Alia Bhatt starrer Gangubai Kathiawadi will set the tone for Sanjay Leela Bhansali's upcoming show Heeramandi. If the subject is handled well, it will surely break new grounds in storytelling and budge filmmakers to experiment with bolder and riskier content for the big screen.
'Gangubai Kathiawadi' tells the tale of a young girl named Ganga who becomes Gangubai, a madame in the red light area of Kamathipura. Alia Bhatt plays the titular character in the Sanjay Leela Bhansali directorial. Here's why the film has landed itself in legal troubles.
"Bollywood mafia daddy papa Jo (Karan Johar) who has single handedly ruined the work culture in the film industry, has emotionally manipulated many big directors and forced his products of mediocrity on their cinematic brilliance, another example will be following soon after this release," Kangana Ranaut wrote, slamming Gangubai Kathiawadi and its cast.
The upcoming period movie 'Gangubai Kathiawadi' is adapted from one of the chapters of noted author Hussain Zaidi’s book "Mafia Queens of Mumbai". It follows the true story of young Ganga, who runs away from her small town of Kathiawad to pursue her dreams of becoming a movie star, but is betrayed and sold to a brothel.
Bollywood actress Alia Bhatt in an exclusive interview with IndiaTV talks about her upcoming film 'Gangubai Kathiawadi' directed by Sanjay Leela Bhansali. Not only did she speak about her character, experience of working with Ajay Devgn and others but also her love for acting since childhood.
Alia Bhatt had all eyes on her when she made an appearance in a pristine white saree for the 'Gangubai Kathiawadi' world premiere at the Berlin Film Festival. Her designers kept the thematic essence of the film in mind as well as created a look that was a modern classic.
Helmed by filmmaker Sanjay Leela Bhansali, Alia Bhatt's Gangubai Kathiawadi is adapted from one of the chapters of noted author Hussain Zaidi’s book "Mafia Queens of Mumbai". The actress plays one of the most powerful madams from Mumbai’s red-light area during the 1960s in the film. But Ranbir Kapoor has a complaint.
Sanjay Leela Bhansali who previously directed critically acclaimed movies like Hum Dil De Chuke Sanam, Black, Bajirao Mastani, Padmaavat, said Gangubai Kathiawadi was a scarred woman but yet she decided to fight for others. The film stars Alia Bhatt, Ajay Devgn, Shantanu Maheshwari, Vijay Raaz among others.
Alia Bhatt was accompanied by her elder sister Shaheen Bhatt as they headed out to the Berlin International Film Festival for the premiere of the actress' upcoming film Gangubai Kathiawadi on February 16 at the Berlinale Special Galas.
“Gangubai Kathiawadi” is a crime-drama, adapted from one of the chapters of noted author Hussain Zaidi's book, “Mafia Queens of Mumbai”. The magnum opus features Bhatt in the title role of Gangubai, one of the most powerful, loved and respected madams from Kamathipura during the 1960s.
Alia Bhatt starrer Gangubai Kathiawadi was earlier set to come out on January 6 and clash with another big budget movie, filmmaker SS Rajamouli's much-awaited period drama "RRR". The makers issued a statement on Monday announcing the new release date of the film.
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Bombay High Court has granted an interim stay on proceedings initiated by a local court against Alia Bhatt and filmmaker Sanjay Leela Bhansali.
Filmmaker Sanjay Leela Bhansali, known for his opulent films such as Devdas, Bajirao Mastani and Padmaavat, has joined hands with streamer Netflix for his pre-Independence set series, Heeramandi.
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Shreya Ghoshal took to her Twitter handle and penned a tweet remembering how she started her professional career at the age of 16. She also thanked filmmaker Sanjay Leela Bhansali for believing in her at that age.
Filmmaker Sanjay Leela Bhansali's magnum opus Devdas starring Shah Rukh Khan, Aishwarya Rai, and Madhuri Dixit celebrates 19 years of its release today. Marking the occasion, Shah Rukh Khan took to his Twitter and shared some behind the scene pictures along with a long note, remembering the good old days.
Actor Alia Bhatt has finally completed shooting for Sanjay Leela Bhansali's much -anticipated file 'Gangubai Kathiawadi'.
Taking to Instagram on Sunday morning, Alia Bhatt penned a heartfelt note speaking about the two-year-long journey of 'Gangubai Kathiawadi.' Thanking the director Sanjay Leela Bhansali, she spoke about how shooting the film was a "gigantic life-changing experience" and also shared pictures from the sets.
Ghanshyam Nayak, who had essayed the role of Vitthal Kaka in Sanjay Leela Bhansali's Hum Dil De Chuke Sanam, opened up about sharing the screen space with its lead actress Aishwarya Rai and was all praises for her.
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