The first motion poster of Sanjay Leela Bhansali’s film ‘Gangubai Kathiawadi’, which was included in the list of Bollywood veteran directors, was released on Tuesday. The motion poster went viral with social media sharing. Alia Bhatt will be seen in the role of ‘Gangubai’ in the film. With the name of the film coming out, you must also have thought that after all, who is Gangubai, then we will answer your question in this special report.
Alia Bhatt is teaming up for the first time with Sanjay Leela Bhansali. Earlier, Bhansali was planning ‘InshaAllah’ with Alia Bhatt and Salman Khan, but due to some reasons, Salman withdrew, due to which the film went into cold storage. After which Sanjay Leela Bhansali announced the film ‘Gangubai Kathiawadi’.
According to author S Hussain Zaidi’s book ‘Mafia Queens of Mumbai’, Gangubai was a resident of Kathiawad in Gujarat, due to which she was called Gangubai Kathiawadi. Gangubai was forced into prostitution at an early age. At the same time, the notorious criminal became a customer of Gangubai. Gangubai ran a kotha in Kamathipura area of Mumbai. At the same time, Gangubai did a lot of work for sex workers and orphans.
The real name of Gangubai Kathiawadi was Ganga Harjivandas Kathiawadi. Gangubai wanted to become an actress in childhood. At the age of 16, she fell in love with her father’s accountant and after getting married she fled to Mumbai. Gangubai, who dreamed big dreams, would not have even dreamed that her husband would cheat her and sell her at the brothel for just five hundred rupees.
Mafia don Karim Lala is also mentioned in S. Hussain Zaidi’s book ‘Mafia Queens of Mumbai’. According to the book, Gangubai was raped by a member of Lala’s gang. After which Gangubai met Karim Lala to demand justice and tied rakhi and made him brother. Being the sister of Karim Lala, Kamathipura’s command soon fell into the hands of Gangubai. It is said that Gangubai did not keep any girl in her room without her consent.
Talking about Alia Bhatt’s film career, she was last seen in Karan Johar’s film Kalank. The film proved to be a flop, before that she appeared in the film Gully Boy opposite Ranveer Singh. The film proved to be a super hit and Alia- Ranveer won everyone’s heart.
