The courtesans of will soon return with season two, and fans can’t stay calm. While the Sanjay Leela Bhansali-period drama received mixed reviews, the announcement of this web-series sequel triggered reactions from internet users. They dropped their expectations from the series in their own cheeky mannerisms.
The show’s creator may not have revealed too much in which direction season two will take, but it’s safe to assume that the audience expects a brave new world for the tawaifs of . As far as fashion enthusiasts are concerned, opulent designs, traditional embroideries, period looks and more, the creative genius will be a treat to watch. Set in the 1940s, the focused on three generations of courtesans living in the neighbourhood of Lahore, now in Pakistan.
The show captured the essence of a fading era, where courtesans coexist with their impending obsoleteness, finding themselves swept in the whirlpool of India’s freedom movement. Though there is much to say about this poignant narrative, the costumes took centre stage. Blending French and English prints with traditional Indian textiles like brocades, phulkari and jamewar shawls, the outfits had their own story.
Confirming the season 2, Bhansali was quoted in reports, saying, “In , the women now come from Lahore to the film world. They leave Lahore after the Partition and most of them settle in the Mumbai film industry or Kolkata film industry. So that journey in the bazaar remains the same.
They still have to dan.
