In dance, it can go over 12-13." Richa replied, "I think my score is the highest. 99!"
"I almost hit a century. You know, it's not easy. People think it's easy. Imagine that you're dancing with about 200 to 300 extras watching you, and you're unable to perform well. But when you overcome that, you feel like, ‘Wow, I didn’t know I could do this.'”
For those who are unaware, Richa Chadha performed Mujra wearing a wedding-like attire. The series showcased that heartbroken Richa was too drunk due to Adhyayan Suman's wedding. As a result, she performed in a drunken state. This is the particular scene for which Richa took 99 retakes.
Heeramandi's True Story
Heeramandi is the oldest and the biggest red-light area in Pakistan. However, Heeramandi had a great historical importance. Initially, it was known as the Shahi Mohalla. Shahi Mohalla had a rich cultural history dating back to the Mughal era. Located in Lahore, the area served as a vibrant cultural centre in the 15th and 16th centuries, entertaining the royal Rajas & Maharajas with its refined courtesans and performers. Shahi Mohalla was the epicenter of 'Tawaiff culture' when women performers were performers and limited to presenting art forms for royals. During that phase, the tawaifs from Afghanistan and Uzbekistan were not linked to X-rated work.
Heeramandi was set up by Hira Singh Dogra. Hira Singh Dogra was the Prime Minister of Punjab during the reign of Sher-e-Punjab, Ranjit Singh. He thought that apart from housing Tawaifs, the Shahi Mohallas in the heart of the city should be used as an economic hub. He established a grains market in the neighbourhood, commonly known as 'Hira Singh di Mandi'. The world heera, which means diamond in Urdu, is also thought to describe the dancing girls of the area.