Alia Bhatt has kickstarted the shooting of Sanjay Leela Bhansali's directorial Gangubai Kathiawadi. The movie will mark their first collaboration. The duo was earlier suppose to work on a film with Salman Khan but it got shelved due to creative differences. “Look what Santa gave me this year,” she captioned the picture. Movie with one and only Mr. Bhansali! That's a perfect gift for any Bollywood star. Right?
Gangubai Kathiawadi, based on Hussain Zaidi’s book Queens of Mumbai revolves around Gangubai Kothewali, a brothel owner and matriarch in Kamathipura, Mumbai. She was infamous for her connections with the underworld.
Reportedly, Ajay Devgn will be a part of the film. “It is not a full-fledged part but a special appearance. It is a very interesting role. An official statement in this regard will be made soon,” a source close to the development told PTI.
Vijay Raaz will also be seen in an important role.
Reportedly, Alia will be seen speaking in Kathiawadi dialect in a few scenes. Hence, Mr perfectionist Bhansali has contacted some of Mumbai's famous Gujarati theater personalities like Manoj Joshi and Supriya Pathak for help. Alia will take a month-long diction class for the fluency in the dialect.
Bhansali is co-producing Gangubai Kathiawadi with Jayantilal Gada’s Pen India Limited. The film is scheduled to hit theatres on September 11, 2020.
