Bollywood ace filmmaker Sanjay Leela Bhansali, who recently completed 25 years in Indian cinema, is all set to make his digital debut with Netflix’s series, titled ‘Heeramandi’.

According to ANI, the upcoming show will explore stories of courtesans and the hidden cultural reality of Heeramandi, a dazzling district, during pre-independent India. 

It is a series about love, betrayal, succession, and politics in the kothas(dancing rooms in a red light area), which promises SLB’s trademark larger-than-life sets, multi-faceted characters, and soulful compositions.

On the announcement of  ‘Heeramandi’, Bhansali said the show was an “important milestone in my journey as a filmmaker”.

“This is an epic, first-of-its-kind series based on the courtesans of Lahore. It is an ambitious, grand, and all-encompassing series; therefore I am nervous yet excited about making it. I am looking forward to my partnership with Netflix and bringing ‘Heeramandi’  to the audience all over the world,” Bhansali added.

Bhansali has made entertaining films like ‘Devdas’, ‘Black’, ‘Bajirao Mastani’, ‘Guzaarish’, and ‘Ram Leela’ among others.

Meanwhile, Monika Shergill, VP, Content, Netflix India, stated, “Sanjay Leela Bhansali has created a stunning brand of cinema which is uniquely his own, with emotionally charged storytelling, magnificent sets, and unforgettable characters. We congratulate him on completing 25 phenomenal years and giving masterpieces for generations to cherish. We are beyond excited to bring his extraordinary creative vision to storytelling on Netflix.”

The cast of the OTT project has not been revealed yet.