Gangubai
Kathiawadi
first
look:
Alia
Bhatt
turns
Mafia
Queen
for
Bhansali's
film
|
FilmiBeat
After
shelving
Salman
Khan's
Inshallah,
Sanjay
Leela
Bhansali
announced
Gangubai
Kathiawadi
with
Alia
Bhatt
as
the
female
lead.
Since
then,
the
film
has
been
creating
a
lot
of
buzz
for
its
interesting
premise
as
it
shows
the
Dear
Zindagi
actress
playing
the
role
of
a
madam
of
a
brothel.
Yesterday,
the
makers
dropped
the
official
logo
of
the
film
and
now,
Alia's
first
look
from
the
film
is
out.
Seen
in
a
never-seen
before
avatar,
the
leading
lady
showcases
strength,
power
and
fear.
Alia
shared
her
first
look
posters
from
the
film
and
captioned
it
as,
"Here
she
is,
Gangubai
Kathiawadi
#SanjayLeelaBhansali@bhansali_produc
@prerna982
@jayantilalgada
@PenMovies
#GangubaiKathiawadi."
In
the
first
poster,
we
see
a
young
Gangubai
(Alia
Bhatt)
who
is
seen
wearing
a
blue
blouse
and
a
red
skirt
with
hair
plaited
in
two.
She
has
accessorized
her
look
with
small
hoop
earrings
and
green
bangles.
The
red
bindi
adds
more
to
her
intense
look.
The
second
poster
features
Alia
as
a
mafia
look
sports
a
dark
kohled
eyes
and
a
big
red
bindi
with
a
choker
necklace,
nose
pin
and
earrings.
For
those
who
ain't
aware,
the
Sanjay
Leela
Bhansali
directorial
is
based
on
the
life
of
Gangubai
Kothewali.
She
was
a
brothel
owner
who
also
peddled
drugs
and
gave
orders
for
murders.
She
was
also
known
as
the
'Madam
of
Kamathipura' for
her
connections
with
the
underworld.
The
film
is
slated
to
release
on
September
11.
2020.