Last week, Netflix and the makers of Heeramandi: The Diamond Bazaar unveiled the character posters of the Nawabs of Heeramandi portrayed by Fardeen Khan, Taha Shah Badussha, Shekhar Suman and Adhyayan Suman. Interestingly, this is the first time that father-son duo, Shekhar and Adhyayan, has collaborated on a project. While the father plays Zulfiqar Ahmed, a character of authority whose very demeanor exudes power and sophistication, Adhyayan embodies Zorawar Ali Khan, a wealthy and an arrogant nawab whose actions are guided solely by self-interest.
In an exclusive chat with News18 Showsha, Adhyayan reveals that he, in fact, plays two characters in the series revolving around courtesans. He tells us, “I also play Zulfiqar, the younger version of my father’s character. And this is something I couldn’t have imagined in my life.”
He also shares that he has one scene with his father and sharing his excitement about being able to act alongside with him, the Raaz – The Mystery Continues actor says, “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.”
Adhyayan also spills the beans on how he came aboard Sanjay Leela Bhansali’s show. And it was no cakewalk as he couldn’t clear the audition for the historical drama. “I got a call from Shruti Mahajan (casting director) to audition for Zorawar’s character. I was celebrating my parents’ marriage anniversary somewhere in the Himalayas. I got the call when I was travelling there. At one o’clock in the afternoon, I was told that Mr Bhansali would be seeing my audition at three. Somehow, I managed to stop the car in the middle of the mountains and make an audition clip sitting in the car,” he recalls.
He continues, “I begged, borrowed and stole some network from people and sent the tape. Unfortunately, I didn’t get the role. To be honest, if I had auditioned and not gotten the part in any other filmmaker’s film or series, I would just let it pass. But this was Sanjay Leela Bhansali’s show and it’s every actor’s dream to work with him. So, I was extremely disappointed that it didn’t work out for me.”
However, it was fate that led him to eventually be a part of the series as the actor who was initially zeroed down to play his character got dropped at the last minute. “My father always tells me that if something is meant to be, it will be and nobody can snatch anything away that’s destined to happen. The shoot of Heeramandi started with the other characters. Two days before they were supposed to start shoot with the actor who was supposed to play Zorawar, he was suddenly asked to leave and I was brought in. It’s just outstanding how it all happened,” Adhyayan shares.
Heeramandi is set for a release on May 1.
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