The pictures of Heeramandi taken by French Photographers Frank Horvart in 1952 #lahore #heeramandi

Clear difference of reel life ( hypothetical, full of luxuries, respect and love) and real life( pain, negligence,filth, and sufferings)

If you were born in a regular family who didn’t have to sell you or make you sell your body or to marry you off at a young age, who offered you a roof and education, you are rich beyond anything. These poor women must’ve suffered so much 😢

Bollywood glamourising the sufferings of these poor women

& Bhanshalis imagination is so high that he leaves the original things behind like he always do 😊

There's a huge difference between Netflix Series and Reality.

By 1950s the French photographer saw prostitutes and not Tawaif in Heera Mandi. The Tawaif mostly extinguished by 1850s-1900s. The Tawaifs weren’t prostitutes but a highly skilled singers, dancers and depository of arts such as poems etc.

As usual everyone was fair& lovely and fitting to euro centric beauty standards in the indian series

reel heeramandi is rich, glamour, fantasized.

Being a man myself, I have a question for the menfolk, did women really volunteer or enjoy being a part of this trade? Or was it a system created by us men that pushed women into doing this?

This is the scary reality...not what Bollywood trying to show.... that's why i didn't wasted my time in watching any episode ✅

From what I have read about the pre-independence or even few years prior to that was that these women were not prostitutes. They were learned women, well read and well trained in music and dance and would do just that for the rich and affluent people. In fact, the rich would even send their children to learn these art forms from these women. The women themselves were rich and respected. It is the Britishers came and changed everything and destroyed this culture reducing the stature of these women to prostitutes. Sadly. These photographs seem to be of the post independence era. By that time, a lot had changed.

Then - Nawab Now - Sugardaddy

Bhansali has glamorized Heeramandi sooo much.

To all people who are these ladies "ugly" and how they were shown so beautiful in the movie, ask yourself will you be able to handle a "ugly" person being lead actor in any movie???

Salute to all these people for their efforts towards the freedom of the nation🫡🫡

SLB is obsessed with them.. Gangubai, Heeramandi, Devdas, Sawariya, Kalank.

No nobles or royalty in the pics. The British had ruined the entire place from a hub of pride and etiquettes to a brothel

Guys..... these pictures are probably taken during British era... where Heera mandi was turned into red light area from a cultural institution. During Mughal period, Heeramandi was named after Hira Singh, the prime minister of Lahore (in the reign of Ranjit Singh). During Mughal Empire, heeramandi was epitome of culture and traditions where courtesan and their families were masters in classical music and dance and art. Courtesan had huge respect in the society but later degraded due to British impact. (Heeramandi Series is set in the era of Mughal period). So don't compare the series with British era Heeramandi.!

Bhansali just want to tell us and society to respect them through his movies. Don't disrespect them.

Bhansali being obsessed with fair skinned people🤡