Mumbai: Bollywood actress Alia Bhatt’s most awaited film Gangubai Kathiawadi is all set to make its grand world premiere at the 72nd Berlin International Film Festival in February.
The film, helmed by Sanjay Leela Bhansali, will mark Alia Bhatt’s first collaboration with the ace director.
Sanjay Leela Bhansali’s directorial has been selected for Berlinale Special at the Berlin International Film Festival. This segment is dedicated to exemplary cinema. The criteria of this year’s selection are the films shot during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Trade analyst took to his Twitter handle to share the news. Check out the post below:
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‘GANGUBAI KATHIAWADI’ TO HAVE WORLD PREMIERE AT BERLIN FILM FEST… #SanjayLeelaBhansali‘s #GangubaiKathiawadi – starring #AliaBhatt and #AjayDevgn – to have its world premiere at 72nd Berlin International Film Festival. #PEN pic.twitter.com/4KnA4MfMQy
— taran adarsh (@taran_adarsh) December 15, 2021
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Notably, Alia’s Gully Boy in 2019 was also screened at the Berlin International Film Festival.
Talking about the film, Gangubai Kathiawadi is a biographical crime-drama tracing the life of a simple girl named Gangubai from Kathiawad who became the most powerful, loved and respected madams from Kamathipura during the 1960s. It is touted to be loosely based on the book Mafia Queens of Mumbai written by S. Hussain Zaidi, and has Alia Bhatt playing the titular role. The film also stars dancer-turned-actor Shantanu Maheshwari, who will be seen playing Alia’s love interest.
