Alia shared new Gangubai Kathiawadi poster (Courtesy: aliaabhatt)
Highlights
- Alia Bhatt is all set for the release of Gangubai Kathiawadi
- The film has been directed by Sanjay Leela Bhansali
- Alia recently shared a new poster of the film
Gangubai Kathiawadi's new poster has been released by the makers. Alia Bhatt shared the poster on Instagram and also announced the trailer release date. In the new poster, Alia is seen as Gangubai, dressed in white and reclining on a cot. The trailer of Gangubai Kathiawadi will release on February 4. "Aa Rahi Hai Gangu. Trailer out on 4th February. #GangubaiKathiawadi in cinemas on 25th February 2022," reads Alia Bhatt's caption. The film has been directed by Sanjay Leela Bhansali. Alia's mother and actress Soni Razdan praised the poster and left an array of love-struck, clap, and red heart emojis in the comment section. Huma Qureshi commented, "Woo hoo," followed by a red heart emoji. Aditi Rao Hydari also commented and left a love-struck and red heart emoji in the comment section. Alia Bhatt's post has more than four lakh likes.
Check out the new poster of Gangubai Kathiawadi:
The release date of Gangubai Kathiawadi was postponed many times because of COVID-19 restrictions. Now, the film will be theatrically released on February 25. Sharing the new release date, the makers of the film had written, "Witness her reign in cinemas near you on 25th February 2022."
Gangubai Kathiawadi is adapted from one of the chapters of author Hussain Zaidi's book Mafia Queens of Mumbai. It features Alia Bhatt in the role of Gangubai, one of the most powerful madams from Mumbai's red-light area Kamathipura during the 1960s. The film showcases her journey as the head of a brothel and a political leader of Kamathipura.
Gangubai Kathiawadi has been directed by Sanjay Leela Bhansali and co-produced by Jayantilal Gada's Pen India Limited. The film also has Ajay Devgn playing a pivotal role. Ajay's look from the film is yet to be released. This is the first time Alia Bhatt has collaborated with Sanjay Leela Bhansali.