Heeramandi casting director defends Sharmin Segal amid trolling: ‘She underwent whole process like other actors’

In the show, Sharmin Segal portrays the character of Alamzeb, the daughter of Mallikajaan, played by Manisha Koirala. The actor also faced accusations of nepotism, with many arguing that the substantial role should have gone to someone more deserving. Defending Sharmin on the same, Shruti Mahajan said, “She underwent the whole process just like other actors. The process for everyone was the same. They had to go through rounds of auditions, and look tests.”

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During a recent appearance on The Great Indian Kapil Show alongside fellow Heeramandi cast members Manisha Koirala, Sonakshi Sinha, Richa Chadha, Aditi Rao Hydari, and Sanjeeda Shaikh, Sharmin revealed that she had to audition for her role as Alamzeb despite being Bhansali’s niece. When Kapil Sharma asked her, “Kya unhone aapka sach me audition liya tha ya aapne unko mamu banaya?” Sharmin replied that it was a grueling year-long process involving sixteen auditions. “Ek saal ke liye prepare kiya aur 16 baar auditions diye (I prepared for one year and gave 16 auditions for the role),” she said.

Sharmin Segal made her acting debut in 2019 with Malaal, which was produced by Bhansali Productions.