After several controversies and delays, Alia Bhatt starrer Gangubai Kathiawadi was finally released in theatres on February 25. The film, for the unversed, is based on the story of a maiden sold by a suitor into prostitution and how she became a prominent and celebrated figure in the underworld and Kamathipua red-light district. Filmmaker Sanjay Leela Bhansali's magnum opus, which opened with a good response at the Indian box office, maintained its charm during the weekend. The film managed to earn 15.30 on Day 3.
Updating it, trade analyst Taran Adarsh tweeted "#GangubaiKathiawadi brings cheer, confidence and cinegoers back, solid total in Wknd 1… Day 3 sees big gains [most places]… #Mumbai, #Thane, #Pune, #Gujarat, #Delhi, #SouthIndia [parts] key contributors… Fri 10.50 cr, Sat 13.32 cr, Sun 15.30 cr. Total: ₹ 39.12 cr. #India biz."
"The film had a good opening day in mass led pockets for a female led film and consolidated on Saturday and Sunday has gone up strongly. The growth in the bigger centres will be 10-15% which is also pretty good for a Sunday and overall it will be a 20% gain on Sunday. The Nizam / Andhra circuit will do 2.60-2.70 crore nett in Hindi which is a very big number considering a huge Telugu release which has done well over the weekend. It will be standout collection for the film as per circuits go. Mumbai will finish with around 12.50-13 crore nett which also good though Delhi / UP could have done better as it will finish at around 6 crore nett," the BOI report said.
The story of the film is about Gangubai Harjivandas, popularly known as Gangubai Kothewali, whose life has been documented in S. Hussain Zaidi's book 'Mafia Queens of Mumbai.'
Gangu, a young girl from Gujarat who aspires to be a Bollywood actress, lands up in a brothel in Mumbai's Kamathipura after she's betrayed by her boyfriend and sold off. She becomes the president of the red light area and vows to fight for the rights of the sex workers. She even goes on to meet the Prime Minister for the same.
'Gangubai Kathiawadi' also stars Ajay Devgn, Vijay Raaz, and Seema Pahwa.
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