Gangubai Kathiawadi Movie (2022) – Release Date, Cast, Story, Trailer, Poster, Budget, Collection, Review

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About Gangubai Kathiawadi Movie:

Gangubai Kathiawadi is a Hindi biographical crime drama film directed by Sanjay Leela Bhansali and produced by Bhansali and Jayantilal Gada. Based on the book Mafia Queens of Mumbai by S. Hussain Zaidi.

The film stars Alia Bhatt in the title role, alongside Shantanu Maheshwari, Vijay Raaz, Indira Tiwari, Seema Pahwa, Jim Sarbh and Ajay Devgn.

The news about an adaptation of one of the chapters of Hussain Zaidi’s book Mafia Queens of Mumbai, first came out in June 2017 with Priyanka Chopra attached to star as the leading character. The film’s earlier title was Heera Mandi.

In March 2019, Chopra confirmed that she was working on a project with Bhansali, who also confirmed that he was making Gangubai Kathiawadi with Chopra. However, in September 2019, media reported that Alia Bhatt, who was supposed to do a different film, titled Inshallah, by Bhansali was going to replace Chopra after Inshallah got shelved.

Principal photography began in Film City, Mumbai on 27 December 2019. Filming began in February 2019. Production was put on hold in March 2020 due to the lockdown ordered by the Indian government owing to the COVID-19 pandemic, when the film was 70% complete.

Bhatt resumed work on 6 October 2020, and Ajay Devgn, who is playing a cameo, joined sets on 27 February 2021. The film was wrapped up on 26 June 2021.

Gangubai Kathiawadi premiered at the 72nd Berlin International Film Festival on 16 February 2022, and was released in theatres on 25 February 2022. It received widespread critical acclaim for its themes, direction, production value and Bhatt’s performance.

The film grossed ₹153.69 crore (US$18 million) at the domestic box office and ₹209.77 crore (US$24 million) globally, emerging as a commercial success. Numerous publications listed Gangubai Kathiawadi and Bhatt’s performance in the film on various year-end best films and performances lists of 2022.

The film has received various accolades. At the 69th National Film Awards, Gangubai Kathiawadi won 5 awards, including Best Actress (Bhatt) and Best Screenplay (Bhansali and Vashishtha). At the 68th Filmfare Awards, the film received a leading 17 nominations and won a leading 11 awards, including Best Film, Best Director (Bhansali), and Best Actress (Bhatt).

Gangubai Kathiawadi Storyline:

The film is loosely based on the true story of Gangubai Harjivandas, popularly known as Gangubai Kothewali, whose life was documented in the book Mafia Queens of Mumbai. The film depicts the rise of a simple girl from Kathiawad who had no choice but to embrace the ways of destiny and swing it in her favour.

Gangubai Kathiawadi Movie Cast & Characters:

• Alia Bhatt as Gangubai Kathiawadi, a female mafia don and madame of a brothel in Kamathipura (a character loosely based on Gangubai Kothewali)
• Ajay Devgn as Rahim Lala, a mafia don of South Bombay of Afghan origins & Gangubai’s sworn brother (a character loosely based on Karim Lala)
• Shantanu Maheshwari as Afsaan Badr-ur-Razzaq, a tailor from Calcutta who came to Bombay to learn the trade from his uncle.
• Vijay Raaz as Raziabai, a castrated male sex worker of Kamathipura
• Indira Tiwari as Kamli, a prostitute who became Ganga’s best friend & worked in the same brothel
• Seema Pahwa as Sheela, the madame who purchased Ganga
• Varun Kapoor as Ramnik Lal, a pimp who pretended to be in love with Gangu & then proceeded to sell her into prostitution.
• Jim Sarbh as Journalist Hamid Faizi
• Rahul Vohra as Prime Minister (character based on Jawaharlal Nehru)
• Anmol Kajani as Birju, Gangubai’s butler
• Prashant Kumar as Badri, Sheela’s (& later Gangubai’s) henchman
• Raza Murad as the builder’s agent
• Chhaya Kadam as Rashmibai, a fellow madame of Kamathipura
• Mitalee Jagtap as Kusum, a prostitute who became Gangu & Kamli’s friend and worked in the same brothel as them.
• Pallavi Jadhav as Rama, a prostitute of Kamathipura
• Kruti Saxena as Nimmi, a prostitute from Kamathipura
• Sonal Sagore as Banno, a prostitute from Kamathipura
• Lata Singh as Lata, a prostitute from Kamathipura
• Ekta Shri as Ekta, a prostitute from Kamathipura
• Abhirami Bose as Abhirami, a prostitute from Kamathipura
• Chum Darang as Chum, a prostitute from Kamathipura
• Baldev Trehan as Afsaar’s uncle
• Jahangir Khan as Shaukat Abbas Khan, a sadistic client who hurts Gangu
• Faiz Khan as Liaquat, Rahim Lala’s henchman
• Rakesh Bhavsar as Jugnu, a man who tried to molest Gangu when she led a group of her fellow prostitutes to watch cinema in a nearby theatre while observing a day off from work.
• Roshan Chatterjee as Pinku, Raziabai’s henchman
• Huma Qureshi as Dilruba, a Qawali singer (special appearance in the song “Shikayat”)

Gangubai Kathiawadi Movie Release Date:

Gangubai Kathiawadi had its premiere on 16 February 2022 at 72nd Berlin International Film Festival, at the Berlinale Speciale Gala Section. The film was to release in cinemas on 25 February 2022, in Hindi along with the Telugu-language dubbed version.

Initially, the film was scheduled for release on 30 July 2021 but it was postponed due to the rising cases and second wave of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Gangubai Kathiawadi Movie Songs:

The music of the film is composed by Sanjay Leela Bhansali with lyrics were written by A. M. Turaz, Kumaar and Bhojak Ashok “Anjam”.

1. Meri Jaan – Neeti Mohan
2. Dholida – Janhvi Shrimankar, Shail Hada
3. Jab Saiyaan – Shreya Ghoshal
4. Shikayat – Archana Gore
5. Muskurahat – Arijit Singh
6. Jhume Re Gori – Archana Gore, Tarannum Jain, Dipti Rege, Aditi Pradhudesai

Gangubai Kathiawadi Movie Budget:

Gangubai Kathiawadi is produced by Jayantilal Gada and Sanjay Leela Bhansali under the banner of Bhansali Productions and Pen India Limited and distributed by Pen Marudhar Entertainment. The film was made on the budget of ₹100 crore.

Gangubai Kathiawadi Movie Box Office Collection:

Gangubai Kathiawadi earned ₹10.50 crore at the domestic box office on its opening day. On the second day, the film collected ₹13.32 crore. On the third day, the film collected ₹15.30 crore, taking a total domestic weekend collection to ₹39.12 crore.

As of 14 April 2022, the film grossed ₹153.69 crore in India and ₹55.56 crore overseas, for a worldwide gross collection of ₹209.25 crore, making it a huge commercial success. The film was also released on Netflix and became the most-watched Hindi film on Netflix.

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