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Reality of Pakistani sex workers vs Netflix’s glittering tale ‘Heeramandi’

"Heeramandi" depicts the plush and powerful lives of courtesans in the 1940s, but there is little glamour for modern Pakistani sex workers in the faded red-light district. Ar. Naveen Zaman, a cultural researcher, is excited about the renewed attention Heera Mandi is getting. "People are once again talking about the tawaif culture," he said. "So actually, they are starting researching about these topics which were considered taboo in the past years."