Here's Why Richa Chadha Drank Gin For a 'Heeramandi' Scene

Richa Chadha drank gin to prepare for a scene in Heeramandi.

Actor Richa Chadha stars in a lead role in Heeramandi. 

(Photo:X)

Richa Chadha played that role of Lajjo in Sanjay Leela Bhansali's debut show, Heeramandi: The Diamond Bazaar, on Netflix. In an interview with Zoom, the actor revealed that had a little gin to prepare for her challenging, drunken Kathak dance sequence in the series.

The actor revealed, "On the first day, I wasn’t getting it, to do the drunk dancing. So, after 30-40 takes, I thought let me have a quarter and see what happens. I did have some gin. I drank a little bit, but it made things worse. I didn’t want that lethargy in the body movement, I wanted some of it, maybe the precision can go but I didn’t want to let go of the grace."

“I was better off pretending to be drunk than actually getting a little tipsy. It is a technical job, no matter how much I dance, my dress is so heavy, I have to hit that mark, interact. It was fun for me to do,” she added.

Bhansali's show, Heeramandi: The Diamond Bazaar, is now streaming on Netflix.