Alia Bhatt on a promotional poster of Gangubai Kathiawadi. (Picture courtesy: aliabhatt)
Highlights
- Gangubai Kathiawadi will be shown as part of Berlinale Special G
- It stars Alia Bhatt in the lead role
- The movie is slated to hit theaters on February 18
New Delhi:
Sanjay Leela Bhansali’s Gangubai Kathiawadi, starring Alia Bhatt in the lead role, will have its world premiere at the 72nd Berlin International Film Festival next February. The movie is slated to hit theaters on February 18. Gangubai Kathiawadi has been selected as one of the films to be screened at the Berlin International Film Festival, which will begin on 10 February. Festival organizers announced on Wednesday that Gangubai Kathiawadi is the only Indian film selected for this year and will be shown as part of the Berlinale Special Gala, a segment dedicated to showcasing exemplary cinema.
Expressing excitement about the film’s world premiere at the 72nd Berlin International Film Festival, Sanjay Leela Bhansali said in a statement: “The story of Gangubai Kathiawadi was so close to my heart and me and my team gave everything to make this dream come true. We are proud and honored to present our film at the prestigious Berlin International Film Festival. “
In Gangubai Kathiawadi, Alia Bhatt’s first film with Sanjay Leela Bhansali, she stars in the lead role while Ajay Devgn plays a bandit who ends up falling in love with Gangubai while teaching her the tricks of the trade. The duo is different movie RRR will also be released next year.
After the movie 2019 Gully Boy, Gangubai Kathiawadi the point Alia Bhatt’s second appearance at the Berlin International Film Festival.
Gangubai Kathiawadi produced by Jayantilal Gada of Pen Studios. Sharing his thoughts on the film selection, he said in a statement: “I have confidence in Mr. Bhansali and his technique. I am delighted that our film will be shown at the Festival. Berlin international film and I am proud to be associated with Mr. Bhansali Alia gave a great performance and I also thank Ajay Devgn for being a part of this project It is a story that will captivate and attract a global audience.”
Artistic director of the Berlin International Film Festival Carlo Chatrian also said in a statement: “We are delighted to be premiering Gangubai Kathiawadi and continues the tradition of the Berlin Film Festival as an exceptional backdrop for Indian films. This time with a film that engages the conventional craft of shaping the camera movement and choreography of bodies with a theme that is relevant to society, not just India. From the very beginning, we’ve been captivated by the story of Gangubai, an exceptional woman drawn into exceptional circumstances. “
The film directed by Sanjay Leela Bhansali shows the story of Gangubai Kathiawadi, who was once a sex worker but later emerged as a fraudster in the Mumbai underworld. This is a psychological crime drama, adapted from one of the chapters of the book by famous author Hussain Zaidi Mafia Queens of Mumbai.
(With input from PTI)
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