Bollywood filmmaker Sanjay Leela Bhansali’s ‘Heeramandi: The Diamond Bazaar’ has been renewed for a second season, announced Netflix on Monday.

The series tells the story of courtesans in the “royal neighbourhood” of pre-partition Lahore.

It is set in Bhansali’s Bollywood-style opulence, and shows women consorting with aristocrats, forging influential alliances and rivalries against the backdrop of India’s struggle for independence from British rule.

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Within the first week of its launch, it climbed Netflix’s Top 10 TV (Non-English) list in 43 countries, becoming the most-viewed Indian series globally, according to a press release.

“I’m blessed by the love and appreciation for Heeramandi: The Diamond Bazaar. It’s been a joy to see the show resonate with audiences worldwide, and I couldn’t have asked for a better partner than Netflix. I’m happy to announce that we’ll be back with season 2,” Bhansali was quoted as saying by the press statement.

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“Sanjay Leela Bhansali has intricately woven magic to bring Heeramandi: The Diamond Bazaar to life,” added Monika Shergill, Vice-President Content, Netflix India.

“Watching audiences everywhere fall in love with this series — making it truly their own as a cultural phenomenon — has been hugely energizing and it thrills me to share that we will be back with Season 2.”

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