Bhubaneswar, May 5 -- Sanjay Leela Bhansali's highly anticipated streaming debut, 'Heeramandi: The Diamond Bazaar', released on May 1, is facing backlash for its perceived lack of authenticity in portraying the historical period and location it depicts.

A viewer from Lahore, identified as Hamd Nawaz, expressed disappointment in the show's representation of 1940s Lahore, criticising its depiction of events, locations, and costumes.

Nawaz took to social media platform X to voice her concerns, highlighting discrepancies in the set, soundtrack, dialogues, and casting.

She wrote, "Just watched Heeramandi. Found everything but heermandi in it. I mean either you don't set your story in 1940's Lahore, or if you do- you don't set it in Agra's l...