Sanjay
Leela
Bhansali
who
is
known
for
his
larger-than-life
films,
is
teaming
up
with
Alia
Bhatt
for
the
first
time
for
his
upcoming
film
Gangubai
Kathiawadi.
The
film
inspired
by
one
of
the
chapters
from
Hussain
Zaidi's
book
'Mafia
Queens
of
Mumbai',
has
the
Gully
Boy
actress
playing
the
titular
role.
Recently,
the
makers
unveiled
the
official
teaser
of
the
film
on
Sanjay
Leela
Bhansali's
birthday.
Alia
Bhatt's
portrayal
of
a
fiesty
mafia
queen
received
a
thumbs
up
from
fans
and
celebrities
alike.
Celebrities
like
Ram
Charan,
SS
Rajamouli,
Shah
Rukh
Khan,
Priyanka
Chopra,
Akshay
Kumar
and
others
went
gaga
over
Alia's
new
avatar.
While
the
shooting
of
this
film
is
going
in
swing,
here's
another
exciting
news
for
Alia
Bhatt
fans!
If
reports
are
to
be
believed,
the
actress
will
be
lending
her
voice
to
one
of
the
songs
in
this
period-drama.
A
Pinkvilla
report
quoted
a
source
as
saying,
"Alia
is
a
really
good
singer,
while
Mr.
Bhansali
is
a
celebrated
composer,
so
the
duo
decided
to
collaborate
for
a
song
in
the
film.
The
composition
will
be
in
a
more
intense
space
and
both
Mr
Bhansali
and
Alia
are
looking
forward
to
it."
In
the
past,
Alia
had
crooned
the
unplugged
version
of
'Samjhawan'
(Humpty
Sharma
Ki
Dulhania),
Humsafar
(Badrinath
Ki
Dulhania)
and
'Ikk
Kudi'
(Udta
Punjab).
Alia
Bhatt-starrer
Gangubai
Kathiawadi
also
stars
Ajay
Devgn
in
a
significant
role.
While
the
makers
have
kept
his
role
under
wraps,
rumours
suggest
that
he
will
be
essaying
the
role
of
dreaded
don
Karim
Lala.
The
superstar
began
shooting
for
his
role
on
Saturday
(February
27,
2021).
Gangubai
Kathiawadi
is
slated
for
a
box
office
clash
with
Prabhas-Pooja
Hegde's
Radhe
Shyam
on
July
30,
2021.