Filmmaker
Sanjay
Leela
Bhansali's
magnum
opus
Gangubai
Kathiawadi,
starring
Alia
Bhatt,
has
been
pushed
from
its
scheduled
release
in
January
to
February
18
next
year.
The
film
was
earlier
set
to
come
out
on
January
6
and
clash
with
another
big
budget
movie,
filmmaker
SS
Rajamouli's
much-awaited
period
drama
RRR.
The
makers
issued
a
statement
on
Monday
announcing
the
new
release
date
of
the
film.
"We
are
glad
to
announce
that
Sanjay
Leela
Bhansali's
'Gangubai
Kathiawadi'
has
a
new
release
date.
Produced
by
Sanjay
Leela
Bhansali
and
Jayantilal
Gada
(Pen
Studios),
the
film
will
release
on
February
18,
2022," the
statement
read.
The
film
features
Bhatt
in
the
title
role
of
Gangubai,
one
of
the
most
powerful,
loved
and
respected
madams
from
Kamathipura
during
the
1960s.
Gangubai
Kathiawadi
also
stars
Seema
Pahwa
and
has
cameo
appearances
by
Ajay
Devgn
and
Huma
Qureshi.
Bhansali
is
co-producing
the
film
with
Gada's
Pen
India
Limited.
The
company
has
also
acquired
the
north
India
theatrical
rights
and
all
languages
digital
and
satellite
rights
for
RRR,
starring
Ram
Charan
and
NT
Rama
Rao
Jr
in
the
lead.