Heeramandi co-director Snehil Dixit Mehra defends Sharmin Segal amid criticism: 'You are bound to be picked upon in...'Sharmin Segal is facing a lot of backlash for her poor acting in the Netflix series Heeramandi. The show's additional director Snehil Dixit Mehra has now defended the actress, who is also the niece of Heeramandi's director Sanjay Leela Bhansali. Directed by Sanjay Leela Bhansali, the Netflix series Heeramandi: The Diamond Bazaar has become the talk of the town since its release on May 1. Bhansali's niece Sharmin has also faced backlash and is being trolled for her poor acting in the series. Now, in a recent interview, Heeramandi additional director Snehil Dixit Mehra has defended Sharmin Segal amid the criticism and added that there have also been people who have loved her performance in the series.