Jammu, May 6 -- Prominent Director Questions Depiction of Historic District in New Series

Renowned filmmaker Vivek Agnihotri has voiced his disagreement with the portrayal of Lahore's Heeramandi area in director Sanjay Leela Bhansali's recently released series. While the sumptuous production design of the show has won praise, Agnihotri contends it romanticizes the actual conditions in the historic district.

In a post on the social media platform X, Agnihotri shared the perspective of a Pakistani physician who highlighted inaccuracies in the depiction. He emphasized that certain industries tend to glorify such locations, though the reality is often marked by "injustice and suffering" rather than splendor. Having visited Heeramandi himsel...