MUMBAI: Gangubai Kathiawadi, starring Alia Bhatt in the eponymous role, with Ajay Devgn in an extended cameo, and directed by Sanjay Leela Bhansali will be dropping its trailer later today, 4th February. However, a special report says Alia Bhatt's portrayal has been compared to Amitabh Bachchan in Agneepath.
Alia Bhatt in and as Gangubai Kathiawadi looks and evokes the Big B's legendary, National Award winning-performance of in the 1990 cult classic. From her diction and dialogue delivery to her body language, pan-stained teeth and overall swagger, it's like witnessing a female version of Amitabh Bachchan in Agneepath.
Gangubai Kathiwadi is a biopic played by Alia Bhatt to portray the role of a sex worker who has ruled the red-light area in Kamathipura as madame for years. Alia approached a revered dialect coach to get her diction and voice modulation just right for the movie while also meeting a couple of real-life sex workers from the notorious red-light area of Kamathipura.
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Besides Alia Bhatt in the starring role and Ajay Devgn in an extended cameo, Gangubai Kathiawadi also stars Shantanu Maheshwari, Vijay Raaz, Indira Tiwari, Seema Pahwa and Jim Sarbh in pivotal supporting roles. It was jointly produced by Sanjay Leela Bhansali's Bhansali Productions and Jayantilal Gada's Pen India Limited, with the latter also functioning as the movie's distributor.
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