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Gangubai Kathiawadi is a 2022 Indian Hindi-language biographical crime drama film directed by Sanjay Leela Bhansali and produced by Jayantilal Gada and Bhansali. The film stars Alia Bhatt as the titular character while Shantanu Maheshwari, Vijay Raaz, Indira Tiwari and Seema Pahwa play pivotal roles with Ajay Devgn featuring in an extended cameo appearance.
Gangubai Kathiawadi
Theatrical release poster
Directed by Sanjay Leela Bhansali
Screenplay by Sanjay Leela Bhansali
Utkarshini Vashishtha
Dialogue by Prakash Kapadia
Utkarshini Vashishtha
Story by Hussain Zaidi
Produced by Jayantilal Gada
Sanjay Leela Bhansali
Starring
Alia Bhatt
Shantanu Maheshwari
Vijay Raaz
Indira Tiwari
Seema Pahwa
Cinematography Sudeep Chatterjee
Edited by Sanjay Leela Bhansali
Music by Score:
Sanchit Balhara
Ankit Balhara
Songs:
Sanjay Leela Bhansali
Production
companies
Bhansali Productions
Pen India Limited
Distributed by Pen Marudhar Entertainment
Release dates
16 February 2022 (Berlinale)
25 February 2022 (India)
Running time 154 minutes[1]
Country India
Language Hindi
Budget ₹100–160 crore[2][3]
Box office est. ₹209.77 crore[4]
The film is loosely based on the true story of Ganga Jagjivandas Kathiawadi, popularly known as Gangubai Kothewali, whose life was documented in the book Mafia Queens of Mumbai written by S. Hussain Zaidi. 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.[5][6][7] Gangubai Kathiawadi premiered at the 72nd Berlin International Film Festival on 16 February 2022, and was released in theatres on 25 February 2022.
Gangubai Kathiawadi garnered widespread critical acclaim with praise drawn to Bhatt's titular performance.[8][9] The film earned ₹209.77 crore globally in its theatrical run and emerged as a commercial success.[10] Gangubai Kathiawadi is the third-highest grossing Hindi film of 2022 so far.[11]
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A young girl named Madhu is forced into prostitution against her will. She refuses to become a prostitute, so she is tortured by brothel madame Rashmibai. Later, she is suggested to ask Gangubai to persuade Madhu. Gangubai meets Madhu and tells her own story to her.
Born into an affluent family in Kathiawad, Ganga Jagjivandas Kathiawadi, daughter of a barrister aspired to become a Bollywood actress. At the tender age of 16, she eloped with her boyfriend Ramnik Lal to Mumbai as Ramnik promised Ganga a film career under the tutelage of his aunt Sheela. But her whole life turns upside down as he sells her to a brothel owned by Sheela Masi in Kamathipura for Rs 1000 where she forcefully had to start prostitution. She later changes her name to Gangu.
While there, she befriends a woman named Kamli. A man named Shaukat Abbas Khan visits the brothel and attacks Gangu. She goes to mafia leader Rahim Lala for justice, and he becomes her sworn brother after he hears her plea. Gangu becomes the madame of her brothel after Sheela Masi dies, renames herself Gangubai, and goes on to become a powerful political figure.
After listening to Madhu, she frees her from the brothel and sends her home safely. Gangubai later falls in love with a young tailor, Afsaan Razzaq who also loves her. But she gets him married to Roshni, daughter of a fellow prostitute Kusum to save Roshni from prostitution as she can't marry Afsaan due to her being a sex worker.
After listening to Madhu, she frees her from the brothel and sends her home safely. Gangubai later falls in love with a young tailor, Afsaan Razzaq who also loves her. But she gets him married to Roshni, daughter of a fellow prostitute Kusum to save Roshni from prostitution as she can't marry Afsaan due to her being a sex worker.
She runs in the Kamathipura presidential elections against Razia and wins after showing movies during Razia's speech to draw people away. In this new role, she advocates for women's rights. While in office, Gangubai calls her family for the first time in 12 years and finds out that her father has died and her mother has not forgiven her for running away.
Later, Gangubai finds out that a Ward secretary intends for everyone in Kamathipura to be vacated during a meeting with Rahim Lala. The secretary wishes to build skyscrapers in the neighbourhood with the support of a school which accuses Kamathipura of being a site of immorality. Rahim Lala rejects the secretary's deal and warns Gangubai to prepare to be sued and brought to court.
Gangubai walks into a meeting with a journalist and school principal with the children of the brothel. There, she offers five years' fees for all 8 girls and states that children from a brothel deserve an education. The girls are enrolled in front of the journalist, Mr. Faizi. However, the children are hit and thrown out of the school on their first day. At the same time, Kamli suffers an intense illness after giving birth and dies. Gangubai takes in Kamli's child, Pammi.
Mr. Faizi prepares a speech on education for prostitutes for Gangubai to read at a rally, but she does not follow the script. Instead, she asks the audience why prostitutes are the target of discrimination when they do not discriminate when providing services. Plus, she says that she will fight for prostitutes' children to receive an education and for prostitutes to be given respect in society. After her speech goes viral, Gangubai receives Mr. Faizi and a local politician in her brothel.
The politician asks for her votes and informs her that the school which wants her brothel vacated has submitted a petition to the Supreme Court. Gangubai prepares a trip to New Delhi to meet with the Prime Minister, Jawaharlal Nehru. Gangubai asks the Prime Minister to legalize prostitution, but he refuses. After discussion, the Prime Minister eventually agrees to set up a committee on the matter. He also agrees to block the brothel and Kamathipura from being vacated. While prostitution was not legalized, Kamathipura celebrates its continued existence thanks to Gangubai Kathiawadi.
CastEdit
Alia Bhatt as Ganga Jagjivandas Kathiawadi aka Gangubai Kathiawadi, a female mafia don and madame of a brothel in Kamathipura
Ajay Devgn as Rahim Lala, a don and Gangubai's sworn brother (extended cameo;character based on Karim Lala).[12]
Shantanu Maheshwari as Afsaan Badr-ur-Razzaq
Vijay Raaz as Raziabai
Indira Tiwari as Kamli
Seema Pahwa as Sheela Maasi
Varun Kapoor as Ramnik Lal [13]
Jim Sarbh as Journalist Hamid Fezi
Rahul Vohra as Prime Minister (character based on Jawaharlal Nehru)[14]
Anmol Kajani as Birju
Prashant Kumar as Badri
Raza Murad as Lala's Guest
Chhaya Kadam as Rashmibai
Mitalee Jagtap as Kusum
Pallavi Jadhav as Rama
Kruti Saxena as Nimmi
Sonal Sagore as Banno
Lata Singh as Lata
Ekta Shri as Ekta
Abhirami Bose as Abhirami
Chum Darang as Chum
Baldev Trehan as Tailor
Jahangir Khan as Shaukat Abbas Khan
Faiz Khan as Liaquat
Rakesh Bhavsar as jugunu
Roshan chatterjee as pinku
Huma Qureshi as Dilruba, a Qawali singer (in a special appearance in the song "Shikayat")[15]
ProductionEdit
DevelopmentEdit
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.[16] The film's earlier title was Heera Mandi.[17] 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.[18] 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.[19] Principal photography begun in Film City,[20]Mumbai on 27 December 2019.[21][22]
CastingEdit
The film marks the Bollywood debut of television personality Shantanu Maheshwari, who portrays Gangubai's boyfriend Afsaan.[23] and TV actor Varun Kapoor to debut as the grey role of Ramnik Lala.[24]
FilmingEdit
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.[25] Bhatt resumed work on 6 October 2020, and Ajay Devgn who is playing a cameo joined sets on 27 February 2021.[26] The film was wrapped up on 26 June 2021.[27][28][29]
SoundtrackEdit
Gangubai Kathiawadi
Soundtrack album by
Sanjay Leela Bhansali
Released 18 February 2022[30]
Recorded 2021
Studio Sonic Bliss Studio
Genre Feature film soundtrack
Length 45:20
Language Hindi & Telugu
Label Saregama Music
Sanjay Leela Bhansali chronology
Malaal
(2019) Gangubai Kathiawadi
(2022) TBA
Official audio
Gangubai Kathiawadi - Full Album on YouTube
The music of the film is composed by Sanjay Leela Bhansali with lyrics written by A. M. Turaz, Kumaar and Bhojak Ashok "Anjam".[30] The Hindi version of the chours singer includes Tarannum Jain, Dipti Rege, Aditi Pradhudesai, Aditi Paul, Kalpana, Ruchna, Pragti.[31]
All music is composed by Sanjay Leela Bhansali.
Hindi VersionNo.TitleLyricsSinger(s)Length
1. "Meri Jaan" Kumaar Neeti Mohan 3:58
2. "Dholida" Kumaar, Bhojak Ashok "Anjam" Janhvi Shrimankar, Shail Hada 2:59
3. "Jab Saiyaan" A. M. Turaz Shreya Ghoshal 4:07
4. "Shikayat" A. M. Turaz Archana Gore 4:09
5. "Muskurahat" A. M. Turaz Arijit Singh 4:37
6. "Jhume Re Gori" Kumaar Archana Gore, Tarannum Jain, Dipti Rege, Aditi Pradhudesai 2:50
Total length: 22:40
The Telugu version of the chours singer includes Sahithi Komanduri, P. Sathya Yamini, Harini Ivaturi, Aswhini Chepuri, V. Pavani.[32]
All lyrics are written by Chaitanya Prasad.
Telugu Track listingNo.TitleSinger(s)Length
1. "Meri Jaan - Telugu" Neeti Mohan 3:58
2. "Dhole Ra" Uma Neha, Saketh Komanduri 2:59
3. "Chelikaade" Deepthi Parthasarathy 4:07
4. "Sukhamulone Untu" Kalpana Raghavender 4:09
5. "Navvunu Aapaku" Vijay Prakash 4:37
6. "Aadene Pori" Sahithi Komanduri, P. Sathya Yamini, Harini Ivaturi, Aswhini Chepuri, V. Pavani 2:50
Total length: 22:40
ReleaseEdit
TheatricalEdit
Gangubai Kathiawadi had its premiere on 16 February 2022 at 72nd Berlin International Film Festival,[33][34] at the Berlinale Speciale Gala Section.[35][36] The film was released in cinemas on 25 February 2022.[37] Earlier, 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.[38] It was then scheduled for worldwide release in theatres on 6 January 2022 but to avoid clash with S. S. Rajamouli's RRR, the release has been changed to 18 February.[39] Later, the date was pushed back by a week to release on 25 February 2022.[40]
The film was released in Hindi along with the Telugu-language dubbed version.[41]
Home mediaEdit
The film is now streaming on Netflix from 26 April 2022.[42] In June 2022, the film became the most-watched Indian film on Netflix.[43]
ReceptionEdit
Box officeEdit
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 total domestic weekend collection to ₹39.12 crore.[10]
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, recovering its budget and emerging as commercially successful.[10] The film grossed over ₹209.77 crore (US$26 million) worldwide, becoming the third highest grossing Hindi films of 2022.[44] Bollywood Hungama and Box Office India stated that the film's box-office verdict as "hit."[45][46][47]
Additionally, it also became Bhatt's second women-driven film to earn more than ₹100 crore after Raazi (2018), making Bhatt the first Indian actress to have two women-driven films enter the ₹100 crore club.[48]
Critical response
Gangubai Kathiawadi received critical acclaim with praise towards the performance of Bhatt, visuals and Bhansali's direction.[49][50][51] Sushri Sahu of Mashable gave the film a rating of 4.5/5 and wrote "Sanjay Leela Bhansali's 'Gangubai Kathiawadi' starring Alia Bhatt, Ajay Devgn and others is an absolute crowd-puller.[52] Mugdha Kapoor Safaya of DNA India gave the film a rating of 4/5 and wrote “The film's narrative is such that you will empathise with Gangu, root for her and cheer for her with every small victory, but never pity her.”[53]
Jagadish Angadi of Deccan Herald gave the film a rating of 4/5 and wrote "Alia Bhat as Gangubai is exceptionally brilliant.The linear storytelling effectively highlights multiple conflicts of Gangubai.[54]
Wendy Ide of The Guardian gave the film a rating of 4/5 and wrote "The hard-hitting story of a sex worker who rises through the ranks of 60s gangland Mumbai is powered by a magnetic performance from Alia Bhatt".[55]
Ronak Kotecha of the Times of India gave a rating of 3.5/5 and wrote “With whatever is packed into this drama, there are enough moments that will draw you into this world where nights seem endless and the lights never fade.”[56]
Ronak Kotecha of the Times of India gave a rating of 3.5/5 and wrote “With whatever is packed into this drama, there are enough moments that will draw you into this world where nights seem endless and the lights never fade.”[56]
Saibal Chatterjee of NDTV gave the film a rating of 3.5/5 and wrote "The visually sumptuous character study, more baroque than 1950s Bombay, is at once sweeping and intimate".[57]
Tushar Joshi of India Today gave a rating of 3.5/5 and wrote "Gangubai Kathiawadi’s camera work, background score and dialogues are the three pillars that take it from being just another gutsy biopic to a film that creates a massive impact. Gangubai is a solid risk for both Bhansali and Alia. A risk that pays off beautifully for both the director and his muse".[58]
Prathap Nair of Firstpost gave a rating of 3.5/5 and wrote "Written by Bhansali and Utkarshini Vashishtha, it flips the narrative by handing out extraordinary concessions to the female lead at its heart, not entirely a frequent occurrence in Bollywood".[59]
Bollywood Hungama gave the film a rating of 3.5/5 and wrote "Alia Bhatt starrer Gangubai Kathiawadi is a powerful saga and is embellished with terrific moments and a career best performance by Alia Bhatt. At the box office, it has bright chances to score with the multiplex and female audiences".[60]
Stutee Ghosh of The Quint gave the film a rating of 3.5/5 and wrote "Gangubai Kathiawadi is a Sanjay Leela Bhansali canvas and a complete Alia Bhatt show".[61]
Sukanya Verma of Rediff gave the film a rating of 3.5/5 and wrote "Something in Alia has surely changed after Gangubai.Her entire performance is about proving to herself and not to the world what she can do, feels Sukanya Verma".[62]
Sukanya Verma of Rediff gave the film a rating of 3.5/5 and wrote "Something in Alia has surely changed after Gangubai.Her entire performance is about proving to herself and not to the world what she can do, feels Sukanya Verma".[62]
Sanjana Jadhav of Pinkvilla gave the film a rating of 3.5/5 and wrote "Alia Bhatt and the cast performance, Bhansali's visuals and a sneak peek into this brutal world makes it a definite watch".[63]
Devesh Sharma of Filmfare gave the film a rating of 3.5/5 and wrote " SLB has again given us a film which keeps us glued to our seats for close to three hours".[64]
Shubhra Gupta of The Indian Express gave the film a rating of 3/5 and wrote "Sanjay Leela Bhansali’s latest is the kind of old-fashioned dialogue-heavy, sentiment-on-sleeve film which Bollywood is forgetting how to make".[65]
Monika Rawal Kukreja of The Hindustan Times wrote "Alia Bhatt...has given a superlative performance as Gangubai".[66]
Anuj Kumar of The Hindu wrote "This is easily Bhansali at his best as he has been able to marry craft with content; here, he attempts a Pakeezah for the millennials and almost succeeds".[67]
Sonia Dedhia of News18 wrote "Alia Bhatt practically disappears into the character of Gangubai Kathiawadi. There's a hard-to-miss intensity in her eyes, and tenacity in her voice".[68]
AccoladesEdit
AwardDate of the ceremonyCategoryRecipientsResultRef.Indian Film Festival of Melbourne 14 August 2022 Best Film Sanjay Leela Bhansali Pending [69]
Best Director Sanjay Leela Bhansali Pending
Best Actress Alia Bhatt Pending
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