Actor Sharmin Segal, who has faced criticism for her portrayal of Alamzeb in the web series Heeramandi: The Diamond Bazaar, has finally spoken out. In an exclusive interview with News18, Sharmin discussed how people often "fixate on the negatives" while overlooking positive aspects.

"I had given my all to Alamzeb’s character. We tend to fixate on the negatives but there are so many positives that have also come along, which we don’t talk about. It’s perhaps not interesting enough to talk about positives and we tend to look over them to some degree," she explained. Sharmin shared that initially, she avoided looking at reviews, but eventually realized she was missing out on a lot of love and support. "Over the last few days, I decided to look through it all," she added.

Sharmin also noted that the feedback has been diverse, ranging from positive to constructive criticism. "I saw positivity, constructive criticism, and a whole range of feedback and that’s what happens when you put yourself out there as an artist or an actor. It was actually quite nice to hear all sides of things. It’s an inevitability. Opinions shape you as an actor and a human being. These are actual humans responding to you and it makes you realise how many people you can reach. These opinions are very important."

The actress has faced backlash not only for her performance in the series, directed by her uncle Sanjay Leela Bhansali, but also for her behavior and comments during interviews directed at her Heeramandi co-stars.

Heeramandi features an ensemble cast including Manisha Koirala, Sonakshi Sinha, Aditi Rao Hydari, Sanjeeda Sheikh, Richa Chadha, Fardeen Khan, Taha Shah Badussha, Shekhar Suman, Adhyayan Suman, Farida Jalal, and Indresh Malik. The show, set before India's partition, focuses on courtesans who held power and influence during the country's freedom struggle. On Monday, Netflix announced a second season of Bhansali's Heeramandi.