Sharmin Segal, one of the stars of Sanjay Leela Bhansali’s Heeramandi, has ties to one of India’s richest families
Sanjay Leela Bhansali’s Heeramandi has been streaming on Netflix for the better part of two weeks now. The show has been largely praised by critics but received mixed reactions from the audiences. Some of the performances have been called out. Sharmin Segal, one of the six leads, has particularly been prone to this criticism, so much so that the actress has had to disable comments on her Instagram posts.
OpenAI Launches ChatGPT For The Desktop With a New AI Model.
Who is Sharmin Segal and what is her connection with Bhansali?
1995 saw the birth of Sharmin Segal, the son of film editor Bela Segal and film executive Deepak Segal. Her father is currently the chief of content at the prestigious production company Applause Entertainment. Her mother is a film editor who has directed her first feature film, Shirin Farhad Ki To Nikal Padi, in 2012 in addition to contributing to other Bhansali films, including Khamoshi, Devdas, and Black. Sharmin is Sanjay Leela Bhansali’s niece because Bela is his younger sister. Mohan Segal, the paternal grandfather of Sharmin, was a prosperous film director who worked on projects such Sawan Bhadon, Raja Jani, Ek Hi Raasta, and New Delhi. Over the course of a 40-year career, he directed a number of A-list actors, including Amitabh Bachchan, Dharmendra, Hema Malini, Rekha, Ashok Kumar, Vyjanthymala, Shashi Kapoor, and Manoj Kumar.
Also Read NEET Answer Key 2024 and PDF Answers for All Codes Q, R, S, and T.
Sharmin Segal’s link to one of India’s richest families
In November 2023, Sharmin tied the knot with businessman Aman Mehta in a grand ceremony. Aman is the son of business tycoon Samir Mehta, a billionaire. Samir and his brother Sudhir Mehta head the Torrent Group, a massive business empire that encompasses pharma, power, gas, and diagnostics sectors. As per Bloomberg Billionaires Index, as of 2024, Samir Mehta is worth a staggering $6.44 billion (Rs 53,800 crore). The Mehta brothers’ flagship company – Torrent Pharmaceuticals – generates revenue of $4.6 billion (Rs 35,000 crore) as per Forbes.
Sharmin Segal’s film career
Sharmin began her career in Bollywood at the age of 18 when she assisted her uncle on Goliyon Ki Rasleela Ram-Leela. Sharmin worked as an assistant in three other films – Mary Kom, Bajirao Mastani, and Gangubai Kathiawadi. She made her debut as an actor in the 2019 film Malaal. She then appeared in the 2022 release Atithi Bhooto Bhava. Heeramandi was her first series.
Reader Interactions