Sanjay Leela Bhansali on the inception of his debut web series ‘Heeramandi’

Mumbai, Sep 26 : As Sanjay Leela Bhansalis upcoming magnum opus Heeramandi, his first-ever web series, is soon to be released, the ace director shares his inspiration for making the show.

Talking about its inception, Sanjay said, "I remember when I was a four-year-old kid and my father had taken me to a shoot and he said you sit here and Ill meet my friends and come.

I was in the studio and it seemed the most comfortable to me.More than a school, a playground, a cousins house, or anywhere in the world, I thought it was the most beautiful place.When I look back at 25 years, I think its very precious to me because you have to be blessed to be able to get a chance to make a film and thats why I cling on to the studio because the studio floor is the most magical, thats my temple, thats my everything.

"He further added, "Heeramandi was something that my friend Moin Baig got to me as a 14-page story, 14 years ago and then finally when we presented it to Netflix, they loved it and they thought it had great potential to make a mega-series.It is very ambitious, its very big and vast.It tells you the story of courtesans.

They kept music, poetry and dance and the art of living.It shows the politics within the brothels and how to emerge as the winner.

It is a difficult one but I hope we come across with flying colours this time."The series will explore stories of courtesans and the hidden cultural reality of Heeramandi, a dazzling district, during pre-independent India.

Its a series about love, betrayal, succession and politics in the kothas.