Actor Jason Shah, who played the villain Cartwright in Heeramandi, has lately expressed his significant insight regarding co-star Sharmin Gill’s ‘cold’ performance as Alamzeb during the movie which has caused huge criticism.
Film director Sanjay Leela Bhansali's niece has faced criticism for her portrayal of Alamzeb, with many finding her acting one-dimensional. Shah agreed with this sentiment, stating that while her character had potential, the performance remained consistent in its tone. "I thought, personally, there should have been a higher escalation of emotion in different places," he remarked in an interview with Entertainment LIVE.
Shah shed light on Bhansali's attempts to help Sharmin deliver a more heartfelt performance. "I remember Sanjay also saying, ‘Stop acting from your head, act from your heart’," Shah recalled. Despite this guidance, Shah suggested that the director might have intentionally sought a muted performance from Sharmin. "Maybe that was the one tone that they were looking for from this character. But that’s the director’s call. She was alright. She was doing her thing. We worked pretty easily together. We never had any difficulty as such." he added.
When asked if Sharmin was given specific instruction for a muted performance, Jason said, "Maybe, that's what I think. If not, if she wasn't told to keep it one-tone, I felt that the character had a lot of space and a lot of scope to do a lot of different things. I didn't feel it was fully explored. But I'm not the director."
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