However, Sharmin Segal, who plays the character of Alamzeb in the series, is facing backlash from a segment of internet users, who claim that she did not deserve the role and got it only due to nepotism.

Sharmin Segal made her debut in 2019 with the film Malaal. The project was backed by Sanjay Leela Bhansali's Bhansali Productions. At Malaal's trailer launch, Sharmin shared her thoughts about nepotism.

Shruti Sharma is currently winning hearts for her performance in Sanjay Leela Bhansali's web series, Heeramandi: The Diamond Bazaar, which was released on Netflix on May 2. She played the role of Saima,

Almost everything about Heeramandi is loved by cinema lovers; however, a section of audiences have criticized the performance of actor Sharmin Segal, who played the prominent character of Alamzeb in the project.