Although menstruation is still considered a taboo subject, actress Sanjeeda Sheikh revealed that she did her first ‘mujra’ sequence in Sanjay Leela Bhansali’s Heeramandi: The Diamond Bazaar on the first day of her menstruation. Sanjeeda emphasized how important it is for women to be comfortable with the idea of speaking candidly about their menstruation, and recalled how the crew treated her when she told them about her discomfort. Had finished earlier than usual. In an interview with Hotterfly, the actor said, “I have been very vocal about my periods on the sets. I’m one of those people who will go to the director and say I’m cheating.
She gave credit to her mother for this and recalled, “When my mother got her periods, she first told her father about it. So when my mother said this to my father, it is not a big deal for me to say this to a director or producer or my co-stars. I just consideration it was attractive normal.
“I shot my mujra (Nazariya Ki Maari) for Hiramandi on the first day of my periods. For me, it becomes really uncomfortable when I’m on my second day. It becomes difficult. But, I was so engrossed in whatever I was doing that I forgot all the pain. But, they also packed me early. Because I told them there was a little discomfort and if I took some rest I would feel better the next day. So this is the thing. You need to express yourself. If you don’t tell them, they’ll just think you’re a jerk. Therefore, it would be better to first tell them why you are irritable. I also want to tell other women that if you are not comfortable with the idea, then get comfortable with it,” said Sanjeeda Shaikh.
