Heeramandi’s Song ‘Sakal Ban’ Carries A 700-years Old Story Behind It, Here’s What You Need To Know

Sanjay Leela Bhansali’s newest offering and Neflix’s upcoming streaming series ‘Heeramandi’ looks just as grand as one would have imagined. Bhansali, the visionary filmmaker celebrated for his opulent visual storytelling and intricate musical compositions, has yet again captivated the audience’s hearts with ‘Sakal Ban’, the inaugural song of the series and the flagship track for his newly launched music label, Bhansali Music.

Watch ‘Sakal Ban’ here:

In Raja Hasan's soulful rendition, each actress is seen immersed in the vibrant shades of mustard, yellow, and gold, exuding charm and gracing the screen with their presence. But Heeramandi’s ‘Sakal Ban’ is more than just a song. It encapsulates a 700-year-old story that will alter your perception of the music.

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Laksh Maheshwari Narrates The 700-year Old Story Behind The Song ‘Sakal Ban’

Laksh Maheshwai (@single.handedly), a social media content creator recently took to his Instagram to narrate the 700 years old story behind the song written by "Amir Khusro" called 'Sakal Ban', which was used in Sanjay Leela Bhansali's "Heeramandi".

The Sakal Ban song finds its roots back in the 12th-13th Century, when Amir Khusro, a Sufi singer adorned this song with a soulful story. “Once, on the occasion of Basant Panchami, some people were going to the temple with flowers in their palms and wearing yellow clothes. When Amir Khusro asked them the reason behind the activity, they explained that on this day, to please the deity they worship, they offer mustard flowers at their feet. Khusro asked for a bouquet himself and arrived dancing and singing to please his mentor, Hazrat Nizamuddin Aulia, who was grieving over the death of his nephew. Khusro told his mentor that people here offer these flowers to gods on Basant Panchami, so he brought these flowers for his God.

That's why the colour yellow, symbolising mustard flower, is beautifully used in the picturization of this song,” said Maheshwari in his video.

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Even today, on every Basant Panchami, yellow flowers and Chadar are offered at Hazrat Nizamuddin's shrine in Delhi.

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All About Heeramandi

Heeramandi (The Diamond Bazaar) is a period drama series by Sanjay Leela Bhansali that follows the lives of tawaifs in the red-light district of Heera Mandi in Lahore, during the Independence movement against the British Raj. It stars Sonakshi Sinha, Manisha Koirala, Aditi Rao Hydari, Richa Chadha, Sanjeeda Sheikh, and Sharmin Segal.