'Heeramandi' actor Taha Shah spills his relationship status

In a new interview, ‘Heeramandi’ actor Taha Shah opened up on his character Tajdar Baloch being a mix of Shahrukh and Salman Khan, and how his romantic performance in Sanjay Leela Bhansali’s web series reminded audiences of the A-list superstars of India.

“I think sir [Bhansali] wrote it a mix of both of his characters, from Hum Dil De Chuke Sanam and Devdas, and a little bit of his own self. And who doesn’t want to be compared with Salman and Shahrukh, I’m so glad that I could,” he said.

Although sweeping acclaim all across for his breakthrough performance, Shah said that the best compliment for him is that the ‘romance in his eyes reminds people of Shahrukh Khan’, whom he considers his idol.

When asked by the interviewer if Shah is single, the actor replied, “Yes, Yes I am.”

He continued, “Well, actually I was in a relationship last year but then she broke my heart. It’s okay because then Taj came, so yeah it happens.”

Notably, Taha Shah essayed Nawab Tajdar Baloch in SLB’s much-anticipated web series ‘Heeramandi: The Diamond Bazaar’, about the courtesans living in the red light district of Lahore.

The eight-episodic series, starring Sonakshi Sinha, Sharmin Segal, Richa Chadha, Aditi Rao Hydari, Manisha Koirala and Sanjeeda Sheikh in main roles, along with Shah, Farida Jalal, Fardeen Khan, Shekhar and Adhyayan Suman premiered on the streaming giant Netflix earlier this month.